What is your favourite flavour of rissotto?

[Nay-nay]

Thanks - I'm going to try it - and Thanks JD, I totally missed that episode! 

[judydawn]

I made this risotto up, and posted it on R.C.....but don't think I posted it  here   

Red Curry Chicken Risotto

1 onion quartered
2 garlic cloves
small handful flat leaf parsley
3 Tbsp. red curry paste
40g olive oil
130g chopped carrot
1 large red capsicum quartered
2 chopped spring onions
600g chicken breast cubed - or could use thigh strips
400g can light organic coconut milk
300g water
1 Tbsp. TM vegetable stock concentrate
300g aborio rice


Place onion, garlic & parsley into TM jug.  Chop for 5 seconds, speed7.

Scrape down jug  and add oil, and red curry paste, and chopped spring onions.  Saute for 3 minutes, 100c, speed 1.

Add in capsicum and carrot, and chop for 3 seconds, speed 7.

Scrape down jug and add in the cubed chicken (or thigh strips), and 100g of the coconut milk (reserve rest in the can).  Cook for 2 minutes, 100c,    speed 1.

Add in remaining coconut milk, aborio rice, 300g water, TM stock and salt & pepper to taste, then cook for 17 minutes, 100c,    speed 1.  Cook with the MC cap out, and place the steaming insert basket on top of lid.

I usually mix on    speed 3 to combine for a couple of seconds, then turn back down to    speed 1 for the cooking period.

Allow the risotto to rest for 5 minutes before serving.

If you were wanting more heat to the dish, simply add in some finely chopped chilli and saute it in with the curry paste & oil.

Had this for lunch today maddy and really enjoyed it. Only used 2 tblspns red curry paste & added some coriander at the end.  Should have halved the recipe for the 2 of us  - silly me.

[faffa_70]

looks good JD - this is on my list to do in the very near future - just need to give the rice a rest for a few more days I think I have overloaded the family lol

[maddy]

Had this for lunch today maddy and really enjoyed it. Only used 2 tblspns red curry paste & added some coriander at the end.  Should have halved the recipe for the 2 of us  - silly me.

**Just to note, I do use the Aldi brand red curry paste, and it's really mild (other brands may be hotter?).  I add 1 tsp. chilli paste to give it some heat.
Looks like you've got some red curry arancini perhaps to make? 

[GoneCrazY]

we like mushroom or chicken and pumpkin

[cookie1]

We like seafood.

[CarolineW]

Here is a Stinging Nettle Risotto from The Cook & The Chef

Inspired by this thread I made nettle risotto last week.  It was lovely.  Encouraged by that, I then brewed a tea of nettle leaves, dandelion petals, lemon balm and apple mint.  It was completely delicious and converted my DH away from his black tea.  DD1 also loved it.

Helping out at a friend's allotment yesterday I brewed a tea with what she had to hand - the nettle and dandelion with garden mint.  Also very nice, although I prefer the lemon balm one.

So thanks for inspiring me to finally go out and try nettles - something I'd been meaning to do for years, but not quite got the courage up to do.

[mkr]

Thanks for sharing CarolineW. Herbs are so much fun and something that everyone can incorporate into their daily life. 

Another tip with the dandelions - the roots can be dug up, chopped finely and roasted as an alternative to coffee. Although make sure you are using the right dandelion, as the weeds that some people refer to as dandelions are not dandelions at all!

[Nay-nay]

So thanks for inspiring me to finally go out and try nettles - something I'd been meaning to do for years, but not quite got the courage up to do.

Well Done!!! 

[judydawn]

You are a braver soul than me Caroline - congratulations for having a go and I'm delighted you were happy with the results.

[andiesenji]

We used to gather wild nettles when I was a child, hands and arms protected by gunny sacks (burlap) and when we got back to the house, there would be a huge pot of boiling water into which the nettles were briefly dipped and the "stingers" magically disappeared.

Cook used to cook them with corn grits and make griddle cakes that were just delicious. 

I had hay fever and other allergies as a child and my great grandmother used to insist that I be given several cups of nettle tea throughout the day and it did relieve my symptoms.  Fifteen or so  years later I learned that nettle does contain a natural antihistamine.
She also recommended (forced it on) the women in the family when they had "female problems" and I think it worked. 

I took it regularly during my pregnancy and I had a very easy (and extremely rapid) delivery and quick recovery. 

[Cornish Cream]

Maddy I made your Red Curry Chicken Risotto tonight.Everyone enjoyed it, thank you for a great recipe. Your recipe doesn't seem to be posted anywhere in the Mains Dishes section, so had to post my review here.

[judydawn]

Yes it needs a thread of it's own CC - maybe one of the moderators can do that for us please.

[maddy]

Yes it needs a thread of it's own CC - maybe one of the moderators can do that for us please.

Glad you enjoyed it CC 
I have posted it in the mains section:    http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=6114.0

[Ceejay]

Ooh thanks for bumping this ladies...

We've been rather partial of late to Lemon risotto with garlic marinara... Mmmmm