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Khao pad sapparot (pineapple fried rice, jay style)
ข้าวผัดสับปะรดเจ · curry-scented fried rice with pineapple, cashews and tofu
Served in a hollowed pineapple, this is the fried rice of Thai beach restaurants and Bangkok family dinners alike, usually loaded with prawns and pork floss. The jay festival version swaps those for fried tofu and keeps out the garlic and spring onion, relying on curry powder, toasted cashews and juicy caramelised pineapple for flavour. It is sweet, salty and golden, and children love it. Chef's tip: freshly cooked rice is the mistake; use rice cooked the day before and chilled, or the grains clump and steam instead of frying.
- Total time
- 30 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 2
Ingredients
- 1 small pineapplehalved lengthways, flesh scooped out and diced (about 200 g); keep the shells
- 1 ⅛ lb cooked jasmine ricecooked a day ahead and chilled
- 3 tbsp neutral oil
- 1 ¾ oz cashew nuts
- 5 ½ oz firm tofuin 1 cm dice
- 1 carrotfinely diced
- 2 ⅛ oz frozen peas
- 2 tsp mild curry powder
- 2 tbsp light soy sauce
- 1 tsp sugar
- ¼ tsp ground white pepper
- 1 oz raisins
- 1 handful coriander leaves
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Method
0/6 doneStep 1: Toast 1 ¾ oz cashew nuts in ⅞ tbsp neutral oil in a wok over a medium heat until golden, about 2 minutes. Lift out.
2 minStep 2: Add the rest of 2 ⅛ tbsp neutral oil and turn the heat to high. Fry 5 ½ oz firm tofu until golden on several sides, about 4 minutes.
4 minStep 3: Add 1 carrot and 2 ⅛ oz frozen peas and stir-fry for 1 minute, then add the diced 1 small pineapple and fry until its edges caramelise, about 2 minutes.
3 minStep 4: Sprinkle in 2 tsp mild curry powder and stir for 20 seconds until fragrant, then add 1 ⅛ lb cooked jasmine rice, breaking up any clumps with the back of the spatula.
1 minStep 5: Add 2 tbsp light soy sauce, 1 tsp sugar and ¼ tsp ground white pepper and toss over a high heat until every grain is yellow, hot and lightly crisp, about 4 minutes.
4 minStep 6: Toss in 1 oz raisins, most of the cashews and 1 handful coriander leaves. Pile into the pineapple shells, top with the rest of the cashews and serve.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 690 kcal
- Protein
- 19 g
- Carbs
- 98 g
- Fat
- 26 g
- Fibre
- 7 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does khao pad sapparot (pineapple fried rice, jay style) take?
- About 30 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 15 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 2 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- What can I use instead of cooked jasmine rice?
- Any long-grain rice, same amount.
- What can I use instead of cashew nuts?
- Almonds or peanuts, same amount.
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