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The name saffron comes from the Arabic Za'faran which means yellow.
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Rice will not be sticky if you add a few drops of lemon juice before cooking.
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| Thai Pineapple Fried Rice |
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| Adapted from Vatcharin Bhumichitr's "Thai Street Food", this is a less exotic, fuss-free version of the famous Thai dish. |
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| Ingredients |
| 2 cups fragrant jasmine rice [I use the golden umbrella brand]
2 1/2 cups water
1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
1 tbsp chicken stock powder
1 tbsp olive oil
1 cup frozen prawn meat
1 cup finely diced pineapple pieces
1 medium white onion, diced
1/4 cup finely sliced garlic chives
1/4 cup finely sliced spring onions
1/4 cup freshly chopped coriander leaves
1 tsp dried red chilli flakes
2 tbsp fish sauce
2 tbsp light soy sauce
1 tbsp sugar
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground white pepper
1 tbsp oil |
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| Method | Soak rice in water for 1/2 hour. Add chicken stock, ginger garlic paste and olive oil. Cook in a rice cooker. Set aside to cool.
Smoke a wok on high heat. Heat oil. Add onions and prawns and stir fry for 2-3 minutes till prawns are cooked and onions start turning golden. Add pineapple pieces, stir-frying for another 2 minutes till some of the pieces are singed around the edges. Add cooled rice, soy sauce, fish sauce, salt, sugar and white pepper. Stir-fry for 2 minutes, mixing well. Add garlic chives, spring onions, coriander and chilli flakes. Stir-fry for another minute. Remove from heat and serve hot. |
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