Heat a medium pan, gradually add oil and stir in cinnamon, cloves and star anise.
When the spices turn fragrant , add the rice and stir fry continuously, adjust the seasoning.
:- the rice may swell and separate from each other.
Pour in coconut milk (reserve the cream) and hot water to make up 4 cups of liquid.
Bring the rice to a full boil, then simmer for 20 minutes. Remove from the stove and let it sit. Use a fork to fluff up the rice.
:- Rice is cooked by absorption method.
Heat a wok on low flame, add the reserved coconut cream when it melts, add ginger, green chillies and garlic and stir fry.
When fragrant add the vegetables, curry powder and stock powder and continue to stir fry.
Add extra oil to the pan so that it does not stick to the bottom.
Gradually add spring onions chopped and stir fry (about 1 minute) Stir in pineapple pieces. Adjust the seasoning. Switch off the flame.
Take a deep bottomed vessel. Partly fill the bottom with coconut rice and layer the vegetables over it. Sprinkle cashew, raisins and fried onions.
Continue layering in the same manner. Finally, end up with rice on top.
10)Garnish with fried onions, cashews, raisins and pineapple pieces. Drizzle essence over it. Close with a tight fitting lid.
Put in a pre heated oven at 350 c and bake for 20 minutes.
:- Pineapple Vegetarian Fried Rice is ready!!!
:- Serve the Pineapple Vegetarian Fried Rice garnished as shown in picture.
:- Enjoy Pineapple Vegetarian Fried Rice!!!