Creamy Red Rice Risotto

Ingredients list for Creamy Red Rice Risotto

• 1½ cups Red rice
• 4 tablespoons Butter
• 1 medium Onion sliced
• 2-3 Garlic cloves finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon Mixed herbs fresh, chopped
• 6 cups Vegetable stock
• to taste Salt
• 10-12 Black peppercorns crushed
• ½ cup Frozen green peas
• ½ cup Cream
• 1 tablespoon Mascarpone cheese
• for garnishing Parmesan cheese shavings
• for garnishing Fresh parsley sprigs

Method

1. Heat butter in a non-stick pan. Add onion, garlic and mixed herbs, mix well and sauté till onion turns golden brown.
2. Add rice and sauté for 2-3 minutes. Add 1 cup vegetable stock, salt and crushed peppercorns and simmer till the stock is absorbed.
3. Repeat the same with the remaining stock, adding 1 cup at a time. Add peas, mix and cook for 1 minute.
4. Add mascarpone cheese and mix gently.
5. Sprinkle parmesan cheese shavings, garnish with parsley sprigs and serve hot.