Bread Pizza with Beef Ribs Recipe! This delicious twist on classic pizza features a crispy bread base, topped with a rich garlic-butter sauce, gooey mozzarella cheese, and a medley of colorful vegetables. The highlight of this dish is the tender, seasoned LA-style beef ribs, adding a smoky and savory depth to every bite. Perfect for a quick snack, an easy dinner, or even a party appetizer, this bread pizza is simple to make yet packed with gourmet flavors. With just a handful of ingredients and a few minutes in the oven or air fryer, you can enjoy a crispy, cheesy, and meaty delight that will leave everyone craving more!
Homemade Basbousa Recipe, a classic Middle Eastern dessert made with coarse semolina, yogurt, and coconut, then soaked in a fragrant sugar syrup. This delicious cake has a soft, moist texture with a slightly crispy golden top, making it a perfect treat for special occasions or everyday indulgence. Garnished with crushed pistachios or coconut flakes, basbousa pairs wonderfully with a cup of tea or coffee. Enjoy this easy-to-make and authentic recipe that brings the taste of traditional Arabic sweets right to your home!
No Bake Chocolate Cream Cheese Mousse Cake, a decadent dessert that perfectly balances silky chocolate mousse with smooth cream cheese layers. This elegant treat features a crunchy chocolate cookie base, a luscious cream cheese layer, and a velvety chocolate mousse topping. Finished with delicate whipped cream swirls and chocolate candies, this cake is not only visually stunning but also incredibly delicious. Perfect for special occasions or as an everyday indulgence, this no-bake cake is easy to prepare and requires no oven—just chill, set, and enjoy every blissful bite!
Cheesy Honey Butter Sweet Potatoes Recipe! Soft, caramelized sweet potatoes are baked to perfection, then topped with creamy unsalted butter, a drizzle of golden honey, and a generous layer of melted mozzarella cheese. The result? A rich, cheesy, and slightly sweet dish that melts in your mouth. Perfect as a comforting side dish or a unique appetizer, this recipe is easy to make using an air fryer or oven. Garnish with fresh parsley for an extra touch of flavor and enjoy the gooey, buttery goodness in every bite!
Chrysanthemum Fried Crackers are beautifully intricate, crispy snacks inspired by the delicate petals of a chrysanthemum flower. Made from a simple dough of flour, egg, sesame seeds, and oil, these crackers are carefully shaped into floral designs before being deep-fried to golden perfection. Their light, crunchy texture and subtle sesame aroma make them an irresistible treat, perfect for festive occasions, tea-time snacks, or as an elegant addition to any dessert spread. Enjoy them on their own or with a light dusting of sugar for a hint of sweetness!
Marbled Muffins with Pistachio Cream, a perfect blend of light vanilla and deep chocolate flavors swirled together to create a stunning marbled effect. These soft and moist muffins are baked to perfection, then infused with a luscious pistachio cream filling that melts into every bite. The subtle nuttiness of the pistachio cream beautifully complements the rich cocoa, making these muffins a delightful treat for any occasion. Whether enjoyed as a breakfast delight, an afternoon snack, or a special dessert, these muffins are sure to impress with their stunning appearance and exquisite taste!
Pork Katsu Onigirazu Recipe, is a delightful Japanese rice sandwich that combines the savory flavors of crispy fried pork cutlets (katsu) with the freshness of finely shredded cabbage and thinly sliced cucumber. This dish is elevated with creamy mashed potatoes, tangy tonkatsu sauce, and perfectly seasoned rice, all wrapped neatly in seaweed (nori). Perfectly portable and bursting with texture and flavor, this dish is a modern twist on traditional onigiri, making it a satisfying meal or snack for any time of the day.
Sri Lankan spicy pineapple recipes are unique. It reminds me of the comfort of the cool ocean breeze on my face, under the hot sun. I enjoy making spicy pineapple recipes because they are delicious, easy to make, and bring me memories of my childhood every occasion I have them at my table.
ThePerfectCurry blog is filled with such stories of Sri Lanka intervened with my own experiences, memories, and food that I love from the island. Spicy pineapple dishes remind me of my past Sri Lankan summers. A curry bubbling away in a clay cooking pot, or a cool Sambal, has a similar effect. Additionally, fried rice giving off a spicy and savory aroma fills the air with nostalgia.
Pineapples from Sri Lanka are divine
Sri Lankan pineapple is a king among the tropical fruits that grows in the island. Like the crown it wears, the sweetness of Sri Lankan pineapple is unmatched anywhere in the world.
