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Pineapple chicken curry recipe

Ingredients /nutrition

  • 4 chopped shallots
  • 4 chopped red chilies
  • 2 crushed garlic cloves
  • 1 pc chopped galangal
  • 1 stalk chopped lemon grass
  • 1 1/2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 650 g boneless chicken, cut into strips
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 800 ml coconut milk
  • 2 tsp tamarind paste
  • 1 1/2 tbsp fish sauce
  • 5 kaffir lime leaves
  • 500 g thinly sliced pineapple
  • juice of 1 lime

Methods / instructions

  1. Combine the first 5 ingredients in a blender or food processor to make into a smooth paste.
  2. In a hot saute pan, add oil and chicken. Stir fry until golden brown, remove from heat and set aside.
  3. Stir fry chili paste until fragrant.
  4. Stir in remaining ingredients, bring to boil for 5 minutes and gently simmer for a further 3 minutes.
  5. Serve hot with boiled rice.

Servings: 4

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