Home Cook Risotto

This Ramadan holiday, we get a taste of home cook Mushroom Risotto, courtesy of my cousin, Boy (nickname). Boy was back home for a short break from where he's currently serving as an Executive Chef at OTTO Ristorante, an Italian Restaurant chain at Singapore. 

Risotto is a traditional Italian dishes cooked in broth to creamy consistency, and may mix with variety of vegetables, fish or meat based. Most risotto contain Parmesan cheese, butter, and onion, and it is one of the most common ways of cooking rice in Italy.

Just when I heard that Boy is preparing a meal at home, so I decided to document this and post it here for the joy of sharing.

Happy viewing!!!

The main ingredients, minus white wine

Boy started up

Sauteing mushroom and minced red onion 

Melting butter gives a fragrant smell

Time for Arborio rice, about 20++ Singapore Dollar per packet

Boy is looking for a base to place the wok

Further explanations to Grandma

More butter

"Ponte" work in progress

Final sampling before serving

A slap on the palm to flatten the thick Risotto, nice trick

Left: The finishing product, Mushroom Risotto. Right: Raspberry + carbonated grape juice