Commonly called Annasi, you often see Pineapples growing among tall coconut trees in rows, when you drive by coconut fields. Inter-cropping pineapples with coconut or bananas are a common practice among farmers in Sri Lanka. Picked when they are close to ripening, Sri Lankans love to eat pineapples when they are fully ripe and at their sweetest. Fully ripe pineapples are delicious, on their own or dusted with little salt and red chili flakes. It is perfect, easy to make snack among spicy pineapple recipes. Add red pepper flakes and salt with little lemon juice and coconut flakes to make a simple salad that complements and adds a refreshing element to rich rice and curry meals.
What does Sri Lankan pineapples taste like? A sweet flavor with dripping juices, laced with little tart or tongue numbing sharpness is a unique experience among tropical fruits. Pineapples are full of vitamin C and antioxidants that are known for their anti-inflammatory properties. In Sri Lanka pineapples are used in many meat curry recipes to aid with digestion, because the fruit contains, Bromelain a group of enzymes help digesting proteins. Many Spicy pineapple recipes , like pineapple beef are popular in many southeast Asian countries other than Sri Lanka.
Snapshot of Spicy pineapple recipes from Sri Lanka| The curry, Sambal, and a fried rice.
Talking more about spicy pineapple recipes with Sri Lankan curry flavors, my own spicy pineapple curry has been making waves through the internet, lately. It is making me hungry to think about my delicious spicy pineapple curry, even now. The curry was well liked by everyone I shared it with, and liked by everyone who made an attempt to cook it.
There are plenty of fruit curry recipes in Sri Lanka, used ideally as a sauce, relish or a dip. My favorites among are June plum curry, and spicy mango curry. Those are the recipes, that I draw inspiration from when I try making a sweet fruit into a savory dish.
Fruits like pineapple, mango and June plum contain high amount of sugar as well as pectin, when simmered down with a right spice blend and herbs give a thick spicy and tart sauce. The spicy pineapple curry will also have ample sweetness to balance the tart and spicy flavors without any added sugar. These fruit curries will store long time without changing flavor and texture in freezer, because of the high acidity and sugar content of the fruit. Among spicy pineapple recipes, pineapple curry is my favorite to make because of that.
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Another of my favorite among spicy pineapple recipes, is delicious recipe of very Sri Lankan spicy pineapple salad. Hints of coconut, shallots , curry leaves and plenty of chilies in true Sri Lankan fashion, this salad is truly a amalgamation of flavors. I am quoting spicy Pineapple salad from the cook book Rambutan by Author and chef Cynthiya Shanmugalingam.
Spicy Pineapple Salad
Cynthiya describes it as “A tart, sweet salad sambal that is perfect with pork, beef or potato
My final favorite among my spicy pineapple recipes round up is Pineapple fried rice. Sweet, tart and very spicy with my own Sri Lankan spices. A pineapple recipe that is budget friendly and created with mix and match of pantry and freezer ingredients, you always have around.
Do not let anyone tell you that you cannot make savory dishes with canned pineapple, because you absolutely can, and I did just that! This recipe among all my spicy pineapple recipes has been particularly useful to restore my appetite, since seasonal flu has us down, with severe symptoms. I tweaked the original recipe to my own taste, adding plenty of crushed red peppers for spiciness. It is a very Sri Lankan thing to crave spicy food when going through cold and flu season.
Let us look at my easy pineapple fried rice recipe next. It’s easy one pot recipe that comes together under 20 minutes. Transform leftover rice, and a can of pineapples into this delicious quick meal and enjoy a bowl, to review your appetite and give warmth to a cold autumn day. Enjoy!
Sri Lankan Style pineapple Fried Rice
1can of Pineapple
2cupsof cooked rice
1cooked Italian sausage/ few slices of ham
1medium red onion
1sprig of curry leaves
3Green chilies
1teaspoonGinger minced
3clovesof garlic minced
pinchBlack curry powder
1tspof red curry powder
1tspof yellow curry powder
Salt to taste
1tspof spicy crushed red pepper
2tspfish sauce
2tsplight soy sauce
Coconut Oil
Drain the pineapple juice in to a separate bowl and keep the pineapple pieces in a different bowl. We will only use little of the juices if needed.
In a skillet on high, fry onions, garlic, ginger and green chili until soft.
Add pineapple pieces and curry powders and salt to it. skip adding crushed red pepper at this step.
