Ham And Pineapple Curry Recipes

HAM AND PINEAPPLE DINNER

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute the ham, onions and pineapple chunks in the butter for about 5 minutes.
• In a separate medium bowl, combine the pineapple juice, vinegar, brown sugar, mustard and cornstarch. Stir this together well and pour over the ham mixture in the skillet. Stir well and allow to heat through and thicken, about 5 minutes.

HAM AND PINEAPPLE CURRY

Steps:

• Combine the onion, peppers, garlic, oil, curry powder and mustard seeds in a two-and-one-half-quart souffle dish or casserole. Cover tightly with microwave-safe plastic wrap. Cook at 100 percent power in a 650- to 700-watt oven for eight minutes, stirring once halfway through the cooking time. Prick the plastic to release the steam.
• Remove from the oven and uncover. In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch, apple or pineapple juice and lemon juice. Stir into the vegetables and spices. Add the ham and pineapple chunks. Cover with microwave-safe plastic wrap. Cook at 100 percent power for seven minutes. Prick the plastic to release the steam.
• Remove from the oven and uncover. Stir in the coriander, if desired, and serve.

POLYNESIAN HAM AND RICE

Steps:

• Mix reserved pineapple juice, the broth, rice, curry powder and red pepper in 10-inch skillet. Heat to boiling, stirring once or twice; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 20 minutes (do not lift cover or stir); remove from heat. Fluff rice lightly with fork. Cover and let steam 5 minutes.
• Cut each pea pod crosswise in half. Stir pea pods, pineapple and ham into rice mixture. Cook over medium heat about 2 minutes, stirring once or twice, until hot.

TROPICAL GLAZED HAM WITH CURRIED PINEAPPLE CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Roast ham:
• Position rack in bottom third of oven and preheat to 350°F. Using sharp knife, cut parallel lines 1 inch apart in fat layer and rind on ham. Cut more lines in crosswise direction, making diamond pattern.
• Stick 1 whole clove into center of each diamond. Place rack in roasting pan. Place ham on rack. Roast ham 2 hours. Reduce oven temperature to 300°F. Continue to roast ham until golden, about 1 hour.
• Make glaze:
• Meanwhile, combine mango nectar and next 6 ingredients in heavy medium saucepan. Bring to simmer over medium heat. Cook until glaze thickens and coats spoon, stirring often, about 14 minutes; set glaze aside.
• Glaze ham:
• Remove ham from oven. Maintain oven temperature. Using pastry brush, dab all of glaze over ham, being careful not to dislodge crisp diamonds of fat and rind.
• Return ham to oven. Roast until ham is heated through and glaze is brown, about 35 minutes.
• Transfer ham to platter; let stand 15 minutes. Spoon chutney into bowl. Slice ham and serve with chutney.