Wednesday, 16 December 2009

• Recipe: Wild Mushrooms Risotto with Marmite

  This is a Guest post from: Pig Pig's Corner
  
  How often do you clear/ clean your pantry? Do you know what exactly you have in it? I am very lazy and I only clear the pantry when I run out of storage space. Not clear actually, it's to "make space". I was going through the pantry over the weekend and found half a bag of assorted dried wild mushrooms which I bought from Spain last Summer...or maybe the Summer before, anyway, I forgot all about it! No fungus on fungus, so I decided to use it before that ever happens. I added Marmite which is one of those long neglected sauces that I have, and it was deeeeelicious! It's a wonder how a mere teaspoon of this salty stuff added so much flavour and depth to the dish.
  
  

  
  

  
  

  Ingredients: serves 2
  

  • 1 tbs olive oil
  • 150g arborio rice
  • 3/4 cup dried wild mushrooms - washed
  • 1 3/4 cups water
  • 1/3 cup white wine
    
  • 1/2 spoon Knorr Chicken Powder
  • 1 tsp Marmite
  • Sugar
  • Salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • Truffle balsamic glaze (optional)
    

  
  Directions:
  

  • In a saucepan, bring to boil washed dried mushrooms and 1 1/2 cups water. Reduce heat to simmer for at least 30 mins and until mushrooms are softened.
  • In a pan, heat up about 1 tbs of olive oil.
  • Mix in rice, fry until rice is translucent at the edges.
  • Add wine and mix well until liquid is evaporated.
  • Add about 1/2 cup of the boiling mushrooms/liquid. Stir occasionally.
  • Add more mushroom stock when liquid is completely absorbed.
  • Continue until rice is cooked and all the liquid has been absorbed. You might have to add more water to get the consistency or texture you like.
  • Stir in Marmite.
  • Add sugar and salt to taste.
  • Serve with some freshly ground black pepper. Also delicious with some truffle balsamic glaze!

  
  

  
  

  

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