Pacri nanas recipe was posted on my blog before in 2007, but I decided to renew it as well as the picture. It means I took down my old post.
Pacri Nanas is a Malay dish that is popular in Indonesia (West Kalimantan and Sumatra such as Riau island and Medan) and Malaysia. Malay or melayu is an ethnic group that resides in Malaysia (14,749,378), Brunei (261,902) as a majority population, and Indonesia (8,789,585), Thailand (3,354,475), Singapore (653,449) as a minority population.
In Sumatra and Kalimantan (Borneo) where many Malay descendants live, Pacri nanas is usually served as a party food to company other heavy and rich coconut dishes. The reason, we believe that pineapple can balance out the consumption of high-cholesterol foods. As you can tell the food is a marriage between Middle East and Malay cultures. Sweet, tangy, spicy and refreshing are the taste that you will get from Pacri Nanas.
Based on these two sources, Tabloid Nova and mbak Riana of For the Love of Baking, I recreated my Pacri Nanas recipe.
1. Peel pineapple, cut into 8 sections lengthwise, cut off the core. Slice into 1 cm thick pieces.
2. Heat oil in a skillet/wok over medium-low heat. When hot, add cinnamon, cloves, fennel, cardamom pods and Indonesian bay leaves and stir well to combine. Saute, stirring constantly until combined aroma of spices wafts up, about 2 minutes. Add ginger, garlic, shallots, chilies and curry powder; continue sauteeing often, until garlic and shallots have just wilted, about 3 minutes. Don't let them change color.
3. Stir in chilies, sugar and water. Continue stirring until dissolved. Add pineapple and salt, stirring to combine. Raise heat slightly to bring liquid to a simmer. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until pineapple is a bit wilted, about 3 minutes.
4. Taste for salt and add more as necessary. Turn off th heat and squeeze calamansi over pineapple, stir well. Transfer to a serving dish/bowl and allow to cool to room temperature before serving.
* Substitute for any citrus source such as key lime, lime or lemon.
Great vivid colors, Pepy! I love fresh pineapple and am not sure I could resist eating it long enough to cook with it. But if I find the willpower ;p, I'd love to try this unique dish.
wow..lovely pacheri…i make spicy pacheri wth peanuts..this looks perfect!…first time here..lov ur space and most of the indonesian food…….glad to follow u!
Wah kayanya enak and refreshing ya. Looks delicious.
Love the colours and flavours. It will go so well with BBQ foods as well.
What a mouthwatering dish! I have never eaten pineapple this way and it looks very tasty. A great discovery!
I love paceri nanas! The nyonya version in Malaysia is slightly different from this.
I remember my aunt used to make a lot when I was young and it was and still my favourite dish!
Yum! One quick question…what is bruised ginger?
@MyCookingHut: you may need to show me the Nyonya style.
So pretty! I love this recipe.
And i am now following you too.
the pineapple dish looks so good. very summery.
I second the idea of having pineapple dishes can balance out the rich foods. I can just imagine the flavors of it by looking at your recipe. Holiday seasons are near and pacri nanas is going to great to counteract all the heavy foods we'll be indulging:) Lovely recipe, Pepy!