Thai Pineapple Fried Rice | Pineapple Fried Rice (Vegetarian)

Thai Pineapple Fried Rice / Vegetarian Pineapple Fried Rice – Tangy spicy and slightly sweetish .. this Thai Pineapple fried rice is quick & easy to make . A must try dish , if you haven’t … I bet you will definitely love it !

Here are some more rice varieties that you can try Carrot peas rice , Capsicum Rice , Spinach rice , Indian saffron rice etc

About the recipe :

Pineapple Fried rice made with juicy fruity pineapple , choice of veggies , few basic sauces and some rice …. trust me is finger lickingly delicious .

Hardly takes 10-15 mins to make if you have everything prepped up .. one perfect dish if you want to make something quick and special.

• Is super easy and quick to make
• It’s vegan
• Can be made under 20 mins
• With the addition of pineapple chunks , veggies , its not just colorful but healthy.
• Can be made for lunch / dinner
• Addition of few roasted groundnuts towards the end makes it more interesting and tasty

Pineapple Fried Rice Recipe with step by step photos :

• Prep work : Chop all the veggies fine . Peel and dice pineapple . Cook and cool rice , take care not to over cook . Left over rice works great too.

• In a wok / kadai heat 2-3 tbsp oil on medium heat. When oil is hot ,add tsp of finely chopped garlic. Sauté garlic till slight crisp. Add 1 big sliced onion, 2-3 finely chopped green chilli and tsp finely chopped /grated ginger. Sauté for 1-2 minutes.

• Add beans, carrots, peas or veggies of your choice . Add a tsp of salt and tsp of sugar . Addition of tsp of sugar helps in retaining color . Cook for 1-2 minutes on high heat. The veggies should remain crunchy.

• Add diced pineapple. Sauté a min

• Add chopped cabbage and capsicum. Saute a min . Sauté all the veggies on high flame.Maintain crunchiness of veggies.

• Add pepper powder, soya sauce, chilli sauce… Combine everything. If using Thai curry powder , add at this stage.

• Add precooked cooled rice . Combine everything on high flame. .

• Lastly garnish with few roasted peanuts and spring onions.

• Enjoy pineapple fried rice hot 😋 as such or with some asian veg stir fry on side .

Few Points to note while making Pineapple fried rice :

• You can use any rice like brown / white rice / sonamasoori / basmati / jasmine etc for this. However authentic thai style uses jasmine rice.
• Remember to cook rice such that grains are separate and not mushy . You can use leftover rice too.
• Saute the veggies on high flame for 1-2 mins only to maintain the crunchiness .
• You can use either fresh or canned pineapple.
• You can use veggies of your choice like beans , carrot , peas , capsicum etc
• You can use a tsp of thai curry powder for more flavors.
• Addition of roasted peanuts is optional , however I would recommend not to skip . Gives a nice crunch.
• Adding a tsp of sugar while sautéing veggies helps in retaining nice color .