Pineapple Curry

Okay the curry feast weekend was a huge success. All of the curries listed were truly delicious. I will begin to post the recipes on the blog. These recipes as with most of my cooking are always pretty relaxed. There are very few hard and fast rules. Adapt my recipes to suit your own tastes. If you want hotter then add more chilli or use less chilli for a milder result. If you don't like an ingredient, well don't use it. I always think recipes are a guide for you to build on. Time to enjoy a truly delicious recipe, Pineapple Curry. I guarentee you will impress yourself with the result.

Pineapple Curry

This is truly a delicious curry it is very easy and quick to make and simply stunning to look at.

Serves 2
Ingredients:
1lb fresh pineapple peeled and cubed
4tbs of fresh grated or dried coconut
1 tin coconut milk
¼ tsp mustard powder
1 green chilli roughly chopped (Add more chilli for hotter flavour)
12 curries leaves fresh or dried
½ tsp salt
2tbs oil or ghee
Pinch of brown mustard seeds
2 long red chillies chopped into large pieces
1tbs chopped coriander leaves

For the marinade
1/3 tsp mustard powder
¼ tsp turmeric powder
1-2tsp sugar (depends how sweet the pineapple is)
¼ tsp salt
1tbs water

Method:
Put the pineapple in a bowl and combine well with the marinade ingredients. Mix well and leave to marinate for at least 20 minutes.

In a blender put the coconut milk, green chilli, grated coconut and blend to a paste.

Heat oil in pan until hot. Add the mustard seeds. Within a few seconds they will start to pop. Now add the curries leaves, once they have let their fragrance into the oil add the red chilli and stir for a minute. Do not let the chilli get too dark in colour.

Now add the pineapple and stir fry for about 10 minutes.

Add the coconut paste and bring to the boil. Reduce heat and cook for about 30 minutes or so until the sauce reduces and thickens.

Adjust the seasoning as required by adding salt or sugar.

Garnish with the chopped coriander leave and a whole red chilli.

Notes:
To test for a ripe pineapple pick up the pineapple by the leaves. The leaves should pull out easily if ripe. You can buy a few days ahead of time and leave the under ripe pineapple next to some bananas to speed the ripening process.

Serve with simple white Basmati rice.

You could just as easily add some fresh prawns about 5 minutes before the end of the cooking time for a variation.