Sweet Pea Feature - Risotto Recipe Video
Ingredients
| Carrot | 1 Medium, cut in small square (for peas salad) | |
| Onion | 1 Medium, mince (for peas salad) | |
| Sweet pea | 1 Cup (16 tbs) (for peas salad) | |
| Salt | 1 Tablespoon (for peas salad) | |
| Pepper | 1 Teaspoon (for peas salad) | |
| Butter | 1 Tablespoon (for risotto) | |
| Extra virgin olive oil | 1 Tablespoon (for risotto) | |
| Arborio rice | 1 Cup (16 tbs) (for risotto) | |
| Saffron | 1 Teaspoon (for risotto) | |
| White wine | 1 Cup (16 tbs) (for risotto) | |
| Green pea | 1 Cup (16 tbs) (for risotto) | |
| Light cream | 1 Cup (16 tbs) (for risotto) | |
| Parmesan cheese | 4 Tablespoon, grated (for risotto) |
Nutrition Facts
Serving size
Calories 1221 Calories from Fat 528
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 60 g91.7%
Saturated Fat 32.7 g163.3%
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 169.7 mg56.6%
Sodium 3907.2 mg162.8%
Total Carbohydrates 124 g41.5%
Dietary Fiber 13.3 g53%
Sugars 22.9 g
Protein 26 g51.9%
Vitamin A 166.3% Vitamin C 85.5%
Calcium 55.2% Iron 19%
*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet
Directions
1. Boil and simmer stock for risotto. Keep it aside.
2. Put peas in boiling stock for about 5 minutes or until it is tender.
MAKING
3. For peas salad, in some boiling salted water, put the carrots, onion, and peas. Simmer together for 5 minutes.
4. Drain extra water, rinse it off, and put it in a bowl. Add salt and pepper on top. Mix well
5. For risotto, in a frying pot, heat butter and olive oil. Add rice in it and toast, for 2-3 min or until you see a little pearl of rice inside it.
6. Sprinkle saffron on rice. Stir and bring out the flavors.
7. Pour wine, and when it starts boiling start adding the stock. Add a cup of stock and simmer. Do it in intervals, until the rice is done.
8. Add peas along with stock in the last 5 minutes of cooking risotto.
9. Stir in light cream. Sprinkle parmesan cheese and butter on top. Mix it well. Take it off the heat and let it set for 5 minutes.
FINALIZING
10. Transfer it on a serving plate; top it with a spoon of light cream.
SERVING
11. Serve risotto hot with kebab and basil garnish.
TIPS
If you want your carrots extra soft, then put them first. The time of simmering depends on how tender you want your carrots.
You can even use vegetable stock or water to prepare the risotto.
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