Vegetarian Thai Stir Fried Pineapple Rice (Khao Pad Sapparot)

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I found this at the website, BellaOnline The Voice of Women, and thought

you might enjoy it. Actually, although not a vegetarian site, but a Thai

food site, I noticed that a great many of their recipes are easily adaptable.

If I get a little time, I'll adapt some of the most likely candidates for

you and send them along. This one, however, was vegetarian from the start!

 

Vegetarian Stir Fried Pineapple Rice

 

Stir fried rice is served in a half pineapple shell creating a festive

tone to any Thai meal. I use the shaped faux shrimp tofu for this recipe. It

is perfect for Vegetarian Festival parties! These pinkish tofu forms look

just like a shrimp. There are so many wonderful tofus available-like the

chicken ones, and the fish shaped pink ones. I think my favorite is the pink

edged faux roast pork tofu or maybe the faux roast duck tofu! They all taste

so wonderful and are so healthy too,

 

Stir Fried Pineapple Rice (Khao Pad Sapparot)

 

Ingredients

serves 2

 

1 pineapple medium sized ripe pineapple

3 tabs chopped shallots

1/2 tab grated ginger

4-5 red Thai chiles finely julienned.

the green of 2 spring onions, coarsely chopped

1 tab chopped cilantro

2 tabs mock shrimp tofu

1 tab of garlic, coarsely chopped

1-2 tablespoons of vegetarian fish sauce

1 tsp sugar

 

2 cups chilled steamed Jasmine

 

Garnish

coriander leaves

Chile flowers

 

Method

 

Cut the pineapple in half lengthwise, and scoop out the fruit

using a curved " grapefruit knife " .

Cut into bite sized chunks

 

Place the pineapple in a medium sized mixing bowl, add the shallots,

chiles, ginger, scallions and coriander, mix and set aside.

Add a pinch of salt to bring out the juice.

 

In a wok, heat about a tablespoon of oil, and stir fry the mock shrimp

tofu until

crispy, and the oil is aromatic. Remove the mock-shrimp with a slotted

spoon

and drain, then set aside.

 

Add a another tablespoon of oil, and stir fry the garlic until golden

brown, but don't burn or it will be bitter.

 

Add the rice, and stir thoroughly. Add the vegetarian fish sauce and

sugar,

and continue stirring. When the rice is heated through, add the

pineapple mixture and cooked tofu mock shrimp, and stir until thoroughly

heated

through.

 

Pour the mixture into the pineapple shells, garnish and serve.

 

Note: if you prefer fried rice to be darkish brown in color, then

replace half the fish sauce with dark sweet soy sauce.

 

Variation: do not cook the fruit mixture. Instead put the fruit mixture

and the stir fried rice in the fridge (separately) and chill all the

ingredients, then just before serving mix them and put them in the

pineapple shells.

 

This cold variation makes an excellent counterpoint to hot curries and

spicy chile dishes on a hot day.

 

 

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