Cook on high for 3 to 4 minutes, until pineapples starting to soften. Add protein of your choice. Ham or pork sausage works best in this recipe and I am using Italian pork sausage.
Give everything a toss and add sliced curry leaved and follow by cooked rice. Mix in with pinapples and sausage, turning gently. Allow rice to toast well.
Add crushed red pepper flackes and mix it in allow to keep cooking additional minute or two, taste and adjust salt to your liking. IF you would like to add more sweetness, spoon a table spoon or two pineapple juice over the rice and let it absorb.
Garnish with few thinly sliced curry leaves and black curry powder. Enjoy !
Crispy Custard Filled Dumplings Recipe is a delightful treat featuring a golden, crispy exterior with a rich and creamy custard filling. These dumplings are made by wrapping smooth vanilla-infused custard in delicate dumpling or spring roll wrappers, then frying them to perfection until they turn irresistibly crunchy. A light dusting of powdered sugar adds the perfect finishing touch, making them an indulgent dessert or snack. Enjoy them warm for the best contrast of textures—crispy outside, velvety inside!
This easy sauce is made with canned tomatoes and a handful of seasonings simmered until thick and flavorful. This classic red sauce is always a win!
Flavor: This fresh, wholesome sauce has a balanced tomato base with garlic, herbs, and a subtle sweetness.
Skill Level: This sauce is easy to make and uses simple everyday ingredients, most of which you likely have on hand. Don’t let the simplicity fool you; it’s delicious.
Serving Suggestions: Homemade marinara sauce can be used to replace tomato sauce in most recipes or for preparing lasagna. So double or triple the batch and freeze it for last-minute recipes!
Marinara sauce is a thinner sauce than spaghetti sauce and has very few additions. Spaghetti sauce tends to be thicker, zestier, and bolder.
Ingredient Tips for Marinara Sauce
Tomatoes:Use a combination of crushed and canned tomatoes along with tomato paste. While it costs just slightly more, I love the fresh flavor that San Marzano tomatoes add to sauces. Fresh tomatoes can be peeled and added.
Vegetables: Onion and garlic add flavor, while shredded carrots add sweetness and balance the tart flavor of the tomatoes.
Sugar: Depending on the brand of tomatoes, you may not need sugar in this recipe. If the sauce is tart, add a pinch or two. But you can omit the sugar entirely if you’d like.
Seasonings:Add dried seasonings (like DIY Italian seasoning) before simmering in Step 5. Fresh herbs should be added just before serving. A few red pepper flakes or a splash of sriracha gives homemade marinara a little pep!
Variations: Sneak in shredded zucchini or a little pureed pumpkin or squash as a natural sweetener and nutrient booster. Or add ground beef and turn this into a hearty homemade spaghetti sauce.
How to Make Marinara Sauce
Sauté onion, carrot, and garlic in oil until softened (full recipe below).
Add whole tomatoes and break them up with a spoon.
Add remaining ingredients with ½ cup of water and simmer until thickened.
Stir in basil before serving.
Save It for Later!
Marinara sauce will last about 5 days in the refrigerator in an airtight container. For longer storage, it can be stored in the freezer for up to 4 months.
Besides spaghetti, use marinara sauce in chicken parmesan, for a great meat sauce, or as a dipping sauce for breadsticks.
More Easy Tomato Sauces
Step up your sauce and try one of these favorites to spoon over your favorite pasta or pizza.
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Easy Marinara Sauce
Ripe tomatoes, garlic, onions, and fresh basil are simmered together for a rich and savory flavorful marinara sauce.
Prep Time 20 minutesminutes
Cook Time 30 minutesminutes
Total Time 50 minutesminutes
Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.
To the pot, add the finely diced onion, shredded carrot, and minced garlic. Cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
Add whole canned tomatoes (juice included), breaking them apart gently with a spoon.
Mix in crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar if using, dried oregano, and season with ¼ teaspoon each salt and pepper. Stir in ½ cup of water.
Simmer uncovered on low heat for about 20 minutes, or until thickened to the desired consistency. Stir in fresh basil.
Serve over spaghetti or enjoy in your favorite recipes.
Fresh basil is recommended and should be added just before serving. Fresh basil can be substituted with 2 teaspoons of dried basil. If using dried, add it along with the oregano. Sugar may be required depending on the brand of tomatoes you purchase. Store leftover sauce in a covered container in the fridge for up to 5 days. Reheat on the stovetop until heated through.
