WHICH RICE?
Risottoriceisroundgrained
withan opaquecentre
Itabsorbs
alargeamountofliquidreleases
starchtoformthecreamytexture
ofthisdishandretainsitsshape
duringcooking
Arboriocarnaroli
andvialonenanoareallshort
grainricessuitableformaking
risotto
Wegrowarborioricein
Australiaaswellasimportitfrom
Italyalongwithcarnaroliand
vialone
Thelattertwovarieties
areonlyavailableinspecialty
storesand delicatessensandare
bestformakingcreamyrisotto
MUSHROOM
& THYME RISOTTO
PREP + COOK TIME MINUTES SERVES quantity basic risotto (see page
)
g butter
g mixed mushrooms (enoki oyster
and button mushrooms)
tablespoons lemon thyme
finely grated parmesan to serve Makebasicrisotto(page )
Keepwarm
Meltbutterinalargefrying
panonmediumhighheat
Cook
mushroomsandlemonthymein
batchesuntilbrownedandtender
Stirhalfthemushroommixture
intorisottotopwithremaining
mushroommixturegratedparmesan
andextralemonthyme
PRAWN & ASPARAGUS
RISOTTO
PREP + COOK TIME MINUTES SERVES quantity basic risotto (see page
)
g uncooked medium prawns
tablespoons olive oil
g butter
g trimmed asparagus
cloves garlic crushed
dried chilli flakes to serve Makebasicrisotto(page )
Keepwarm
Meanwhileshellanddevein
prawnsleavingwithtailsintact
Heatoliveoilandbutterinfrying
panovermediumheatcookprawns
asparagusandgarlicstirringuntil
prawnschangecolour
Stirprawnmixtureintorisotto
sprinklewithchilliflakes
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Risotto