Monday, November 10, 2014

Chicken , Mushrooms & Cashew Nut Risotto



Ingredients
Serves 4


55 g butter
1 onion, chopped
250 g skinless, boneless chicken breast,
    diced
350 g  rice
1 tsp ground turmeric
1.4 litres chicken stock
75 g chestnut mushrooms , sliced
50 g cashews nut, halved
salt and pepper
wild rocket , fresh Parmesan
   cheese shavings ,and fresh 
   basil leaves , to garnish

method
1 .Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat . Add the onion and cook , stirring occasionally , for 5 minutes or until softened . Add the chicken and cook , stirring frequently , for a further 5 minutes . Reduce the heat , add the rice and mix to coat in butter . Cook, stirring constantly , for 2-3 minutes or until the grains are translucent .  

2 . Gradually add the hot stock , a ladle full at the time .Stir constantly and add more liquid as the rice obsorbs each addition . Increase the heat  to medium so that the liquid bubbles . Cook for 20 minutes , or until all the liquid is absorbed and the rice is creamy . About 3 minutes before the end of the cooking time , stir in the mushrooms and cashews . Season with salt and pepper .

3 . Arrange the rocket leaves on 4 individual serving plates . Remove the risotto from the heat and spoon it over the rocket . Sprinkle over the Parmesan shavings and basil leaves and serve .