Annasi Maluwa / Ambula (Pineapple Curry) - අන්නාසි මාළුව

Extracted from www.srilankacooking.com

INGREDIENTS:
1 medium ripped pineapple OR canned pineapple – cut into pieces
2 garlic cloves - chopped
1 small onion - sliced
1 teaspoon chilli powder
¼ teaspoon turmeric
½ teaspoon Sri Lankan raw curry powder
½ teaspoon Sri Lankan roasted curry powder
6 curry leaves
1 x 2.5cm cinnamon stick
1 cup thick coconut milk
2 - 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 - 1½ tablespoons sugar
Salt – to taste

DIRECTIONS:
In a large bowl mix all the spices with pineapple pieces (pineapple, salt, Sri Lankan curry powder, Sri Lankan roasted curry powder chilli powder & turmeric) and keep it in aside.

Heat the oil in a medium saucepan, add garlic & curry leaves and fry it for 1 – 2 seconds, then add cinnamon stick & onions and cook it for nearly 5 minutes. 

When onions are cooked, add the pineapple pieces into the onion mixer and mix it well & keep it for nearly 10 minutes in medium heat. 

Then add sugar and mix it well. Keep it 1 – 2 minutes.

The final step is adding the coconut milk, and stirs the curry. Keep it on high heat nearly for 10 minutes. Then put the heat on high to low and just shake the curry every 2 -3 minutes, it’s a way to avoid the burning of the bottom of the curry. Keep the curry on the low heat for nearly 5 minutes or till you gets thick gravy. Taste for salt & sugar.

Pineapple Curry

PINEAPPLE CURRY INGREDIENTS
1 can (19 oz) Pineapple tit-bits (drained: keep the drained juice separately) or 1 small pineapple cut into bite size pieces.
1 small onion sliced
1-2 hot green peppers sliced
1 tsp. Maldive fish pieces
1-2 tsp. raw curry powder
1/4 turmeric
1/2 tsp. ground black mustard
1-2 inch piece cinnamon
few curry leaves and rampe
2 large cloves of garlic and 1/2 ginger root crushed
1/4 cup coconut milk (or fresh milk)
2-3 tbs. vegetable oil 1-2 tbs. sugar (adjust according to taste and the pineapple used)
Salt to taste

METHOD:
Heat oil in saucepan.
Add crushed ginger & garlic, curry leaves, rampe, cinnamon, sliced onions and green peppers.
Keep mixing the ingredients until the onions are soft.
Add salt, turmeric, raw curry powder, ground mustard and Maldive fish.
Mix all the ingredients well and add pineapple pieces.
Keep mixing the pineapple pieces until well coated with the spices.
Reduce heat and allow to simmer for few minutes.
If using canned pineapple add 1/2 of the drained juice.
Allow to simmer for few more minutes longer.
Add the sugar, mix well and adjust salt.
Taste and if necessary add a little lime juice (depends on the pineapple used).
Add 1/4 cup coconut milk (or fresh milk).
Let simmer for a little while and take off heat.