This recipe provides instructions for making pineapple fried rice. It calls for day old rice, diced and chopped pineapple, julienned red peppers and onions, minced ginger and garlic, curry powder, sesame oil, peanut oil, beaten eggs, tamari soy sauce, and basil leaves. The rice is sautéed with vegetables and curry powder then eggs, soy sauce and basil are added and tossed together before serving.

1. Pineapple Fried Rice<br />yield 4 cups<br />ingredients:<br />3 c day old rice (white or brown)<br />¼ c pineapple (diced)<br />4 T red pepper (julienned)<br />4 T red onion (julienned)<br />1 T fresh ginger (minced or grated)<br />1 T garlic (minced)<br />2 t curry powder<br />1 t sesame oil<br />1T+1t peanut oil<br />½ c pineapple (chopped)<br />½ c. basil (whole leaves)<br />2 eggs (lightly beaten)<br />3 T tamari soy<br />-in a large nonstick sauté pan heat sesame and 1 t peanut oil over medium heat<br />-add garlic and ginger and fry until it begins to turn golden<br />-add eggs and scramble<br />-set aside in a bowl<br />-reheat pan over medium high heat with 1T fresh peanut oil and add onion, red pepper and pineapple<br />-toss and fry until vegetables begin to caramelize<br />-add curry powder and rice and fry stirring often until it begins to color<br />-add tamari soy and sautéed vegetables with egg and toss<br />-add basil, toss together and serve<br />