Pineapple curry mustard sauce

This recipe is a bold marriage of tropical sweetness and European piquancy. The vinegary heat of mustard blends surprisingly well with fruit sugars of pineapple, while curry powder adds earthy depth. Coconut milk fat is crucial here: it's the emulsifying medium binding watery (pineapple juice) and oily (mustard oil) phases into a creamy sauce.
🕒 Prep Time 10 mins
🍳 Cook Time 15 mins
Total Time 25 mins
🍽️ Servings 4 servings
🔥 Calories 180 kcal
🌍 Cuisine Fusion

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Saucepan
  • Grater
  • Knife, chopping board

Allergen Information

⚠️ Mustard

Instructions

1

Cut pineapple into tiny cubes so it's almost a pulp. Grate the garlic.

Tip: Bromelain enzyme in pineapple helps tenderise meat if used as a marinade.
2

Heat oil and sweat garlic for a few seconds.

Tip: Release the aroma only, do not brown.
3

Add pineapple and sauté for 5 mins until it releases juice and softens.

Tip: Heat reduces pineapple acidity and increases sweetness.
4

Sprinkle with curry powder and stir.

Tip: Spices are 'woken up' in hot fat (fat-soluble flavours).
5

Stir in mustard and honey, then pour in coconut milk.

Tip: Mustard not only flavours but helps stabilise the sauce (emulsifier).
6

Simmer gently for 5-8 mins until thickened.

Tip: Water evaporates, coconut milk fat concentrates.
7

Remove from heat, salt, and stir in chopped coriander.

Tip: Always add fresh herbs at the end to keep flavour and colour.

Recipe FAQ

Coconut milk split, what did I do wrong?
Boiled too hard. Coconut milk is sensitive to heat shock. Remove from heat and blitz with stick blender to restore emulsion.

Ingredients

  • 200 g Fresh pineapple (cleaned)
  • 2 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 100 ml Coconut milk (tinned, thick)
  • 1 tsp Curry powder
  • 1 tbsp Honey
  • 1 clove Garlic
  • 1 tbsp Olive oil
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 5 g Fresh coriander