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Pumpkin Risotto

Pumpkin Risotto

Name: Pumpkin Risotto
Total time: 1 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 3 teaspoons Olive Oil; 1 teaspoon Salt; 0.5 teaspoons Pepper; 1 cup Arborio Rice(risotto Rice); 1 tablespoon Pumpkin Seed; 1 teaspoon Apple Cider Vinegar; 200 g Pumpkin; 6 pieces Garlic; 1 unit Onion; 3 cups Vegetable Stock; 1 unit Celery; 6 g Thyme; 100 g Parmesan Cheese; 0.25 unit Leeks; 0.25 unit Carrot-regular

Time40 Min

DifficultyEasy

Serves2

Pumpkin! Now that doesn’t sound very appealing right? Well, this dish might change that. And if you love Pumpkin that’s even better! There’s something so satisfying about Italian cuisine and with this Pumpkin Risotto recipe, we explore another Italian delight. The main ingredients that we would require for this dish are Arborio Rice, commonly known as Risotto Rice and Pumpkin of course. You can ea ... sily get Arborio Rice at your local supermarket. The creaminess of Arborio Rice is to die for and this unique texture and flavour is something that you just can’t find in normal rice and hence, we recommend that you use Arborio Rice for this dish. In case you don’t, you can always order it online. Even if you are an absolute beginner at cooking, you can make this dish rather easily as it is quite easy. Follow the instructions given in the Pumpkin Risotto video and you will do absolutely fine. To add a touch of crunch to the dish, we toast the pumpkin seeds. You can season them if you wish but we will be seasoning the Risotto either way. Veggies including Carrot, Onion, Celery, Thyme and Leeks are sauted until they become translucent which adds to the flavour.in addition to Olive Oil, pepper and garlic. A generous topping of Parmesan Cheese gives the Risotto a nice creamy texture and adds to its richness. Finish off with some chopped Parsley for freshness and toasted Pumpkin seeds to give it a nice crunch.

Ingredients

Dry Grocery

Salt

1 teaspoon

Arborio Rice(risotto Rice)

1 cup

Pumpkin Seed

1 tablespoon

Apple Cider Vinegar

1 teaspoon

Fruits & Vegetables

Onion

1 unit

Celery

1 unit

Thyme

6 g

Leeks

0.25 unit

Carrot-regular

0.25 unit

Dairy

Parmesan Cheese

100 g

Other

Olive Oil

3 teaspoons

Pepper

0.5 teaspoons

Pumpkin

200 g

Garlic

6 pieces

Vegetable Stock

3 cups

Directions

Fine chop the onion, leek, half the garlic, carrot and celery. Slice the remaining garlic.

Cut the pumpkin into dices. Grate the parmesan cheese. Toast the pumpkin seeds and set aside

In a pan heat olive oil. Add chopped veggies and saute till translucent

Then add the arborio rice. Saute till toasted. The rice grains should not change colour. Add thyme and mix. Then add apple cider vinegar and mix

Add water in 3 parts. Each time giving it a light mix so as to not damage the grains. Do so on a low to medium flame

In another pan heat oil and add the diced pumpkin. Add sliced garlic and toss. Add salt and pepper. Saute till the pumpkin cooks through

Add this tossed pumpkin to the cooked arborio rice along with parmesan cheese and mix well. Check seasoning

Finish risotto with grated parmesan cheese, chopped parsley and toasted pumpkin seeds

Health Benefits of Pumpkin Risotto :

There are a lot of health benefits of eating Pumpkin. It has a very rich nutrient profile as it is an excellent source of Vitamin A and can single handedly meet your daily Vitamin A requirement. It is also rich in Vitamin C, fiber and some minerals such as Potassium, Magnesium and other minerals. The high antioxidant content in Pumpkin helps strengthen the immune system and fiber helps keep our digestive system on track and keep you full for longer which means that you won’t feel like having unhealthy snacks in between meals. It is also low in calories and will make an excellent addition to your diet if you are trying to manage your weight or even otherwise. Interesting fact: Did you know that although Pumpkin is commonly considered to be a vegetable, it is actually a fruit as it contains seeds? Learn how to make Pumpkin Risotto at home today for a healthier tomorrow!

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We hope you had fun making it! Enjoy the meal.

Pumpkin Risotto

What doesn’t sound very appealing, Pumpkins, right? This dish is going to change that, and if Pumpkins are your favourites, that’s even better. Some things about Italian cuisines are just so satisfying, and with this Pumpkin risotto recipe, we take a look at another Italian delicacy. The pumpkin risotto is the classy fall dish that you need in your life! Vibrant pumpkin, garlic, earthy sage, and a little white wine combined to create a truly delicious dish. The dish Risotto originates from Northern Italy, where Arborio rice is cooked in vegetable broth until it gets the oh-so-smooth texture. Risotto ingredients mainly consist of two elements, rice and broth. The flavouring ingredients are where you can start experimenting, have fun and use whatever your heart desires. You can easily get Arborio rice at your local supermarket, and if not, you can always order them online. What makes Arborio rice unique is the creaminess, the texture, and the flavour it provides, making it superior to normal rice. There isn’t anything to worry about even if you are a beginner at cooking, as the Pumpkin Risotto is quite easy and fun to prepare, keeping in mind the nutritional values that it offers.

