Pineapple and Tofu Curry
My stay in Singapore has exposed me to Thai cuisine. I noticed that pineapples are used quite extensively in Thai cooking. Since I had never cooked with this fruit before, I decided to give it a try. It is also important to find the pineapple type that does not irritate your throat. I bought some hard tofu from the store to complement the pineapple. I decided to add in regular spices that I use while cooking to balance the sweetness of the pineapple. The creamy texture of the dish made it a nice accompaniment for rice and we totally gobbled it up.
Recipe Details :
Serves: 3-4 pax
Time: 30 mins
Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients :
- 1 medium pineapple, cut in cubes
- 200 gms tofu, cut in cubes
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 2 red chillies
- 3/4 tbsp coriander seeds
- 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
- 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 inch ginger, finely chopped
- 1 tsp maida (refined flour)
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- 3 tbsp yoghurt
- 1/2 tsp garam masala powder
- 3-4 curry leaves (optional)
- Coriander for garnish
- Salt to taste
Method:
- Dry roast the coriander seeds and let it cool to room temperature.
- Meanwhile mix the maida with the yoghurt. Whisk and keep aside.
- Grind the roasted coriander seeds and half of the quantity of pineapple cubes and ginger into a fine paste.
- Heat oil in low flame and add the mustard seeds. When the mustard seeds crackle, add the cumin seeds, red chillies, curry leaves and fry them for a few seconds.
- Add the chopped onion and fry them till they are translucent. Now add the ground pineapple paste and keep stirring it continuously. Also add the turmeric, garam masala powder and salt at this stage. Add 1 cup of water and mix it well. Cover this with a lid and let it simmer for around 8 mins on low flame.
- Now add the pineapple and tofu cubes and allow them to cook for another 8 mins.
- Add coriander as garnish and serve it hot with rice or rotis.
Tips :
- Lightly roast the coriander seeds. Do not let them burn. Cool well before grinding.
- Do not overcook the pineapple. You want it to have some texture.
I would love to try this unique combination. Thanks for sharing!
Most welcome Liz – do let me know how it turned out 🙂
I am so looking the flavours in this recipe!
I am thinking you meant loving the flavours in this recipe and I loved it too!! Thank you 🙂
I love trying different curries. I don’t often cook with pineapple but I think this would be really tasty and summery too.
I agree with you totally Corina – I had never cooked a curry with pineapple before but this dish pleasantly surprised me 🙂
Looks great. I had a similar dish at a Sri Lankan restaurant here in NYC. I love the combination of sweet and spicy. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you Sara! I tasted this on my visit to Thailand and instantly liked it…
Tofu is healthy replacement for paneer:-) love tofu dishes..like Pineapple addition in gravy
Very rightly said Vidya and thank you 🙂
pineapple in a curry… never heard of it. But I am sure intrigued by the sound of it. Good one!
Thanks Namrata – it is used quite a bit in fried rice and pizza toppings in this part of the world. It tastes good in curry too 🙂
I nevr ate fresh pineapple in a curry before! That must be very nice!
Yummm!
Thanks Sophie and it is delicious 🙂