Caribbean Curried Prawns In Pineapple Recipes

CARIBBEAN CURRIED PRAWNS IN PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• Place shelled, de-veined prawns in a bowl and squeeze lime juice over them, set to one side.
• Heat about 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a pan add onion and chopped chives, cook over medium heat until onions are soft. Add tomatoes and curry powder and continue cooking for a few minutes, stirring constantly.
• Add fish stock powder, water, coconut milk and prawns simmer over low heat for 15-20 Min's. Add a little water to the cornflour mix and pour into prawn mixture, stir until mixture thickens.
• Plunge the pineapples into boiling water for 3 minutes, drain. Cut them in half lengthways and hollow out flesh, as you are removing flesh there will be juice from the pineapple lying at the bottom. Add the juice from one pineapple to curry mixture.
• Cut the flesh of the pineapple discarding hard core, add soft pineapple chunks from 1 pineapple to curry. (Depending on size of pineapple you may want to add both if they are quite small).
• Heat curry through and spoon curry mixture back into hollowed-out-pineapples sprinkle with chopped chives. Serve with rice.

CURRIED SHRIMP WITH PINEAPPLE SALSA

Steps:

• For the salsa, core the pineapple and chop into small chunks.
• The jalapeno may be deseeded for less heat if desired.
• Combine all salsa ingredients in a medium bowl and toss well.
• Set aside while cooking the shrimp.
• For the shrimp, combine the shrimp, curry powder and salt.
• Heat half the oil over medium high heat.
• Cook half the shrimp for about 4-6 minutes or until done.
• Repeat by heating the remaining oil and cooking the remaining shrimp until done.
• To serve, toss the shrimp with the pineapple salsa and serve immediately.