Pineapple Fried Rice [Khaow Phad Sap-pa-rod]

Thai HOM MALI Rice is as white as the color of the jasmine flower. Its aroma is sweet. When cooked, it becomes more fragrant with a hint of sweetness in its flavor. Thai HOM MALI Rice is highly nutritious, with many essential vitamins and minerals required for a healthful diet like: fiber, vitamins B1 and B2, and niacin.

Ingredients:

• 1½ tbs vegetable oil

• 2 cloves garlic, chopped

• 1/8 cup carrots, diced

• 1/8 cup onion, diced

• 35 gms ham, diced

• 1 tbs raisins

• 1 tsp sugar

• ½ tsp salt

• ¼ cup pineapple, diced

• 1 cup rice, steamed & cooled

• 1 stalk spring onion, chopped

• ¼ tsp ground pepper

Cooking Directions

• Stir-fry the chopped garlic until lightly brown. Add carrots and onion until cooked, then add the ham and raisins. Season with sugar and salt.

• Take a medium-sized pineapple, cut in half length-wise and scoop out the fruit. Dice fruit and save the outer shell for later.

• Stir the pineapple and rice into the garlic mixture until well combined. Add spring onion and pepper.

• Spoon the fried rice into the pineapple shell and bake in the oven at 150°C for approximately 5 minutes.

Did you know?

There are many different varieties of pineapple. Choose one that feels heavy for its size, free of bruises and dark spots.

Nutrition Guide

Pineapple is full of vitamin C and acts as an anti-oxidant which defends the body against free radicals. It is a natural anti-inflammatory, aids digestion and is a good source of fiber.