Versions of the dish

When it comes to Pumpkin Risottos, there are many altercations you can make to the dish as per your liking or availability of ingredients, yes, and that is why we claim this dish to be made quite easily! Wine, or precisely white wine, is one of the main ingredients of the dish, but there is an alternative to that in the absence of white wine, which can be white wine vinegar/lime juice. You may use lime juice as a substitute. However, dilute the substitute with an equal amount of water beforehand. This is a recipe for risotto without wine. Another one of our risotto recipes is the creamy risotto recipe. This easy risotto recipe requires significantly few ingredients to create a rich and divine flavour! The cheesy risotto ingredients would be, Chicken stock, Virgin Olive Oil, Onions, Arborio rice, Salt and pepper, Butter, Grafted parmesan, and fresh parsley. For a Healthy risotto recipe, you can make use of quinoa as a substitute for risotto rice. So, how to make risotto healthy and delicious at the same time? Once you have vegetable stock and quinoa, you can add the flavours as per your liking and have some fun with the flavours! The versatility of this dish is what makes it so beautiful. This risotto recipe is a gluten-free, delicious side dish that is really good for you, but it feels completely decadent as you can mix all your heart desires- while staying healthy! This risotto recipe is full of flavour, super creamy, and is much healthier than the normal pumpkin risotto. The good part is that it is made without loads of cheese/and without heavy cream, like most of the risotto recipes are! We assert this to be the best risotto recipe, as all aspects of the dish are equally balanced, be it flavour, nutritional value, taste, and of course all the experiments you can do with the flavouring ingredients as per your liking.

Oh, so Italian-y!

There aren’t many dishes as delicious and popular as the Pumpkin risotto while being one of the easiest ones to prepare out there! The history of risotto is naturally correlated to the history of rice in Italy. Rice was introduced to Spain and Italy by the Arabs. Risotto rice has been abundantly grown in Southern Italy all the way back since the 14th century, and the cultivation reached different areas gradually as time passed. The main ingredient of the dish has always been rice, specifically Arborio rice, which is a short-grained Italian type of rice belonging to the superfine variety. The name Arborio rice is derived from the name of a town known as Arborio in the Po valley in the region of Piedmont in Italy. The rice is also grown in Missouri, California, and Arkansas in the United States of America. The rice is also available in a brown (unrefined) type but is much more commonly sold as white rice, as it is starchier. The rice recipes for the delicious Pumpkin risotto are really easy to make while also allowing you to altercate the flavours as per your taste preferences, meanwhile keeping the dish on the healthier side. Few ingredients for the risotto rice recipe are: Dry grocery; 1. Salt 2. Pumpkin Seed 3. Apple Cider Vinegar 4. Arborio Rice Fruits & Vegetables; 5. Onion 6. Celery 7. Thyme 8. Leeks 9. Carrot Dairy; 10. Parmesan Cheese Other; 11. Olive oil 12. Pepper 13. Pumpkin 14. Garlic 15. Vegetable Stock

What to serve with Pumpkin risotto

Chicken Risotto, Shrimp Risotto, and Saffron risotto; what do all of these dishes have in common? Creamy and textured Arborio rice bloomed in fat, letting the buttery and wine flavours absorb into the rice to create the perfect oh-so-Italian dish. One commonly used side dish is the Seared Scallops; little sweet and caramelized scallops fall just right next to the delicious Pumpkin risotto creating a delicious and flavourful profile! The next side dish to go with our deliciously creamy risotto is the Saute Mushrooms; fresh thyme added to some baby Bellas and mixed with good ghee creates the perfect mushroom sauté, which goes with almost any risotto. Some other dishes that could be paired up with the pumpkin risotto could be a bread pizza, Lasagna, or a white sauce pasta with some Italian seasoning. How to make white sauce healthy and finger-licking delicious is a story for another time. Stay tuned! The earthy mushrooms soak up the garlic, creating a luscious risotto side dish filled with such great flavour, it can make anyone fall in love a little!

Benefits of consuming Pumpkins

Pumpkins are considered to be really nutritional and advantageous as a vegetable. Pumpkins are also very useful for the eye, as they are super rich in Vitamin A, which helps preserve the eyesight the older we grow. The deficiency of Vitamin A often leads to blindness and cataracts. You know pumpkin cookies can come in handy looking for those trick-or-treaters in the dark this Halloween! Pumpkin is also full of Potassium and fibre, which is known to benefit the health of the heart. It also helps nourish the skin, keeping it healthy and glowing, maintaining just the right tone to get that perfect selfie! Pumpkins are an excellent source of beta-carotene and vitamin A, which protects your skin from the sun while helping your skin shine to the fullest!