Pineapple Curry Fried Rice

(from danadanger’s recipe box)

Source: http://saltbird.com/2011/06/pineapple-curry-fried-rice/

Categories: dinner, vegan

Ingredients

  • 2.5 cups cooked brown rice
  • 1 cup cashews
  • 1/4 cup dried cranberries
  • 4 oz seitan or tofu chopped and browned
  • 4 green onions
  • 1 yellow onion
  • 1 cup pineapple
  • 1/4 cup pineapple juice
  • 2 T olive oil
  • 2 tsp toasted sesame oil
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 T brown sugar
  • juice of 1 lemon
  • 3 T soy sauce
  • 2 tsp grated ginger
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 small Serrano chili seeded or 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 1-2 tsp curry powder (mild with lighter body is preferable)
  • 1/4 cup packed cilantro, chopped

Directions

  1. In a small bowl, stir together the soy sauce, pineapple juice, brown sugar, lemon juice, and salt

  2. Over medium high heat, heat oil in a large wok or sauté pan.

  3. Cook diced tofu in oil for 4-5 minutes until browned and bouncy. Remove from heat and set aside.

  4. Cook onions for 5-6 minutes until slightly translucent.

  5. Add sesame oil, curry powder, garlic, ginger, green onions, and pepper or red pepper flakes and stir for 2-3 minutes until fragrant

  6. Pour in dressing mixture to pan, stir to mix. Add rice, tofu, pineapple, cashews and cranberries

  7. Stir for about 8 minutes until heated through

  8. Remove from heat and stir in cilantro.

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