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Pineapple rice recipe made with fresh pineapple, basmati rice, spice powders, herbs, cashew nuts and raisins. Makes for a great meal! It is kids friendly too and makes a good option for the lunch box or for kids’ parties. It doesn’t need any side since it is loaded with nuts, raisins and is quite heavy and filling.

Few versions of pineapple fried rice use stock to cook the rice or use curry powder, egg etc in the seasoning. This recipe is simple and suitable for vegetarians.

Thai pineapple fried rice is quite popular in Singapore and vegetarian version too is served in the thai restaurants here. A vegetarian one is mostly made without a curry powder.

It is just the way we make the veg fried rice but with a generous addition of cashews, raisins, pineapple and some added flavors including MSG.

For more Fried rice recipes check

Egg fried rice
Singapore fried rice
Chicken fried rice

How to Make Pineapple Rice

1. Heat oil in a hot wok/pan. Fry cashews, washed and drained raisins. Usually raisins are loaded with oil based stabilizers as a preservative, so washing is always good if not using organic. I also add garlic and fry till the garlic turns aromatic and cashews turn golden.

2. Slide the cashews and raisins to a side in the wok/pan. You can set aside if you wish. Add spring onions, bell peppers and green chili. Avoid chili if making for kids.

3. When the capsicum is half cooked but crunchy, add soya sauce, vinegar, salt and curry powder if you like. Any basic curry powder having coriander, cumin and red chilies can be used. If making for kids you can skip soya sauce or use very less.

4. Give a quick stir and add pineapples. Saute for a minute or two till you begin to smell pineapple.

5. Add cooked and cooled long grain rice, little more oil and then finely chopped cilantro.

6. Toss everything well and fry for 2 minutes.

Serve pineapple fried rice.

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Recipe Card

Pineapple Rice Recipe

Simple and delicious pineapple rice made with fresh pineapple, basmati rice, spice powders, nuts and raisins.

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Prep Time5 minutes minutes

Cook Time25 minutes minutes

Total Time30 minutes minutes

Servings1

AuthorSwasthi

Ingredients (US cup = 240ml )

▢ ½ cup rice (any non sticky variety)
▢ 1 to 2 tbsp butter or oil
▢ ¾ tbsp garlic chopped
▢ 8 to 10 cashews split
▢ raisins as desired
▢ ½ cup spring onions and capsicum / bell peppers
▢ 1 green chili slit (less spicy variety, skip for kids)
▢ ¼ to ½ tsp curry powder (optional) (for kids 1/4 tsp works good)
▢ 2 tsp soya sauce
▢ 1 tsp vinegar
▢ salt as needed
▢ 1 cup pineapple chunks
▢ 1 tbsp coriander leaves / cilantro (chopped), fresh
▢ oil little more

Instructions

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Wash and soak rice for a while and cook in about 2.5 cups water till al dente. Drain the rice and cool completely.
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Heat a pan with butter or oil, fry cashews till lightly golden, add raisins and then garlic. Saute until it smells good.
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Add chilli, bell peppers, spring onions. Fry until the peppers are lightly cooked but crunchy.
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Add soya sauce, vinegar, salt and curry powder if using. Mix well. Add in the pineapple chunks.
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Saute the pineapples for about 2 minutes. Add the rice, little oil and then the chopped cilantro.
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Toss everything well and fry for 2 to 3 minutes.
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Serve pineapple rice hot or warm.

Alternative quantities provided in the recipe card are for 1x only, original recipe.

For best results follow my detailed step-by-step photo instructions and tips above the recipe card.

NUTRITION INFO (estimation only)

Nutrition Facts

Pineapple Rice Recipe

Amount Per Serving

Calories 586Calories from Fat 117

% Daily Value*

Fat 13g20%

Saturated Fat 7g44%

Cholesterol 30mg10%

Sodium 606mg26%

Potassium 504mg14%

Carbohydrates 106g35%

Fiber 6g25%

Sugar 19g21%

Protein 10g20%

Vitamin A 1055IU21%

Vitamin C 105.1mg127%

Calcium 106mg11%

Iron 2.9mg16%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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About Swasthi

I’m Swasthi Shreekanth, the recipe developer, food photographer & food writer behind Swasthi’s Recipes. My aim is to help you cook great Indian food with my time-tested recipes. After 2 decades of experience in practical Indian cooking I started this blog to help people cook better & more often at home. Whether you are a novice or an experienced cook I am sure Swasthi’s Recipes will assist you to enhance your cooking skills. More about me

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Prasad Narasimhan

February 16, 2024 12:29 am

Amazing recipe. I left out the cashews and raisins, but added chicken breast. Delicious and everyone loved it.

swasthi

Reply to Prasad Narasimhan

February 16, 2024 3:47 am

Thank you for sharing back! Glad you all like it

H B Singh

March 17, 2021 10:05 am

Hi, I always follow your recipes and the food comes out really good. But in this recipe the pineapple tasted very sour and tangy. May I know what is my mistake. Thanks

swasthi

Reply to H B Singh

March 19, 2021 11:48 am

Hi,
Please use sweeter pineapple. If the pineapple is sour, then skip the vinegar

Lydwina

June 22, 2020 5:36 am

Hi.. no salt is needed for this recipe ?

swasthi

Reply to Lydwina

June 22, 2020 5:49 am

Hi
I have mentioned it

Danielle

November 12, 2018 12:53 am

What is soya sauce? I can’t find it in stores, can I use soy sauce?

swasthi

Reply to Danielle

November 12, 2018 2:08 am

Hi Danielle
Both are same.

Didina Gnagnide Angorinie

June 14, 2017 9:11 pm

Looks very appetizing and easy. If I add some meat or fish to make it a full meal, should I stir fry it before bellpeppers? Also I think peanuts would sub well for cashews here (I love peanuts and they also cost much less than real nuts).