It is a perfect use of old rice left over in the fridge, but if you can't wait til then (like me!), just cook the rice with a little less water and let it rest with the lid off for 5-10 minutes before starting. Basically you don't want the rice too wet/sticky-- this makes *nasty* fried rice-- so prepare it a little dry in this case.
I had a craving for this fried rice and adapted from this recipe: http://thaifood.about.com/od/thairecipesstepbystep/ss/pineapplerice.htm
1. Prep the rice: add a little oil to the rice (up to 1 Tbsp.) and mix. This should separate the grains- another step in combating gooey fried rice.
2. Place 3 Tbsp. olive oil in a wok or large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the shallots, garlic, 3 dried chilis and ½ tea chili paste, and stir fry for one minute, or until fragrant.
3. Add 3 eggs, fry into thin pieces and break up the big chunks with a spoon.
4. Add the SPICES (you can measure ahead of time):
½ tea curry powder
1 tea fish sauce (or vegetarian fish sauce)
½ tea White Pepper
1.25 tea coriander (ground)
½ tea black pepper
1/3 C soy sauce
½ tea seasoning salt
1 TB lime juice
1 tea brown sugar (optional)
1/4 tea tamarind concentrate (optional)
5. Add cashews, stir fry for a couple minutes
6. Add oiled rice. Mix until spices are uniformly spread and break up rice lumps.
7. Add frozen peas, currents (or raisins), and pineapple. Stir fry to mix in.
8. Keep heating a few more minutes- the rice should be getting a little crispy at the bottom.
