Polynesian Curry Recipes

CURRIED POLYNESIAN SHRIMP

Steps:

• Cut 1-inch slice from top of pineapple, leaving green leaves on top; set aside. Remove fruit from pineapple, cutting around inside edge of rind and leaving 1/2-inch wall. Cut fruit from core; cut pineapple into bite-size pieces.
• Place 1 olive in curve of each shrimp; skewer together with plastic pick. Skewer pineapple pieces on picks. Attach picks of shrimp and pineapple to rind of pineapple in spiral design.
• Place cup or bowl in rim of pineapple (such as a 6- or 10-ounce custard cup). In medium bowl, mix sour cream, curry powder and salt; spoon into cup. Cover with pineapple top. Arrange any remaining skewers around pineapple. Serve immediately, or cover completely with plastic wrap and refrigerate until serving.

CURRIED BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Sprinkle beef with salt and pepper; toss with flour. In a Dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat; cook beef and onion until lightly browned, stirring occasionally. Stir in curry powder, soy sauce, bay leaves and stock; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 45 minutes., Stir in potatoes and carrots; return to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until meat and vegetables are tender, 1 to 1-1/4 hours, stirring occasionally. Remove bay leaves; stir in vinegar. If desired, serve with rice.

HAWAIIAN CHICKEN CURRY

Steps:

• In a saucepan over medium, heat olive oil. Add onion and red pepper and cook until soft. Add sesame and coconut oil; add chicken. Cook chicken half thru and then add garlic and ginger. When chicken is no longer pink, add chutney and stir for a couple minutes.
• Add pineapple and coconut milk; cook for 2 minutes. Add curry and black pepper; cook for 5 minutes. Thicken sauce with cornstarch; stir well. Serve chicken curry over rice and sprinkle with coconut flakes.

POLYNESIAN CURRY

Steps:

• Cook rice according to directions.
• Dice chicken into 1/2 inch pieces and cook about half way in a bit of vegetable oil.
• Add in coconut milk, curry sauce, curry powder, bullion granules, and tomato paste.
• Add in diced pineapple.
• Cook until chicken is done.
• Plate the rice with the sauce on top.
• Sprinkle with your choice of tomato, dried coconut, peanuts and even banana. Enjoy!

BASIC INDIAN CURRY WITH PANEER

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pan over medium heat. Cook and stir until onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low and continue cooking and stirring until onion is very tender and dark brown, about 20 minutes more. Stir in garlic and ginger, and continue cooking for 1 minute.
• Reduce heat to low, stir in chopped serrano chiles, and cook for an additional minute. Sprinkle in the red chile powder, cumin, coriander, garam masala, and turmeric; cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Pour in tomato puree and ketchup; thin with water to desired consistency. Stir in the paneer and peas; cook to soften peas, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in cream, and increase heat to medium-high. Allow the curry to come to a rolling boil, and cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Garnish with cilantro.

POLYNESIAN HAM AND RICE

Steps:

• Mix reserved pineapple juice, the broth, rice, curry powder and red pepper in 10-inch skillet. Heat to boiling, stirring once or twice; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 20 minutes (do not lift cover or stir); remove from heat. Fluff rice lightly with fork. Cover and let steam 5 minutes.
• Cut each pea pod crosswise in half. Stir pea pods, pineapple and ham into rice mixture. Cook over medium heat about 2 minutes, stirring once or twice, until hot.

HAWAIIAN SHRIMP OR CHICKEN CURRY

Steps:

• 1. Put butter, onion, garlic and ginger into a 2-quart casserole dish. Cover, but stir occasionally, cook until onions are transparent.
• 2. Stir in curry powder, flour and salt. Slowly add coconut milk and chicken broth, stirring constantly, till sauce thickens.
• 3. Add shrimp or chicken, cover. Stirring occassionally
• 4. Serve in soup bowls, hot and over rice. Makes 6 servings.
• 5. NOTE: If you like, you can add carrots, potatoes and cabbage, cook till tender.

MAHI MAHI, POLYNESIAN STYLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Mix together soy sauce, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves.
• Add to mahi mahi in a ziploc bag and let marinate at room temperature for 30 minutes.
• Spray non-stick baking pan with cooking spray.
• Place fish in pan.
• Drain juice from pineapple, reserve.
• Combine pineapple juice with curry powder and pour over fish.
• Add pineapple chunks and pepper slices on top of fish.
• Wrap pan tightly with foil.
• Bake for 15 minutes at 350 degrees, then uncover and bake for 5 minutes more, until fish flakes easily with fork.