Black Garlic Risotto with Lemon and Basil

Risotto all’Aglio Nero con Limone e Basilico

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Preparation info
  • Serves:

    4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      45 min

Appears in
Better Than Nonna: Modernised Italian Recipes

By Danilo Cortellini

Published 2024

  • About

Black garlic is a different beast to fresh: it’s mellow, almost balsamic, with no pungent aroma. The aging process concentrates the sugars, turning the cloves into dark, chewy pearls of deliciousness. It’s great in pasta and risotto; just peel it, let it sit in a little warm water, and blitz before incorporating.

Ingredients

  • 1 bulb of black garlic
  • 2 shallots, finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp

Method

To prepare the black garlic, peel it and place it into a jug with just enough warm water to cover it. Leave it for 20 minutes then blitz it into a smooth, saucy consistency. It doesn’t matter if you add a bit too much water as it will all be incorporated into the risotto. Set aside.

Pour the vegetable stock into a saucepan and keep on a low simmer. In a wide, heavy-based pan, sweat the