A fantastic rice dish that has all the great flavors of the tropics… sweet coconut, red curry, fresh pineapple and savory roasted cashews!
This rice dish is ahhh-mazing! It’s tropical, it’s fresh, it’s flavorful, it’s easy. Is there a better combination?
This rice is cooked IN pineapple juice and coconut milk… can’t you just imagine how much amazing flavor it has?!
Rice is a favorite of mine… I love it. As a side dish to compliment a great entree, like my sweet and sticky coconut rice, or as a main meal, like my simple and easy chicken fried rice! This one is no exception.
It’s a little bit creamy and sweet, then gets brightened up with fresh cilantro and lime juice. And let’s not forget about the CASHEWS! My whole family loves cashews… a LOT.
If you can make plain rice, you can make this. Just drain some crushed pineapple, reserving the juices.
Add coconut milk to the pineapple juice, and bring to a simmer.
Toss in your rice, drained pineapple, Thai red curry paste, coconut flakes, and spices. Give it a stir, then cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Give it a fluff with a fork, just like normal.
Right before serving, stir in the minced cilantro, lime juice and roasted cashews.
The hardest thing about making this rice, is not eating the whole bowl full at once 😉
I think you’ll all really love this one!
Did you make this? Be sure to leave a review below and tag me @the_chunky_chef on Facebook and Instagram!
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups uncooked long grained rice rinsed until water runs clear
- 1 - 20 oz .can crushed pineapple in pineapple juice
- 1 - 13.5 oz .can unsweetened coconut milk
- 3 Tbsp sweetened coconut flakes
- 1 Tbsp Thai red curry paste
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp pepper
- FOR THE GARNISH:
- 3 Tbsp lime juice or to taste
- 1/2 cup salted roasted cashews
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro chopped
Instructions
- Drain can of crushed pineapple, reserving the juice into a large measuring cup. Add enough coconut milk to equal a total liquid amount of 3 cups. If there's not enough coconut milk, add water to reach the 3 cup line.
- Pour into a saucepan and bring to a simmer.
- Stir in the crushed pineapple and all remaining ingredients (except garnishes). Bring to a boil, cover and simmer 15-20 minutes, until rice is cooked and no extra liquid remains.
- Keep covered and let rest for 5 minutes.
- Fluff rice with a fork, and right before serving, stir in the garnishes.
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Nutrition Disclaimer
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Karly says
This would go so great with grilled chicken! I can’t wait to try it. Thanks for linking up with What’s Cookin’ Wednesday!
The Chunky Chef says
Thanks Karly!! You’re so right, and simple grilled chicken would be great with this rice 😀
swayam says
Gorgeous stuff!! This is so good.. Iwould happily carry this to work as lunch 🙂
The Chunky Chef says
Thank you Swayam!! It definitely makes a great lunch 🙂
Jennifer A Stewart says
SUPER CONGRATS for meeting those goals! I have been blogging longer than that and not even close to those numbers. I am so looking forward to the kids going back to school, and now that I am not doing PTA, PTO, Junior League, and Garden club and all that other stuff this year I am looking forward to having some more time to blog:) So maybe I can get there too one day! You are an inspiration! Speaking of inspiration, this rice dish is inspiring me to make it and devour it! NO SHARING! My oldest son loves fried rice so I think I can get his picky self to try this one… If he does, I know he will be hooked! Thanks for sharing this on #SaucySaturdays and supporting us!
The Chunky Chef says
Thank you so much Jennifer!! I know what you mean, we have to wear so many hats, sometimes it’s nice to focus on the blogging 🙂 Your blog is awesome though, seriously!! I hope you and your son LOVE this rice, it’s a lot of fun to eat, with all the flavors!
Christine says
Thanks for linking Amanda! #SaucySaturdays.
The Chunky Chef says
And thank you for co-hosting! 😀
Caroline | carolinescooking says
This looks delicious! Lots of great flavors in there.
The Chunky Chef says
Thank you Caroline!! I love tropical flavors 🙂
Elaine @ foodbod says
Huge congratulations on your achievements, that’s amazing!! And love the recipe 🙂
The Chunky Chef says
Thank you so much Elaine!! 🙂
Aruna says
Congratulations on achieving your goals! It is a super feeling, isn’t it? 🙂 And what a wonderful celebratory dish!
The Chunky Chef says
Thank you so much Aruna! Definitely a great feeling 😀
CiaoFlorentina says
This sounds so lovely! I have never made pineapple rice before but this one got me drooling. Gotta make this!
