Peanut And Pineapple Curry

Total Time: 23 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 ounces dry-roasted unsalted peanuts
• 3 tablespoons desiccated coconut, toasted (dried, grated coconut)
• 1 very ripe pineapple
• 1 tablespoon walnuts or 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 teaspoons curry powder (try to use a fresh blend)
• 1/2 teaspoon sambal oelek (indonesian chili paste)
• 1 1/2 cups coconut milk
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 2 teaspoons brown sugar
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• salt, to taste

Recipe

• 1 grind half the peanuts together with half the coconut and set aside.
• 2 peel and core the pineapple. cut into 1 1/2 by 1 1/2 inch dice.
• 3 heat the oil in a wok; add the onion and cook until translucent; add the garlic, curry powder and sambal oelek; mix well.
• 4 add the pineapple, coconut milk, fish sauce, sugar and salt, to taste; simmer 5-8 minutes over medium heat, until sauce thickens slightly.
• 5 add the ground peanuts and coconut.
• 6 transfer to a heated platter; garnish with the remaining peanuts and the grated coconut.