Forbidden Black Rice Risotto

This Asian take on risotto is made with beautiful nutty black rice, cooked in Thai green curry paste and coconut cream until absolutely oozy. Topped with golden shimeji mushrooms and served with an Ohitashi salad of spinach and peanuts tossed in a soy, mirin and lime dressing. Fusion sensations incoming.

Forbidden Black Rice Risotto

with Thai green coconut sauce & shimeji mushrooms

Hands on Time: 20 - 35 minutes

Overall Time: 45 - 60 minutes

Ingredients:

  • Black Rice
  • Coconut Cream
  • Fresh Coriander
  • Lime
  • Limes
  • Low-Sodium Soy Sauce
  • Mirin
  • Onion
  • Onions
  • Peanuts
  • Shimeji Mushrooms
  • Spinach
  • Thai Green Curry Paste
  • Vegetable Stock

From your kitchen:

  • Oil (cooking, olive or coconut)
  • Salt & Pepper
  • Water
  • Paper Towel
  • Butter (optional)
Photo of Forbidden Black Rice Risotto
  1. START THE RISOTTO

    Boil a kettle. Place a pot over a medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the diced onion for 3-4 minutes until soft and translucent, shifting occasionally. Dilute the vegetable stock with 350ml of boiling water, set aside. Add the curry paste (to taste) to the onions and fry for 1-2 minutes until fragrant. Add the rinsed black rice and coat in the curry paste. Add in the diluted stock and the coconut cream (reserving 1 tbsp for plating). Leave to simmer for 35-40 minutes until the rice has absorbed most of the liquid but is still creamy.

  2. TOASTY PEANUTS & THE ASIAN DRESSING

    Place the peanuts in a pan over a medium heat. Toast for 3-5 minutes until golden, shifting occasionally. Remove from the pan on completion and set aside. Roughly chop when cool enough to handle. In a small bowl, combine ½ the soy sauce, ½ the mirin and juice from 1 lime wedge to taste, and set aside for step 5.

  3. FRY THE MUSHROOMS

    When your risotto has 8-10 mins left to cook, gently wipe the mushrooms clean with a damp cloth or paper towel. Place a pan over a medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil and knob of butter (optional). When hot, fry the mushrooms for 3-5 minutes until soft and golden, shifting as they colour. Remove from the heat on completion, season to taste and set aside in the pan to keep warm.

  4. FINISH THE RISOTTO & TOSS THE SALAD

    Once the risotto has finished cooking, season to taste with soy sauce - the salty element, mirin - a balance of sweetness, and lime juice - gives the dish the zing. In a separate bowl, add the rinsed spinach, ½ of the chopped peanuts and the asian dressing. Toss to combine and set aside.

  5. FORBIDDEN FEAST...

    Plate up the oozy black rice risotto and swirl through the remaining 1 tablespoon of coconut cream. Top with the golden shimeji mushrooms. Garnish with the remaining peanuts, chopped coriander and a lime wedge. Serve the Ohitashi spinach salad on the side. Enjoy!

  • Onion - 1

  • Vegetable Stock - 5ml

  • Thai Green Curry Paste - 7,5ml

  • Black Rice - 125ml

  • Coconut Cream - 100ml

  • Peanuts - 15g

  • Low Sodium Soy Sauce - 15ml

  • Mirin - 10ml

  • Lime - 1

  • Shimeji Mushrooms - 125g

  • Spinach - 20g

  • Fresh Coriander - 4g

  1. START THE RISOTTO

    Boil a kettle. Place a pot over a medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the diced onion for 4-6 minutes until soft and translucent, shifting occasionally. Dilute the vegetable stock with 700ml of boiling water, set aside. Add the curry paste (to taste) to the onions and fry for 1-2 minutes until fragrant. Add the rinsed black rice and coat in the curry paste. Add in the diluted stock and the coconut cream (reserving 2 tbsps for plating). Leave to simmer for 35-40 minutes until the rice has absorbed most of the liquid but is still creamy.

  2. TOASTY PEANUTS & THE ASIAN DRESSING

    Place the peanuts in a pan over a medium heat. Toast for 3-5 minutes until golden, shifting occasionally. Remove from the pan on completion and set aside. Roughly chop when cool enough to handle. In a small bowl, combine ½ the soy sauce, ½ the mirin and juice from 1-2 lime wedges to taste, and set aside for step 5.

  3. FRY THE MUSHROOMS

    When your risotto has 8-10 mins left to cook, gently wipe the mushrooms clean with a damp cloth or paper towel. Place a pan over a medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil and knob of butter (optional). When hot, fry the mushrooms for 3-5 minutes until soft and golden, shifting as they colour. You may need to do this step in batches, adding more oil and butter between batches. Remove from the heat on completion, season to taste and set aside in the pan to keep warm.

  4. FINISH THE RISOTTO & TOSS THE SALAD

    Once the risotto has finished cooking, season to taste with soy sauce - the salty element, mirin - a balance of sweetness, and lime juice - gives the dish the zing. In a separate bowl, add the rinsed spinach, ½ of the chopped peanuts and the asian dressing. Toss to combine and set aside.

  5. FORBIDDEN FEAST...

    Plate up the oozy black rice risotto and swirl through the remaining 2 tablespoons of coconut cream. Top with the golden shimeji mushrooms. Garnish with the remaining peanuts, chopped coriander and a lime wedge. Serve the Ohitashi spinach salad on the side. Enjoy!

