Prawn and Pineapple Curry

While I was searching for red curry paste recipes I came across a recipe for a prawn and pineapple curry which sounded interesting. I had not used fruit in a Thai curry before and I wanted to try. I took my basic outline of a Thai curry and added the shrimp and pineapple and I used the freshly made red curry paste. Other than the flavour, the thing that I like most about Thai curries is that they are easy to make and they come together quickly. This curry was no different and it was ready in only a few minutes. The flavours of the red curry paste were so good! Though, it was not quite as hot as I would have liked it. I will add more red chillies the next time I make it. The pineapple worked well in the curry adding a nice sweetness and tartness to the flavours of the curry. It was really nice biting into the juicy and refreshing pieces of pineapple in the curry.

Ingredients:
1 can coconut milk
2 tablespoons red curry paste
1 pound shrimp (peeled and deviened)
1 pound pineapple (cut into bite sized pieces)
3 tablespoons fish sauce
2 teaspoons palm sugar (or brown sugar)
2 kaffir lime leaves (or basil, sliced)
1 handful Thai basil (chopped)
1 red chili (sliced)

Directions:
1. Skim 1 tablespoon of the thicker coconut milk from the top of the can and heat it in a pan. (Or heat one tablespoon oil in a pan.)
2. Add the red curry paste and saute until fragrant, about 1 minute.
3. Add the coconut milk, shrimp, pineapple, fish sauce, palm sugar and kaffir lime leaves and simmer until the shrimp are cooked, about 3-5 minutes.
4. Taste the curry and make sure that all of the flavours are balanced.
5. Remove from heat and stir in the basil.
6. Serve garnished with red chilies.

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Shrimp and Pineapple Teriyaki
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Thai Pineapple Fried Rice
Thai Cucumber and Pineapple Salad