Pineapple Fried Rice

Ingredients:

  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 2 shallots (sliced)
  • 3 cloves garlic (chopped)
  • 1 red chili (chopped)
  • 1 red pepper (diced)
  • 1 egg (lightly beaten)
  • 3 tablespoons chicken stock (or vegetable broth)
  • 3 tablespoons fish sauce (or soy sauce)
  • 1 tablespoon curry powder
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/2 cup cashews (roasted)
  • 3 cups cooked rice (preferably a day old)
  • 1 cup pineapple (cut into bite sized pieces)
  • 1 cup shrimp (cooked, optional)
  • 1/4 cup peas (fresh or frozen)
  • 1/4 cup currants (or raisins)
  • 2 green onions (sliced)
  • 1/4 cup cilantro (chopped)

Directions:

1. Heat the oil in a pan.
2. Add the shallots, garlic, chillies and red pepper and stir-fry until fragrant, about a minute.
3. Add the egg and stir-fry for a minute.
4. Add the chicken stock, fish sauce, curry powder and sugar and stir-fry.
5. Add the cashews and stir-fry for 30 seconds.
6. Add the rice, break up any clumps and stir-fry for a few minutes.
7. Add the pineapple, shrimp, peas and raisins and stir-fry to mix them in.
8. Remove from heat and serve garnished with chopped green onions and cilantro.