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Prawn and Pineapple Curry

[heart_this] · Aug 3, 2008 · 48 Comments

Prawn and Pineapple Curry

While I was searching for red curry paste recipes I came across a recipe for a prawn and pineapple curry which sounded interesting. I had not used fruit in a Thai curry before and I wanted to try. I took my basic outline of a Thai curry and added the shrimp and pineapple and I used the freshly made red curry paste . Other than the flavour, the thing that I like most about Thai curries is that they are easy to make and they come together quickly. This curry was no different and it was ready in only a few minutes. The flavours of the red curry paste were so good! Though, it was not quite as hot as I would have liked it. I will add more red chillies the next time I make it. The pineapple worked well in the curry adding a nice sweetness and tartness to the flavours of the curry. It was really nice biting into the juicy and refreshing pieces of pineapple in the curry.

Prawn and Pineapple Curry

Prawn and Pineapple Curry

Prep Time: 40 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 50 minutes Servings: 4
ingredients
  • 1 can coconut milk
  • 2 tablespoons red curry paste
  • 1 pound shrimp (peeled and deviened)
  • 1 pound pineapple (cut into bite sized pieces)
  • 3 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 2 teaspoons palm sugar (or brown sugar)
  • 2 kaffir lime leaves (or basil, sliced)
  • 1 handful Thai basil (chopped)
  • 1 red chili (sliced)
directions
  1. Skim 1 tablespoon of the thicker coconut milk from the top of the can and heat it in a pan. (Or heat one tablespoon oil in a pan.)
  2. Add the red curry paste and saute until fragrant, about 1 minute.
  3. Add the coconut milk, shrimp, pineapple, fish sauce, palm sugar and kaffir lime leaves and simmer until the shrimp are cooked, about 3-5 minutes.
  4. Taste the curry and make sure that all of the flavours are balanced.
  5. Remove from heat and stir in the basil.
  6. Serve garnished with red chilies.
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Curry, Food, Gluten-free, Low-carb, Main Course, Recipe, Seafood, Shrimp, Thai

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Comments

  1. Manggy says

    August 3, 2008 at 11:31 am

    I *adore* pineapple in savory dishes, and shrimp as well! Lovely curry, Kevin!

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  2. Debbie says

    August 3, 2008 at 12:40 pm

    Oh my, now that looks delicious!

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  3. Mrs Ergül says

    August 3, 2008 at 12:51 pm

    like manggy, I love pineapple and shrimps! Putting the red curry paste to good use too!

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  4. OhioMom says

    August 3, 2008 at 12:56 pm

    This looks, wonderful. I have never made curry paste, have to say you are a delight to read 🙂

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  5. Mike of Mike's Table says

    August 3, 2008 at 1:58 pm

    That looks beautiful and I’m glad to hear the curry paste worked well. Also, I am often disappointed with the heat I get in any dish with coconut milk–I’ve found you have to really go overboard with the spice to compensate for how much of it you’ll lose to the coconut.

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  6. Jeanine says

    August 3, 2008 at 2:11 pm

    Wow, your picture is amazing, Kevin! your dish look delicious! I love having pineapple cooked into dishes too (unfortunately, I seem to be the only one in the house).

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  7. Kalyn says

    August 3, 2008 at 2:13 pm

    I’m impressed that you’re making your own curry paste, and this sounds delicious.

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  8. monica says

    August 3, 2008 at 2:26 pm

    Wonderful curry for these hot summer days.It looks delicious.

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  9. noble pig says

    August 3, 2008 at 3:06 pm

    I think you found the perfect home for your paste.

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  10. Cathy C says

    August 3, 2008 at 3:14 pm

    Love Shrimp and pinapple. I confess I have never been dawn to curry BUT maybe I have never found the right one UNTIL now!! This really looks great!!

    Cheers
    Cathy
    http://www.wheresmydamnanswer.com

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  11. VeggieGirl says

    August 3, 2008 at 3:50 pm

    I love pineapple AND curry, so those ingredients are fabulous additions to that dish.

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  12. Alexa says

    August 3, 2008 at 4:05 pm

    This curry seems so light and flavorful. I can see how the pineapple would be a nice addition to cool off the spiciness. Lovely pictures…

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  13. Anonymous says

    August 3, 2008 at 4:26 pm

    Wooow! That looks delicious. The pineapples must taste great!

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  14. Gloria says

    August 3, 2008 at 4:33 pm

    Yummy,yummy,yummy I love prawns everytime, every forms!!! xxGloria (And these look wonderful of course!)

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  15. Lina says

    August 3, 2008 at 4:38 pm

    yum!!! This looks so spicy and sweet at the same time!

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  16. Jude says

    August 3, 2008 at 5:42 pm

    Very nice plating and recipe you’ve got there. Very impressed. I can barely remember Filipino dishes with pineapple in it but it works well with savory applications.

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  17. Jan says

    August 3, 2008 at 7:07 pm

    Can you send a plate over please? That looks like one seriously yummy curry Kevin!

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  18. Dawn says

    August 3, 2008 at 7:11 pm

    Now this is a dish after my own heart. I love love love curry. Pineapple goes soooo well with curry. Mmmmm. Really yummy Kevin.

