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Saffron Prawns Risotto

Servings: 2
Author: Maria Jose
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Ingredients

For Rice

  • 1.5 tbsp Butter
  • 1 .5 tsp Garlic crushed/minced
  • 1/4 - 1/2 tsp Saffron
  • 1 med - big Onion chopped finely
  • 3/4 cup Rice refer notes
  • 1 1/4 cup Water
  • 1/2 - 1 tsp Pepper powder
  • 2 tbsp Chopped parsley / coriander I used coriander
  • 1/8 cup White wine optional (I didnt use)
  • 1/2 cup Grated cheese I used a combination of mozzarella and cheddar
  • Salt

For Prawns

  • 250 gms Prawns measured after cleaning(you can use chicken instead)
  • 1.5 tbsp Butter
  • 1.5 tsp Garlic crushed/minced
  • 1.5 tsp Lemon juice
  • Salt

For Lemon Sauce (refer notes)

  • Butter - 1 tbsp
  • Lemon juice - 1 1/2 -2 tbsp
  • Garlic - 1 tsp crushed/minced
  • Dried herbs - 1 tsp I used Rosemary, Thyme & Oregano
  • Cornflour - 1 tsp
  • Water - 1/4 cup

Instructions

  • Soak saffron strands in 2 tbsp warm water. Keep aside. Heat 1 1/2 tbsp butter in a deep pan. Add minced garlic and fry for 1 min. Add onion fry till soft. Add washed rice and stir gently on low heat for 2-3 mins, till it gets toasted lightly.
  • Add salt, pepper, parsley/coriander, wine (if using), saffron along with the water in which it was soaked. Add water and bring it to boil. Reduce heat and cook covered on low heat.
  • Meanwhile, heat 1 1/2 tbsp butter in a pan. Add 1 1/2 tsp garlic. Fry for a few seconds. Add prawns, lemon juice and salt. Cook for 3-5 mins. Do not overcook or the prawns will get tough.
  • When the water in the rice is nearly dry, add prawns along with any stock and grated cheese. Mix gently. Cover and cook till all the water is absorbed.
  • To make lemon sauce, melt butter in a pan and add minced garlic. Fry it for a min. Add lemon juice, salt and dried herbs. Mix well. Add cornflour to water and mix well. Add this to the sauce and let it boil. Reduce flame and simmer for a min or so.

Notes

Though the dish is called Saffron Prawns risotto, in my version, the lemon flavour was dominant with a slight hint of saffron. The lemon sauce isnt there in the original recipe. That's something I made and I definitely suggest making it, if you like a lemon garlicky flavour. You can either add it to the rice and mix, or keep it on side. Since the lemon sauce was a last min addition, I dont have the pics of the same :( Prawns can be substituted with chicken or mushroom for a veg variation. The recipe called for any short grain rice, I used sona masuri rice. I used Al Marai grated cheese.