Rambutan, Pineapple and Tofu Curry

Name: Rambutan, Pineapple and Tofu Curry
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 500 g firm tofu, cubed; 75 ml peanut oil; 2 inches fresh galangal root (use ginger root if unavailable); 2 red chilies; 2 cardamom pods; 3 cloves garlic, crushed; 10 ml garam masala; 10 ml ground coriander; 10 ml ground cumin; 2 1/2 ml turmeric; 5 ml salt; 2 slices pineapple; 5 rambutans (or lychees); 1 pineapple, juice of; 200 ml coconut milk

Submitted by Missy Wombat

"This is a Malaysian recipe I found for when I have a glut of rambutans. The times are guesses - it's been a while since I have made this and I can't remember the details."

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Ready In:: 50mins
Ingredients:: 15
Serves:: 4

ingredients

500 g firm tofu, cubed
75 ml peanut oil
2 inches fresh galangal root (use ginger root if unavailable)
2 red chilies
2 cardamom pods
3 cloves garlic, crushed
10 ml garam masala
10 ml ground coriander
10 ml ground cumin
2 ¹⁄₂ ml turmeric
5 ml salt
2 slices pineapple
5 rambutans (or lychees)
1 pineapple, juice of
200 ml coconut milk

directions

Shallow fry the tofu and set aside.
Heat the oil in a thick based saucepan.
Add and saute the ginger, chilies, cardamom pods and garlic.
Add the garam masala, coriander, cumin and turmeric.
Lightly fry.
Add the salt, tofu, pineapple, rambutan and pineapple juice and simmer for 10 minutes.
Add the coconut milk.
Serve with rice when cooked.

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Missy Wombat

Australia

I'm an ex-pat NZer living in the tropical Top End of Australia. Which makes it a perfect place to make homemade bread and summer recipes all year around. I experiment on my 3 kids who have grown up trying new Zaar recipes every other day and they are thriving. I'm the lacto-ovo vegetarian in the family and somehow I got roped in to become a Forum Host here at Zaar. So check out the Vegetarian and Vegan Forum http://www.recipezaar.com/bb/viewforum.zsp?f=43 and feel free to join in whether you are a fully fledged vegan or someone who needs to cater for a vegetarian and has no idea where to start. Every year I try to do something a bit different to push the envelope a little bit. In 2005 I learned how to sail a dinghy; 2006's grand passion is mosaics. Check out my blog! Between raising three children, working almost fulltime and trying to pursue my hobbies...let's say that my time management skills have greatly improved over the years! I am also very interested in living a sustainable lifestyle. Essentially I'm finding that I'm getting back to the country lifestyle I enjoyed in my childhood even though these days I live in themiddle of suburbia. To this end I have started gardening although I am a total gardening virgin when it comes to gardening in a tropical climate. I also have a cookbook with a number of recipes you can make from scratch. Living clean and green is good for you AND cheaper!

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