Brown Rice & Quinoa Risotto Recipe

Archana's Kitchen

September 22, 2021

2069 Ratings

Time:Prep: 10 M|Cook: 45 M|Total: 55 M

Makes:4 Servings

Meal:Lunch

Cuisine:Italian Recipes

Brown Rice & Quinoa Risotto Recipe is a comfort food made with a vegetable broth to a creamy consistency. The Risotto also contains vegetables like sliced mushroom, broccoli and bell peppers.

Traditionally the risotto is made with northern Italian rice (arborio rice). The broth that is used is also derived from fish, meat and vegetable. Sometimes the risotto can also be flavored by adding wine to give it a depth to the dish.

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Brown Rice & Quinoa Risotto Recipe is a comfort food made with a vegetable broth to a creamy consistency. The Risotto also contains vegetables like sliced mushroom, broccoli and bell peppers.

Serve your creamy Brown Rice & Quinoa Risotto Recipe with Fennel Pesto Pull-Apart Bread Recipe to create a satisfying meal.

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Ingredients

250 Quinoa

250 Brown Rice

2 Garlic, chopped

500 Button mushrooms, sliced

1 Green Bell Pepper (Capsicum), chopped

100 Broccoli, cut into small,boiled,

500 Vegetable stock

2 Butter (Salted)

50 Cheddar cheese, grated

2 Fresh cream

Salt, to taste

Black pepper powder, to taste

Instructions for Brown Rice & Quinoa Risotto Recipe

To begin making Brown Rice & Quinoa Risotto Recipe, soak the quinoa and brown rice for 10 minutes.

Heat the pan with oil, add chopped garlic,mushrooms, green bell pepper, broccoli and saute the vegetables for a few minutes till the water from the mushrooms dry up and the vegetables are cooked through. Season with salt and pepper and keep it aside.

In the same pan add the soaked rice and quinoa, keep the heat low and add one ladle at a time of the vegetable stock to cook the rice and quinoa. Make sure the risotto is loose and not lumpy. Check for seasoning.

Once the rice and quinoa are cooked to "Al Dente" (just done). Add butter, cream, and give it a stir.

Remove from the heat and add the sauteed vegetables to the Brown Rice & Quinoa Risotto and stir well to combine. Transfer the Brown Rice & Quinoa Risotto into a serving plate and serve hot.

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