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    Home » Italian

    Published: Sep 21, 2016 · Modified: Mar 10, 2022 by Smruti · This post may contain affiliate links · 13 Comments

    One Pot Pumpkin Risotto

    Blogging Marathon #68 Week 4 Day 3

    Theme: Rice Dishes

    Dish: One Pot Pumpkin Risotto

    The week of posting rice dishes in this month's Cooking Carnival is going super quickly. After posting two rice dishes over the last two days, it is time for another dish using a different variety of the grain. Arborio Rice is a short Italian grain of rice and is generally used to make Risotto or Arancini balls and sometimes even rice pudding.  


    I remember when I was in India, there were very few places selling the rice grains. The Crawford Market had a few stores that sold the imported grain and I would haul it back home from there. Now I believe it is no longer so difficult to get it and her in US every store with bulk bins seem to carry it. I have only made risotto using it, though different flavored each time. 


    The basic ingredients of risotto are arborio rice, a liquid to cook the rice like vegetable stock, wine for flavor and cheese. All this combines to give a nice flavorful dish that can be enjoyed as a meal. My husband is not very fond of risotto so it is not made too often, but when I had pumpkin puree a few days ago, I HAD to make this orange colored risotto. 


    Though most people swear by the wine in the dish and disagree to have risotto that is made without wine, we are pretty okay with the flavors even without wine. I generally add either grape juice or apple juice instead of wine. You may choose to add any liquid of your choice. While most ingredients can be suitably modified in the recipe, I would not suggest any changes to the butter content. The rice grains should be coated with butter before they start cooking. So do not modify that. And yes, it takes about 45-60 minutes to make the dish. So plan ahead of time and make it on slow flame. 



    Ingredients



    Arborio Rice 1 cup

    Pumpkin puree 1 cup

    Vegetable stock/ water 2 -3 cups

    Wine/ Grape Juice ¾ cup

    Onion 1 medium diced

    Garlic 2-3 cloves, minced

    Parmesan Cheese 4 tbsp

    Butter 2 tbsp

    Salt and Pepper to taste

    Roasted Pumpkin Seeds to top


    Method

    In a pan heat the butter. Once molten, add garlic and saute till it does not smell raw. Then add onion and cook until tender. Next, add the arborio rice and coat them with the butter. This is essential to get a creamy risotto. 

    Next, add the pumpkin puree, 1 teaspoon salt and 1 cup vegetable stock or water. Cook on medium flame till all the water is absorbed. Then add one more cup of stock and cook. The stock should be slowly absorbed and not burn away. If the rice grains feel almost cooked, do not add more stock. Mix in the wine/ grape juice and cook till it is completely absorbed. 

    Add in the parmesan cheese and mix. The cheese will melt and mix in immediately. Season with salt if required and add 1 teaspoon pepper powder. Serve warm, topped with toasted pumpkin seeds. We enjoyed the risotto with a slice of Pumpkin Bread. 

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    Comments

    1. vaishali sabnani says

      March 10, 2022 at 7:57 pm

      The pumpkin risotto has such a pretty color and is very well presented.
      You are right , Smruti now we get all products here, all shops might not stock but we have special shops for all imported ingredients.

      Reply
    2. Gayathri Kumar says

      March 10, 2022 at 7:57 pm

      That is a nice colourful risotto. I know risotto through master chef series, but have never tried it personally, though I learnt the cooking method watching the show.

      Reply
    3. Nalini's Kitchen says

      March 10, 2022 at 7:57 pm

      Pumpkin risotto looks so delicious and tempting,love the deep orange color..

      Reply
    4. Harini R says

      March 10, 2022 at 7:57 pm

      Looks so delicious and tempting.

      Reply
    5. Srividhya says

      March 10, 2022 at 7:57 pm

      perfect recipe for fall huh? amazing. Haven't tried pumpkin risotto. looks creamy and rich.

      Reply
    6. Kalyani says

      March 10, 2022 at 7:57 pm

      Masterchef tv series considers risotto as the death dish for some reason !! I think you have conquered it so well with this pleasing coloured one pot meal

      Reply
    7. Priya Suresh says

      March 10, 2022 at 7:57 pm

      Prefect risotto for the fall season and the colour of the dish is seriously very pleasing, delicious dish.

      Reply
    8. MySpicyKitchen says

      March 10, 2022 at 7:57 pm

      Pumpkin in risotto is a nice variation. Looks delicious

      Reply
    9. Suma Gandlur says

      March 10, 2022 at 7:57 pm

      It looks creamy and colorful. BTW, is that by any chance pumpkin bread beside that risotto?

      Reply
    10. Srivalli says

      March 10, 2022 at 7:57 pm

      Wow that risotto looks yum!..I have risotto bookmarked for a long time..

      Reply
    11. Archana says

      March 10, 2022 at 7:57 pm

      We love risotto. Since I claim we do not get thi srice in Goa we eat it out and so I enjoy the most. I loved your version.

      Reply
    12. Pavani says

      March 10, 2022 at 7:57 pm

      Risotto looks so creamy and delicious. Love the addition of pumpkin in there.

      Reply
    13. cookingwithsapana says

      March 10, 2022 at 7:57 pm

      Pumpkin risotto looks very comforting and again very nicely presented.

      Reply

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