  • Onion - 1

  • Vegetable Stock - 10ml

  • Thai Green Curry Paste - 15ml

  • Black Rice - 250ml

  • Coconut Cream - 200ml

  • Peanuts - 30g

  • Low Sodium Soy Sauce - 30ml

  • Mirin - 20ml

  • Lime - 1

  • Shimeji Mushrooms - 250g

  • Spinach - 40g

  • Fresh Coriander - 8g

  1. START THE RISOTTO

    Boil a kettle. Place a large pot over a medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the diced onion for 5-7 minutes until soft and translucent, shifting occasionally. Dilute the vegetable stock with 900ml of boiling water, set aside. Add the curry paste (to taste) to the onions and fry for 1-2 minutes until fragrant. Add the rinsed black rice and coat in the curry paste. Add in the diluted stock and the coconut cream (reserving 3 tbsps for plating). Leave to simmer for 35-40 minutes until the rice has absorbed most of the liquid but is still creamy.

  2. TOASTY PEANUTS & THE ASIAN DRESSING

    Place the peanuts in a pan over a medium heat. Toast for 3-5 minutes until golden, shifting occasionally. Remove from the pan on completion and set aside. Roughly chop when cool enough to handle. In a small bowl, combine ½ the soy sauce, ½ the mirin and juice from 2-3 lime wedges to taste, and set aside for step 5.

  3. FRY THE MUSHROOMS

    When your risotto has 8-10 mins left to cook, gently wipe the mushrooms clean with a damp cloth or paper towel. Place a pan over a medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil and knob of butter (optional). When hot, fry the mushrooms for 5-6 minutes until soft and golden, shifting as they colour. You may need to do this step in batches, adding more oil and butter between batches. Remove from the heat on completion, season to taste and set aside in the pan to keep warm.

  4. FINISH THE RISOTTO & TOSS THE SALAD

    Once the risotto has finished cooking, season to taste with soy sauce - the salty element, mirin - a balance of sweetness, and lime juice - gives the dish the zing. In a separate bowl, add the rinsed spinach, ½ of the chopped peanuts and the asian dressing. Toss to combine and set aside.

  5. FORBIDDEN FEAST...

    Plate up the oozy black rice risotto and swirl through the remaining 3 tablespoons of coconut cream. Top with the golden shimeji mushrooms. Garnish with the remaining peanuts, chopped coriander and a lime wedge. Serve the Ohitashi spinach salad on the side. Enjoy!

  • Onions - 2

  • Vegetable Stock - 15ml

  • Thai Green Curry Paste - 22,5ml

  • Black Rice - 375ml

  • Coconut Cream - 300ml

  • Peanuts - 45g

  • Low Sodium Soy Sauce - 45ml

  • Mirin - 30ml

  • Limes - 2

  • Shimeji Mushrooms - 375g

  • Spinach - 60g

  • Fresh Coriander - 12g

  1. START THE RISOTTO

    Boil a kettle. Place a large pot over a medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the diced onion for 6-8 minutes until soft and translucent, shifting occasionally. Dilute the vegetable stock with 1.2 litres of boiling water, set aside. Add the curry paste (to taste) to the onions and fry for 1-2 minutes until fragrant. Add the rinsed black rice and coat in the curry paste. Add in the diluted stock and the coconut cream (reserving 4 tbsps for plating). Leave to simmer for 35-40 minutes until the rice has absorbed most of the liquid but is still creamy.

  2. TOASTY PEANUTS & THE ASIAN DRESSING

    Place the peanuts in a pan over a medium heat. Toast for 3-5 minutes until golden, shifting occasionally. Remove from the pan on completion and set aside. Roughly chop when cool enough to handle. In a small bowl, combine ½ the soy sauce, ½ the mirin and juice from 3-4 lime wedges to taste, and set aside for step 5.

  3. FRY THE MUSHROOMS

    When your risotto has 8-10 mins left to cook, gently wipe the mushrooms clean with a damp cloth or paper towel. Place a pan over a medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil and knob of butter (optional). When hot, fry the mushrooms for 5-6 minutes until soft and golden, shifting as they colour. You may need to do this step in batches, adding more oil and butter between batches. Remove from the heat on completion, season to taste and set aside in the pan to keep warm.

  4. FINISH THE RISOTTO & TOSS THE SALAD

    Once the risotto has finished cooking, season to taste with soy sauce - the salty element, mirin - a balance of sweetness, and lime juice - gives the dish the zing. In a separate bowl, add the rinsed spinach, ½ of the chopped peanuts and the asian dressing. Toss to combine and set aside.

  5. FORBIDDEN FEAST...

    Plate up the oozy black rice risotto and swirl through the remaining 4 tablespoons of coconut cream. Top with the golden shimeji mushrooms. Garnish with the remaining peanuts, chopped coriander and a lime wedge. Serve the Ohitashi spinach salad on the side. Enjoy!

  • Onions - 2

  • Vegetable Stock - 20ml

  • Thai Green Curry Paste - 30ml

  • Black Rice - 500ml

  • Coconut Cream - 400ml

  • Peanuts - 60g

  • Low Sodium Soy Sauce - 60ml

  • Mirin - 40ml

  • Limes - 2

  • Shimeji Mushrooms - 500g

  • Spinach - 80g

  • Fresh Coriander - 15g

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