Meatless Meals for the Nine Days with a Global Twist | The Nosher

Ingredients

• 1-2 cups cooked rice (preferably jasmine or basmati brown)
• 1 small can crushed pineapple
• ¼ cup soy sauce
• 1 Tbsp ketchup
• 1 Tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tsp sesame oil
• 1 cube frozen chopped garlic or 2 tsp fresh chopped garlic
• 1 tsp corn starch dissolved in 1 Tbsp cold water to form a slurry.
• 1 tsp canola oil

Instructions

1. Strain the pineapple from the juice set aside.
2. Heat the canola oil in a skillet on medium heat. Saute garlic until fragrant and translucent, about 2 minutes. Add the strained pineapple juice, soy sauce, ketchup, brown sugar and sesame oil and bring to a gentle boil to reduce slightly.
3. Add the corn starch slurry and stir until mixture thickens. Add in crushed pineapple and pour over rice, tossing to combine thoroughly.