Sri Lanka Annasi (Pineapple Curry)

---------> source <--------- "A taste of Sri Lanka" By Indra Jayasekera --------------------------ANNASI (PINEAPPLE CURRY-------------------------- 1 Pineapple, fresh

25 g Onion

2 Chile, fresh

50 g Ghee

Curry leaf sprigs 1/2 Lemon grass stem

1 ts Chile powder

1/2 ts Mustard seeds, ground

1/2 ts Turmeric

1/4 ts Salt

200 ml Coconut milk

1/2 ts Fennel

===========================> Directions <======================== Cut the pineapple in half lengthways, scoop out the flesh and cut into cubes. Retain the half pineapple shells. Chop the onion and finely slice the chiles Heat the ghee and fry the onion together with the curry leaves and lemon grass. Add the chile powder paprika powder, mustard, turmeric, salt and pine apple pieces and cook for a few minutes until the pineapple is soft. Remove from the heat and pour in the coconut milk. Sprinkle with the fennel and allow curry to simmer for a further 10 minutes. Serve in hollowed out pineapple shells, garnished with sliced chiles. ISBN #962 224 010 0