Pineapple Fried Rice

So lately I have been craving the sweet spicy combination. My two favorite pizza toppings are currently pineapple and jalapeno. So when I saw this at a Thai restaurant I thought it would be the perfect thing to try and recreate. I am not a huge onion fan so i did not include all the onions that would normally come with it, so if you love onions I would recommend adding shallots or another onion depending on your taste.

Along with the help of a few websites here is what I came up with:

3 cups cooked white rice - Chill for at least one hour before using (It also helps if you mix in some olive oil right after you cook it and then chill so it isn't as sticky)

3 green onions chopped

3 cloves garlic minced

1/2 - 1 bell pepper chopped (depending on how much you like)

2 carrots diced

1 egg

1 red chili minced (if you like extra spiciness include the seeds - otherwise de-seed it first)

1/2 cup pineapple chunks

1/2 cup raw unsalted cashews

1/2 cup frozen peas

2 tsp curry powder

2 TBSP Soy Sauce (or fish sauce if you are a non veg head)

1/2 fresh coriander/cilantro (depending on what you prefer to call it :) )

3 Tbs veggie stock (for stir-frying)

2 Tbs olive oil (for stir-frying)

• In a small bowl mix together the curry powder and the soy sauce, then set aside.
• Place 1-2 Tbsp. oil in a wok/large frying pan and turn heat to medium-high. Add garlic, and chili, stir-frying until fragrant (1 minute). Whenever the wok/pan becomes dry, add a little stock (1/2 to 1 Tbsp. at a time).
• Crack egg (if using) into wok and stir quickly to cook Add the carrot, peas, cashews, plus the soy sauce mixed with curry powder. Stir-fry 1 minute.
• Now add the rice, and pineapple chunks.
• Gently stir-fry to combine over medium-high to high heat until the rice "dances" (begins to make popping sounds) - about 3 minutes. Tip: Avoid adding any more stock from here on, or your rice will turn out soggy. The wok/pan should be fairly dry.
• Top with green onions and cilantro, and ENJOY!

Now in the Thai restaurants they would serve this in a hollowed out pineapple. I am not quite that fancy, but for dinenr parties I bet that would look quite pretty.