Pineapple Curry

Pineapple Curry

Pineapple Curry

Recipe By Dani Venn

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp unrefined coconut oil

  • ½ brown onion, finely diced

  • 1 tsp brown mustard seeds

  • ½ tsp dried chilli powder or 1 tsp dried chilli flakes

  • ½ teaspoon turmeric powder

  • 2 sprigs curry leaves

  • 1 stick lemongrass, white part only, outer layer removed, bruised

  • 1 tbsp maldive fish chips / flakes, crushed in mortar and pestle

  • 1 pineapple, skin removed, cored and diced into chunks

  • 1 pandan leaf, tied into knot

  • 1 cup coconut milk

  • salt, to season

  • 1 small cauliflower, cut into florets

  • ½ bunch coriander, finely chopped

  • 1-2 tbsp unrefined coconut oil

  • medium Raco frypan

Method

  • Place medium sized frypan over medium-high heat, add coconut oil, when hot add onion and sauté for a few minutes then add mustard seeds, chilli powder or flakes, turmeric, curry leaves, Maldive fish flakes and lemongrass and stir to cook evenly for a few minutes. Add diced pineapple, coconut milk, pandan leaf and place heat on medium-low and allow to simmer for about 15 minutes.

  • To make cauliflower rice, blitz floret in a food processor until the cauliflower resembles couscous or rice, add coconut oil to medium-large frypan over medium heat, add coconut oil when hot add cauliflower rice and toss well to cook for about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and stir through coriander leaves to finish.

  • When pineapple curry has cooked, remove from heat and place in serving bowl with cauliflower rice.