Subject: LACTO: Vegetarian, Pineapple Curry

From: [email-masked] (Ashokkumar Patel)
Date: Mon, 28 Feb 1994 15:03:09 GMT

Description:
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An Indian curry with some traditional vegetables and 
some new-world additions.  An exotic, flavorful, yougurt
dish, with crunchy nuts, spice and tropical fruit.
Low in fat and high in fiber and carbohydrates.

Ingredients:
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almond, 3 tablespoons, chips (add more if you like)
bell-pepper, 1 in big chunks
carrots, 2 whole boiled   (no too soft)
cayene pepper, 2 whole 
cinnamon, 2 tablespoons, powdered 
cloves, 6 whole
curry powder, 4 tablespoons (plus-or-minus to taste)
garlic, 3 cloves, minced 
ginger, 1 teaspoons, minced 
mushroom, 3 cups, halved
nutmeg, 1 teaspoon, grated
oil, 1 teaspoon (omit if desired)
onion, 2 large in big chunks
peanuts, 3 tablespoons, crushed
pinapple, 1/2 cup shredded
potatoes, 3 whole, boiled (not too soft)
salt, 3 teaspoons 
sugar, 2 teaspoons
tomatoes, 4 large, ripe, diced
vegetable stock, 1 cup 
white flour, 1/2 cup (used for thickening)
yougurt, 2 cups 

Method:
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1) Bring vegetable stock to a boil in a wok. (yes, we like this better)
2) Add onions, tomatoes, garlic, ginger, mushrooms, bell-pepper to stock
   and cook until slightly soft (about 2 minutes).
3) Add curry powder, cayene, boiled potatoes, boiled carrots
   and mix and cook slightly (about 3 minutes).
4) Add yougurt and mix (cook 1 minute)
5) Add cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, sugar, salt, oil and mix (cook 1 minute)
6) Add peanuts, almonds and pinapple and mix (cook 1 minute)
7) Mix slowly, being careful not to breakup big pieces of vegetables.
8) Add white flower as needed to thicken the sauce.
9) Taste and adjust flavors as needed with above ingredients
10) Cook at low heat for atleast 10 minutes, longer if you 
    can control yourself.

Serving Suggestion:
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Serves 4-5 depending on the appetite.

Serve over warm, fluffy and fragrant basmati rice with
a side of favorite bread (naan preferable).

Remove cayene, whole cloves before serving.

Hope you enjoy this dish.