Nifs Pineapple Rice Recipes

NIF'S PINEAPPLE RICE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Fry ham and pineapple chunks until fragrant and lightly browned. Remove ingredients from pan and set aside.
• In the same pan, melt butter over medium high. Add garlic and cinnamon. Fry until fragrant. Add in turmeric powder, curry powder, lemon juice, salt and sugar, mixing well. Add rice and fry for about a minute, mixing well. Add pineapple juice into pan. Add boiling water, turn stove to low, cover and leave rice to cook, about 20 minutes; adding more water if necessary.
• Add pineapple chunks and ham; stir until heated through. Remove cinnamon stick. Optional - Garnish with fried shallots and sliced red chilies.

PINEAPPLE RICE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
• Boil rice.
• Place 1/3 of rice in bottom of buttered baking dish.
• Cover with half of the pineapple, half the brown sugar, and half of the butter.
• Repeat with next 1/3 of rice and second half of pineapple, brown sugar and butter.
• cover with last 1/3 of rice and pour over pineapple juice.
• Bake covered for 30 minutes.

NIF'S PINEAPPLE SQUARES

Steps:

• Cream together butter and sugar in a large bowl. Add egg yolks and mix well.
• Sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Add to the creamed mixture, mixing well.
• Press into an 8" x 8" cake pan (lightly greased or sprayed with nonstick spray). Cover with pineapple.
• Beat the egg whites until stiff; add the sugar and coconut. Spread over the pineapple.
• Bake at 350F for 30 minutes. Cool and cut into squares.

PINEAPPLE RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Mix in the rice and curry powder and stir until the rice is lightly browned and the curry is very aromatic. Turn up the heat to high and stir in the broth and pineapple. Bring to a boil and reduce the heat to low. Cover the pan and simmer gently for about 15 minutes. Turn off the heat and set aside for 5 minutes. Just before serving, mix in the almonds and green onions and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Nutritional Information Per Serving: 295 calories; 9 g fat; 8 mg cholesterol; 84 mg sodium; 46 g carbohydrate; 2 g fiber; 8 g protein.