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  19. lalaine says

    August 3, 2008 at 8:09 pm

    I lived in Tokyo, Japan for a couple of years and it is customary there to add diced apples to curry. Found the idea a little off at first but as they say, try something at least once! The slight touch of sweetness from the apples did compliment the dish.

    What a delicious food adventure you have here!

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  20. [eatingclub] vancouver || js says

    August 3, 2008 at 9:27 pm

    I love this curry. Delicious!

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  21. Heather says

    August 3, 2008 at 9:42 pm

    Pineapple red curry is one of my favorite comfort foods, especially with prawns. Good show, man.

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  22. Jeena says

    August 3, 2008 at 9:46 pm

    I betthis was so lovely with you rred curry paste, looks beautiful Kevin.

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  23. Natasha says

    August 3, 2008 at 10:41 pm

    I love curry because it’s so rewarding. It only takes like ten minutes to make and is really tasty. Pineapple in savory dishes is brilliant

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  24. Angela says

    August 3, 2008 at 11:49 pm

    Kevin, this looks awesome. I love the idea of adding pineapple to a traditional curry dish. Nice work!

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  25. Pam says

    August 3, 2008 at 11:53 pm

    Kevin – this looks amazing. I love pineapple, shrimp and curry. Nicely done.

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  26. Laura @ Hungry and Frozen says

    August 4, 2008 at 1:13 am

    This looks gorgeous – very summery and fresh. Good on you for making your own curry paste too! Vatchcharin is amazing 🙂

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  27. E for KC says

    August 4, 2008 at 1:29 am

    I’ve never met a curry I didn’t like and this one sounds fantastic. The addition of the pineapple sounds very good!

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  28. tigerfish says

    August 4, 2008 at 1:34 am

    Tantalizing!

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  29. Lisa says

    August 4, 2008 at 1:51 am

    I love Thai but never seem to make it myself. I will have to try a few of your recipes.

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  30. Proud Italian Cook says

    August 4, 2008 at 3:57 am

    Who wouldn’t want to eat that! It looks so good!

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  31. Anonymous says

    August 4, 2008 at 4:31 am

    Mmmm pineapple curry. Very nice. I have about 10 mediocre Thai restaurants in my neighborhood. I should really just start making my own Thai food.

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  32. Beachlover says

    August 4, 2008 at 4:43 am

    I amazed you make your own curry paste!!*clap,clap* salute to you..I love coconut flavour and spicy curry!!yum yum!!

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  33. Jenny says

    August 4, 2008 at 5:11 am

    I love to pair pineapple with anything savory, great looking dish!

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  34. giz says

    August 4, 2008 at 5:17 am

    The shrimp combined with pineapple looks very interesting to me. Have you tried the Korean red paste. Also, the powdered Korean “heat” is supposedly stronger and mixes well with the paste.

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  35. Nate-n-Annie says

    August 4, 2008 at 5:55 am

    I think you did pretty well! This would go great with some pineapple fried rice.

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  36. Katie says

    August 4, 2008 at 6:06 am

    I love tropical savory dishes like this. It’s making me hungry! (And it’s 1:05 AM!)

    You’ve never had carob before? My friend, after her first taste, described it as “chocolate mixed with dirt in the very best possible way.” I love it.

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  37. Clumbsy Cookie says

    August 4, 2008 at 11:05 am

    Pineapple with prawns sounds so interesting! Of course your picture from the dish makes it lokk even more interesting!

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  38. Tara says

    August 4, 2008 at 12:43 pm

    This looks REALLY great. I love coconut milk and curry together and those shrimp look so plump and perfectly cooked. Perfect! Hey, by the way, did you see Iron Chef America last night? It was battle curry!

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  39. Rosie says

    August 4, 2008 at 12:48 pm

    Oh this is stunningly mouth watering Kevin!! I just enjoy prawns and thanks for sharing a new recipe I can now try out 🙂

    Rosie x

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  40. Deborah says

    August 4, 2008 at 3:20 pm

    What a gorgeous plate of food!

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  41. emily says

    August 4, 2008 at 5:06 pm

    Okay, you said in your recipe that brown sugar could replace palm sugar, right? Knowing I’ll never find palm sugar, this is a great substitute for me, but I’m curious…what does palm sugar taste like?

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  42. Carmen says

    August 4, 2008 at 5:35 pm

    Yum, what a nice combination! I love making my own red curry too, the recipe is very similar to yours. I’ve never used pineapple in a curry before and will have to try it1

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  43. linda says

    August 4, 2008 at 10:48 pm

    I loved the pineapple shrimp thai dish. I had this in Hawaii a couple of months ago and it was great. I had forgotten about it until now. I will make it this week. Thanks, Linda from dishingupfood.blogspot.com

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  44. Amber says

    August 5, 2008 at 8:13 am

    I love prawns. I love curry. I love pineapple. You win my heart.

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  45. noobcook says

    August 5, 2008 at 2:05 pm

    prawn, pineapple, curry – I love them all. I’m so impressed with your culinary skills and versatility

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  46. Jeanne says

    August 6, 2008 at 5:31 pm

    Shrimp and pineapple together – intriguing. Looks beautiful!

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  47. Jaime says

    August 9, 2008 at 12:32 am

    i love pineapple curries! this looks great – i really wish i could come to your house for dinner every night!

    Reply
  48. SaraH says

    October 25, 2017 at 9:42 am

    that would be salty and soar thanks for sharing your recipe worth try

    Reply

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