The Chunky Chef says
Thank you so much!! It really infuses the rice with so much flavor, I hope you love it 😀
Christine says
Th’art a blogging goddess. I bow before thee. This recipe, though! I can taste it already. It is the absolute perfect lunch for me. So glad I found it. Popped over from #FiestaFriday
The Chunky Chef says
Thank you so much Christine!! Ohhh definitely not a goddess… a total newbie 🙂 I hope you try the rice and LOVE it 😀
Miz Helen says
I just love the coconut pineapple and cashew combination for your fabulous rice dish. Hope you are having a great day and thanks so much for sharing your awesome post with Full Plate Thursday.
Come Back Soon!
Miz Helen
The Chunky Chef says
Thank you Miz Helen!! 🙂
Kaila (GF Life 24/7) says
Ah! That’s all so exciting. And, this meal looks delicious as always. Happy FF! And, here’s to many more views and followers to come. 🙂
The Chunky Chef says
Thank you so much Kaila!! Happy FF and I hope you have a great weekend 🙂
mila furman says
Well congratulations are in order then!!! Good for you! That’s QUITE an accomplishment!!! And I really love this dish btw! Perfection!
The Chunky Chef says
Thank you so much Mila!! I was blown away 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
How delicious! Not one thing I don’t love about this rice!!! So perfect for summer <3
The Chunky Chef says
Thank you Rebecca!! If you try it, I hope you love it 😀
Quinn Caudill says
Rice looks and sounds awesome Amanda. Great flavors for summer. Hope you are doing well. Have a great weekend. :)))
The Chunky Chef says
Thank you Quinn!! I’m doing great, hope you are as well 🙂 Enjoy your weekend too!
Pam@over50feeling40 says
Oh my this sounds so good…curry, cashews, pineapple in rice…YUM! Thanks for sharing with the Thursday Blog Hop!
The Chunky Chef says
Thanks so much Pam!! Anything with cashews in it is my personal heaven 🙂
Nagi@RecipeTinEats says
Oh Amanda! I came here for the recipe but reading about your blogging achievements makes me want to do a happy dance with you!!! Congratulations! Your hard work and talent really paid off. And your FOOD! Kill me now, I need this in my life! 🙂 I LOVE coconut rice. Hmmm, the wheels are turning in my head…..think you’ve inspired me….
The Chunky Chef says
Thank you SO much Nagi!! A lot of my recent success has come from FBC 😀 😀 Time to set some new goals… I’m thinking e-book 🙂 If you try the rice, I hope you love it as much as we do!
Amanda @ The Anti Mom Blog says
whoohooo!! that is AWESOME!! congrats on hitting those goals, girl! that is so freakin fantastic!! & this rice looks mighty delish! 🙂
The Chunky Chef says
Thank you SO much Amanda!!! 😀 I couldn’t believe it when I logged into Google Analytics and saw that number!
Hillary Rankin @ 918 Plate says
This sounds amazing!! Linking up from #Tryabitetuesday, but also see your posts a lot on FBC! 🙂 You’re rocking it!
The Chunky Chef says
Thank you so much Hillary!! #Tryabitetuesday and FBC are both so awesome 🙂
Pug @ Pug's Modern Life says
Congratulations on reaching your goals! That is a wonderful feeling, and you must be so proud (and you are entitled to brag if you want– you’ve worked really hard and it’s paid off!)
As for this recipe– Oh wow. This looks DIVINE! How spicy is Thai red curry paste? I ask because I am the world’s biggest wuss when it comes to spicy food. I love the taste, but the heat doesn’t love me!
The Chunky Chef says
Thank you SO much!! It’s definitely nice to see the rewards for all the hard work, that’s for sure 🙂 Now on to set some new goals 🙂 We must have the same taste buds, because I’m a total wuss about heat too! The red curry paste really isn’t spicy at all, it’s just really flavorful 🙂 It also helps that it gets dissolved in the coconut milk so that helps make it more mild too 🙂
Stephanie says
Firrrrrst and foremost, CONGRATULATIONS on meeting those REMARKABLE GOALS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You are REALLY good at what you do with this blog- you were mean to do it and I’m so glad that all of your insanely hard work is paying off and that you’re seeing results- who KNOWS where things will be this time next year! Keep bringing us amazing pictures, recipes, and entertainment and we’ll keep coming!!!!!!! 😉 Oh- and this recipe looks insanely deliciosu, I’ve been on the lookout for a new rice recipe for a while, I always have broccoli cheddar rice-a-roni, LOL- this is quite a bit better than that!!!!
The Chunky Chef says
Ahhhh THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! It’s amazing how much work goes into blogging, us fellow bloggers sure know that 🙂 I’m SO excited that I started this journey and that I’ve met some completely AWESOME people like you along the way!! Everyone is so friendly and helpful… I love it! Lol hey, rice-a-roni still sounds good to me sometimes too 😉