Indian Risotto

Risotto is a traditonal Italian dish made with certain varieties of rice like arborio or carnaroli or vialone nano. The traditional version of this dish is made with red wine as one of the ingredients. This version is for people like me who dont have wine or italian rice in their kitchen. For a more conventional/italian recipes of risotto click here

Ingredients:
(makes 4 servings)
Medium grained rice: 1.5 cups
Water: 5 cups
Mixed vegetable soup powder: 3 tbsp (heaped)
Onion: 1/2
Beans: 5 (cut into 1 inch pieces)
Peas: 2 tbsp
Sprouts: 1 tbsp (optional)
Salt: approx 1.5 tsp
Freshly ground pepper: to taste
Olive oil: 1 tbsp
Cumin seeds: 1 tsp


Method:
Wash the medium grained rice and soak in water for 30 mins.
To a large saucepan, add 1 tbsp olive oil and and cumin seeds. Saute.
Add the chopped onions. Saute till golden.
Add the vegetables and cook for a minute.
Add the rice and saute for 2 to 3 minutes.
Add the water and soup powder.
Add salt and pepper and let cook uncovered till rice is almost done.
Then turn off the flame and let the rice absorb all the liquid.
Serve hot topped with freshly ground black pepper.

Nutritional Information:
Per serving:
Serving size 1/4th of recipe (168 gms)
Calories: 326
Calories from fat: 23
Total fat: 3 gms (4% of DV)
Saturated fat: 0 gms
Trans fat: 0 gms
Cholesterol: 0 gms (0% of DV)
Sodium: 170mg (7% of DV)
Carbohydrates: 67 gms (22% of DV)
Dietary fiber: 2 gms (10% of DV)
Sugars: 2 gms
Proteins: 7 gms

Vitamin A: 7% of DV
Vitamin C: 27% of DV
Calcium: 3% of DV
Iron: 9% of DV

% of Daily value are based on a 2000 calorie diet. The values may
change depending on individual calorie needs.

The above meal contains 85% carbohydrate, 7% fats and 8% proteins.