Method of Preparation

Remove vessels and excess fat from hearts—strain juice from pineapple and keep—mix juice with arrowroot peppercorns (ground), and soya sauce—grate ginger—skin, peel, and pip green peppers, cut to same size as pineapple. Cook rice as per basic method.

Method of Cookery

1. Place hearts in large saucepan with 5 pints of water.
2. Cook at the simmer, covered, for 2 hours.
3. Remove hearts, dry well, and cut into thin slices.
4. Strain cooking liquid, removing fat from surface.
5. Shallow fry hearts in butter 15 minutes, until golden brown.
6. Return to saucepan with sufficient strained liquid to cover. Add green peppers, pineapple, and ginger. Cover—simmer 1 hour.
7. Skim fat from surface, bring to boil. Pour in the pineapple juice, soya sauce, and arrowroot mixture. Stir until thickened and clear.