This versatile Italian dish Risotto is not as difficult as you may think complements grilled meats and chicken dishes very well. Risotto is a recipe that become associated with high end restaturants, it is the epitome.
Replace the usual rice wih black rice which is rich in flavor, nutty in texture, and vibrant in colour is something new I tried for the first time and the taste is like out of the blue moon for me. Black rice is predominantly use worldwide because of its immense health benefits, though originally found in Asian countries. Today I used black rice to make risotto for different taste and multiple health benefits.
INGREDIENTS:
2 cups Black rice, soak in water for 3 - 4 hours.
1 onion, chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
4 tablespoons butter
2 cloves garlic, mincely chopped
1 teaspoon black pepper
Salt
1/2 cup green peas
1 capsicum, chopped
3 cups vegetable stock
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
DIRECTIONS:
Heat a nonstick pan, put 1 tablespoon butter and 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium heat. Add chopped onion and garlic. Fry for a minute.Add peas and chopped capsicum and stir it again for 2 -3 minutes. Add the rice and stir well to coat with butter and oil.
Now add 1 cup vegetable stock and stir well until rice soak stock completely. Carry on adding stock and stirring it until you have used all stock, it takes around 20 minutes.
Check the rice is cooked or not, add more stock if needed. Carry on cooking for a bit. Add salt and pepper to taste. Once the rice is soft enough to eat gently stir in the grated cheese. Add remain butter into it and mix well . Garnish with your choice of herbs or anything you like to.
I have used grated carrot to garnish risotto to get contrast colour.
Serve hot !!
Replace the usual rice wih black rice which is rich in flavor, nutty in texture, and vibrant in colour is something new I tried for the first time and the taste is like out of the blue moon for me. Black rice is predominantly use worldwide because of its immense health benefits, though originally found in Asian countries. Today I used black rice to make risotto for different taste and multiple health benefits.
INGREDIENTS:
2 cups Black rice, soak in water for 3 - 4 hours.
1 onion, chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
4 tablespoons butter
2 cloves garlic, mincely chopped
1 teaspoon black pepper
Salt
1/2 cup green peas
1 capsicum, chopped
3 cups vegetable stock
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
DIRECTIONS:
Heat a nonstick pan, put 1 tablespoon butter and 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium heat. Add chopped onion and garlic. Fry for a minute.Add peas and chopped capsicum and stir it again for 2 -3 minutes. Add the rice and stir well to coat with butter and oil.
Now add 1 cup vegetable stock and stir well until rice soak stock completely. Carry on adding stock and stirring it until you have used all stock, it takes around 20 minutes.
Check the rice is cooked or not, add more stock if needed. Carry on cooking for a bit. Add salt and pepper to taste. Once the rice is soft enough to eat gently stir in the grated cheese. Add remain butter into it and mix well . Garnish with your choice of herbs or anything you like to.
I have used grated carrot to garnish risotto to get contrast colour.
Serve hot !!