Ham And Pineapple Curry Recipes

HAM AND PINEAPPLE CURRY

Steps:

• Combine the onion, peppers, garlic, oil, curry powder and mustard seeds in a two-and-one-half-quart souffle dish or casserole. Cover tightly with microwave-safe plastic wrap. Cook at 100 percent power in a 650- to 700-watt oven for eight minutes, stirring once halfway through the cooking time. Prick the plastic to release the steam.
• Remove from the oven and uncover. In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch, apple or pineapple juice and lemon juice. Stir into the vegetables and spices. Add the ham and pineapple chunks. Cover with microwave-safe plastic wrap. Cook at 100 percent power for seven minutes. Prick the plastic to release the steam.
• Remove from the oven and uncover. Stir in the coriander, if desired, and serve.

HAM WITH MAPLE-GLAZED PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• Melt butter in a skillet. Add pineapple, maple syrup, and curry powder. Cook over medium heat for about 4 minutes, stirring frequently. Add brown sugar; cook 1 minute or until sugar melts. .
• Cook ham in a separate skillet in a little butter or oil until nicely browned around the edges on both sides. Serve ham with pineapple on top.

SLOW COOKER HAM WITH PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• Place ham in slow cooker with the fattier side facing down. Use toothpicks to attach pineapple rings to the ham. Pour juice from the can over the ham. Pour the cola into the slow cooker.
• Cook on Low 7 to 10 hours.

TROPICAL GLAZED HAM WITH CURRIED PINEAPPLE CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Roast ham:
• Position rack in bottom third of oven and preheat to 350°F. Using sharp knife, cut parallel lines 1 inch apart in fat layer and rind on ham. Cut more lines in crosswise direction, making diamond pattern.
• Stick 1 whole clove into center of each diamond. Place rack in roasting pan. Place ham on rack. Roast ham 2 hours. Reduce oven temperature to 300°F. Continue to roast ham until golden, about 1 hour.
• Make glaze:
• Meanwhile, combine mango nectar and next 6 ingredients in heavy medium saucepan. Bring to simmer over medium heat. Cook until glaze thickens and coats spoon, stirring often, about 14 minutes; set glaze aside.
• Glaze ham:
• Remove ham from oven. Maintain oven temperature. Using pastry brush, dab all of glaze over ham, being careful not to dislodge crisp diamonds of fat and rind.
• Return ham to oven. Roast until ham is heated through and glaze is brown, about 35 minutes.
• Transfer ham to platter; let stand 15 minutes. Spoon chutney into bowl. Slice ham and serve with chutney.