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Pineapple Fried Rice

By Akachi Ikechukwu-Nnamani

31 October 2021   |   11:00 am

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Imagine coming home to pineapples with a different twist. Pineapple fried rice is a quick and easy go-to meal after a long day. Tropical, Sweet, Spicy is the description of the perfect Pineapple Fried Rice. INGREDIENTS Rice Diced pineapples Vegetable oil Minced Garlic Garlic sauce 2 eggs (whisked) Chopped onion Diced red-ball pepper Salt Lime…

Imagine coming home to pineapples with a different twist. Pineapple fried rice is a quick and easy go-to meal after a long day. Tropical, Sweet, Spicy is the description of the perfect Pineapple Fried Rice.

INGREDIENTS

• Rice
• Diced pineapples
• Vegetable oil
• Minced Garlic
• Garlic sauce
• 2 eggs (whisked)
• Chopped onion
• Diced red-ball pepper
• Salt
• Lime (divide in two)
• Chopped Cilantro leaves

METHOD

1. In a pot, pour water and rice and allow to boil for 7-10 minutes, then drain and set aside. In a bowl, whisk your egg with a pinch of salt and set aside.
2. In a non-stick pan, pour 1 tbsp of oil, heat up, then fry the eggs until it is scrambled. When it is done, transfer to a small bowl. Pour another tsp oil into the pan, add the pineapple and pepper. Cook while stirring until the liquid is dissolved, and the pineapple is caramelised on the edges.
3. Add the onion and garlic and cook until sweet-smelling while stirring. Transfer to your bowl of eggs.
4. Pour 2 tsp oil into a bigger pan, pour the pineapple mix and garlic mix and mix together. Add the pre-cooked rice and stir until well incorporated for 3 minutes. Add the garlic sauce and squeeze the lime juice of half lime and stir. Season with salt. Set aside.
5. Serve in a serving bowl and garnish with a sprinkle of the other lime half, add cilantro leaves.

Enjoy.

PINEAPPLE BUNDT CAKE

INGREDIENTS

• All-purpose flour
• ½ cup butter
• Sugar
• Pineapple juice
• ½ cup melted salted butter
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 cup crushed pineapple

METHOD

1. Pre-heat oven to 3500F. Grease a bundt pan with butter.
2. In a large bowl, pour the melted butter, pineapple juice and flour and mix thoroughly. Whisk the eggs and add into the bowl, together with crushed pineapple and mix for 2 minutes.
3. Pour the batter into the bundt pan and bake for 35-40 minutes and use a toothpick to check if it is ready by inserting it and seeing that is well baked.
4. Allow the cake to cool while in the pan. 
5. Place a saucepan over medium heat, add butter and allow to melt. Mix the powdered sugar and pineapple juice. Stir, then add to the melted butter and stir until a little thick. Remove from fire and allow to cool.
6. Use flour to poke holes all over the bottom of the cake, then pour ¾ cop glaze over the bottom of the cake.
7. Turn the cake over onto a platter, then drizzle the remaining glaze over the top of the bundt cake.

Serve and enjoy.