Pineapple Vegetarian Fried Rice
A one-pot rice dish that brings together grains, spices, and vegetables or meat in a single satisfying meal. The rice absorbs every flavour in the pot and comes out fragrant, colourful, and complete.
Ingredientsfor 4 servings
- 2 cup Basmati rice washed and — drained
- 1 small Coconut milk reserve the cream on top of the tin
- 2 Pcs Cloves
- 1 Pcs Cinnamon
- 2 Pcs Star anise
- Salt, to taste
- 31/2 cup Hot water
- Oil — for cooking
- For the vegetables
- 1 Cube Maggi taste maker
- Or
- 1 tbsp Vegetable stock powder
- 2 tsp Curry powder
- 1/2 cup Carrots — diced
- 1/2 cup Beans sliced diagonally
- 1/2 cup Green peas
- 1 bunch Spring onion — chopped
- 3/4 cup Pineapple — diced
- 1/2 tsp Ginger — chopped
- 1/2 tsp Garlic — chopped
- 3 Green chillies — chopped
- For garnishing
- 1/2 cup Golden fried onions
- 2 tbsp Fried cashews and raisins
- 2 nos Red chillies whole fried
- 2 tbsp Pineapple pieces
- 1/2 tsp Pineapple essence — optional
Preparation
Step 1
Heat a medium pan, gradually add oil and stir in cinnamon, cloves and star anise.
Step 2
When the spices turn fragrant, add the rice and stir fry continuously, adjust the seasoning. :- the rice may swell and separate from each other.
Step 3
Pour in coconut milk (reserve the cream) and hot water to make up 4 cups of liquid.
Step 4
Bring the rice to a full boil, then simmer for 20 minutes. Remove from the stove and let it sit. Use a fork to fluff up the rice. :- Rice is cooked by absorption method.
Step 5
Heat a wok on low heat, add the reserved coconut cream when it melts, add ginger, green chillies and garlic and stir fry.
Step 6
When fragrant add the vegetables, curry powder and stock powder and continue to stir fry.
Step 7
Add extra oil to the pan so that it does not stick to the bottom.
Step 8
Gradually add spring onions chopped and stir fry (about 1 minute) Stir in pineapple pieces. Adjust the seasoning. Turn off the heat.
Step 9
Get a deep bottomed vessel. Partly fill the bottom with coconut rice and layer the vegetables over it. Sprinkle cashew, raisins and fried onions.
Step 10
Continue layering in the same manner. Finally, end up with rice on top. 10)Garnish with fried onions, cashews, raisins and pineapple pieces. Drizzle essence over it. Close with a tight fitting lid.
Step 11
Put in a pre heated oven at 350 c and bake for 20 minutes.
Step 12
Pineapple Vegetarian Fried Rice is ready!
Step 13
Serve the Pineapple Vegetarian Fried Rice garnished as shown in picture.
Step 14
Pineapple Vegetarian Fried Rice!
Tip
Soak the rice for at least 20 minutes before cooking. This ensures even cooking and prevents the grains from breaking.
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