Does this qualify as a weird flavour combination? I'm not entirely sure, but it made sense as I was making it. The results were satisfying - refreshing pineapple, crunchy peppers and earthy groundnut coated in a sticky-sweet sauce. Serve it up with some brown rice or other grain to complete the meal.
Ingredients
(serves 1-2)
- 1 small pineapple
- 1/2 red bell pepper (chopped)
- 1 small onion (sliced)
- 1 large tomato (finely chopped)
- 1/2 cup groundnut (peanuts)
- 1 vegetable stock cube
- Fresh herbs (chopped, to garnish)
Take out the pineapple flesh and cut into chunks. Retain any natural juices in a cup and set aside.
Add the pineapple, chopped tomatoes, peppers and onions to a frying pan and sauté for five minutes, stirring constantly. Add the pineapple juice and stock cube, reduce the heat and simmer for a further five minutes.
Finally, add the groundnut and garnish with some freshly chopped herbs. I used basil here to give it an extra kick.
Take out the pineapple flesh and cut into chunks. Retain any natural juices in a cup and set aside.
Add the pineapple, chopped tomatoes, peppers and onions to a frying pan and sauté for five minutes, stirring constantly. Add the pineapple juice and stock cube, reduce the heat and simmer for a further five minutes.
Finally, add the groundnut and garnish with some freshly chopped herbs. I used basil here to give it an extra kick.
Mmmm..looks good. This is me. Colourful fruit and veg dinner! I can't wait to try it.
ReplyDeleteThanks! Thumbs up for colourful food, eh? :)
DeleteNo oil? and what does satue mean? I came here today to write all what i want to try out soon. :)
ReplyDeleteOoh, first off, so happy that you'll be trying some of the recipes! :)
DeleteSautéing is cooking on high heat for a short amount of time, just for rapid cooking. Oil is needed usually but I'm trying to cut down a bit on using oil all the time. The juice from the chopped tomato stopped it from sticking too much or burning in the pan while I sautéed. You can add a tbsp or two of oil though if you want. Let me know how it turns out/if you like it!
tried this....... I Loved it!! Would put up pictures on my blog, I put too much pepper tho and it was hot.
ReplyDeleteAnd my siblings loved it too.
Woohoo! I'm glad you and your siblings enjoyed it :D will check out your blog post and pics for sure
DeleteI posted the pictures here: http://tomilolaakibo.blogspot.com/2013/07/pineapple-and-groundnut-stir-fry-by.html
ReplyDeleteYou're just so innovative! I would love to hear the story of how you came up with this recipe. Looks pretty simple and delicious. Looking forward to trying this out. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteAh Relentless, you are too kind :) :) Well, you know how some people stare at a cliff and have the urge to go bungee-jumping off it? That's kind of how I felt when I looked at the pineapple in my fridge. I didn't want to eat it the regular old way, so I turned it into this instead. Hehe
DeleteShould also mention that I was slightly obsessed with groundnut at the time so had to get that in there somehow.