Pacri Nenas

Ingredients list for Pacri Nenas

• 1 Big Pineapple 1/2 inch cubes
• 3 tablespoons Coconut milk
• 2 Shallots chopped
• 3 1/2 cups Coconut milk
• 5-6 Black peppercorns
• 2 Star anise
• 3 Cinnamon 1 inch sticks
• 2 Cloves
• a pinch Nutmeg grated
• 1 stalk Lemon grass crushed
• 1 inch piece Galangal sliced
• 1 tablespoon Tamarind pulp
• 1/2 cup Coconut milk thick
• For paste
• 5 Whole dry red chilli
• 2 cloves Garlic chopped
• 6 Shallots chopped
• 1/2 inch piece Fresh turmeric chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon Palm sugar

Method

1. Grind together whole red chillies, coriander seeds, garlic, roughly chopped shallots, candlenuts, fresh turmeric and palm sugar.
2. Heat two tablespoons of oil in a pan and fry the chopped shallots. Drain and keep aside. In the same oil and sauté the ground paste on medium heat till a nice aroma is given out.
3. Add three and a half cups of medium thick coconut milk and bring to a boil stirring continuously. Add pineapple cubes, peppercorns, star anise, cinnamon, cloves, grated nutmeg, lemon grass, galangal and tamarind juice and simmer till the pineapple pieces are tender.
4. Add thick coconut milk and cook but do let it boil. Garnish with the fried shallots and serve.

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