Pineapple curry with Sri Lankan flavours.

Here’s how to cook the best Pineapple curry for your family.

If you are looking for a savoury pineapple recipe your family will love, then this easy 30-minute curry recipe should do it.

This tasty pineapple curry recipe is,

• Healthy
• A vegetarian curry
• Savoury vegan curry
• gluten-free
• Low-carb
• The pineapple curry is a delicious addition to your dinner or lunch.

If you already make delicious curries then you already have all the ingredients to make this pineapple curry dish.

A mild curry cooked using pineapple and coconut milk/cream.

The taste of the Pineapple coconut curry sauce

With all that natural sweetness and acidity in pineapple, you’ll expect the pineapple curry recipe to retain the same flavours but it doesn’t.
When it’s cooked, this low carb Pineapple dish loses its natural sweetness and acidity making it a great side dish for meat and seafood.

The fruit almost tastes like another vegetable dish that can certainly make a great accompaniment for your meatless meals as well.

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What to serve with pineapple curry

• Main dish to serve with pineapple curry.
  • Serve with white rice.
  • Sri Lankan Yellow Rice(turmeric rice)
  • Indian fragrant ghee rice(nei choru).
  • teriyaki chicken fried rice
  • Any type of fried rice, Easy chicken fried rice, Easy beef fried rice., or vegetable fried rice(spicy).
• Meat dishes to serve with pineapple curry.
  • Slow-cooked beef curry(like my grandmother makes).
  • beef korma curry(slow-cooked Indian beef curry).
  • Sri Lankan spicy devilled beef stir-fry.
  • Sri Lankan chicken curry.
  • Tandoori chicken(oven-baked).
  • devilled prawns(Sri Lankan)
  • Srilankan prawn curry cooked in Coconut milk.
• Other vegetarian side dishes to serve with Pineapple curry.

• Sri Lankan Beetroot Curry(vegetarian, vegan).
• Sri Lankan fried eggplant/brinjal salad.
• Eggplant sweet and sour curry(Sri Lankan brinjal pahi).
• vegan green beans and coconut stir-fry.
• spicy green beans stir-fry(bonchi thel dala).

• Try the curry with these Sri Lankan menus.
  menu 1,
  menu 2,
  menu 3,
  

FAQ : Pineapple curry recipe

• Can I use canned Pineapple to make the curry?
  • Yes.
  • You can even use the pineapple juice to flavour the gravy but let it simmer longer on low fire so the gravy thickens before adding the chunks of pineapple.
  • Make sure not to overcook and turn them too soft.

• Can I use the core to make the Sri Lankan pineapple curry?
  • Yes. you can use the core as well.

• Can I make this mild pineapple curry spicier?
  • Yes, at the time of adding turmeric powder, add 1/2 teaspoon of chilli powder and 1/2 teaspoon of curry powder for a more intense curry flavour.
  • You’ll find the link for a spicy pineapple curry below, under pineapple recipes.

How to choose Pineapple to make this pineapple curry recipe

• Make sure to take your time choosing the right pineapple because you don’t want to bring the pineapple home and find out it’s too ripe
• Especially when you are in a rush and the way these fruits are stacked, makes it difficult to choose at a glance.
  
• Check the leafy crown, the leaves should not be yellow but green.
  
• Check the skin of the pineapple, it should have a combination of yellow and green but mostly green.
  
• Avoid pineapple that is too yellow near the crown or at the bottom. it’s always safer to buy a greener pineapple, bring it home and let it ripen for a day and then use it.

• When you press into the pineapple it should not have any give in, especially at the bottom and top.

• The easiest way to check if the pineapple is overripe is to smell the bottom of the pineapple if you do get the sweet, acidic smell that is pungent and lingers then the pineapple is close to rotting.

• If you are buying organic pineapple at the supermarket, avoid the fruits that are placed under direct sunlight.

More Pineapple recipes

• Spicy Pineapple curry Sinhalese style.
• Pineapple chutney.
• Pineapple salsa(fresh and easy to make).
• Pineapple chicken fried rice.
• Zesty pineapple-cabbage slaw.
• Cucumber-pineapple-melon salad.

RECIPE DIFFICULTY-EASY

Ingredients to make Pineapple curry

The ingredients mentioned below use standard measuring cups and spoons.

1 medium-sized Pineapple cleaned and cut into thick cubes

3 tablespoons of oil

a sprig of curry leaves

1 large onion cut into slices

1 green chilli chopped

3 cardamom pods slightly bruised

1 teaspoon turmeric powder

1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds

1 cup of coconut milk

1 teaspoon sugar(optional)

How to make Pineapple curry

A quick guide on how to cut a  pineapple

Have a bowl ready to hold the discarded skin of the pineapple.  

Cut off the crown and the bottom stem.

If your Pineapple is large and long, cut it in half. this makes it easier to remove the skins.

Keep the pineapple in a standing position and slowly trim the skin.

Running the knife from top to bottom. make sure to trim ONLY the skin.

Once you trim the skin, it’s time to remove the eyes.

Use a smaller, sharper, thin knife to do this.

There are two ways to do this.

1st method

You will notice that the eyes run diagonal pattern on the flesh of the fruit.

Place the pairing knife diagonally, slightly slanted.

Keeping the eye in the middle, run the knife on both sides on a v-shape and cut out the eyes.

Once done the pineapple will look like the below image.

This method takes a little time but will help you avoid taking out extra fresh off the pineapple.

2 method

Cut them into 1/2 inch round slices first.

And then, cut around the outer edges of the pineapple cutting off the eyes.

Once done, cut them into thick cubes or chunks so they withstand the cooking heat better.

How to cook the pineapple curry

Place pan over medium fire, pour in the oil(3 tbs) and heat it for a few seconds.

Add curry leaves(a sprig), onions(1 large), green chillies(1), cardamom(3), turmeric powder(1 tsp)
(see notes above for a spicier Pineapple curry).

Cook the ingredients for 5 minutes over low heat until the onions slices turn translucent.

Add the mustard seeds(1/2 tsp)to the pan just as the onions are turning slightly brown and saute for three minutes over medium heat.

Add the Pineapple to the tempered ingredients.

Reduce heat to low and combine with the tempered ingredients in the pan for 5 minutes.

Season with salt while the pineapple cooks.

Maintaining low heat, pour in the coconut milk(1 cup).

Cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until the pineapple cubes turn soft, season with salt if needed.

If you want to add a bit of sweetness to the curry, add the quantity of sugar mentioned above and stir the curry before removing it from the fire.

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