Red Curry Orzotto with Mushrooms and Peas

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      1 hr

Appears in
Third Culture Cooking: Classic Recipes for a New Generation

By Zaynab Issa

Published 2025

  • About

Italian risotto is really something special, and while even the classic version is easier to make than it sounds, this version, made with orzo pasta instead of rice, is pretty much effortless. Creamy and comforting, this cross between red curry and a classic mushroom and pea risotto is super flavorful and happens in one pot. It starts with hard searing some mushrooms, then building the base of a flavorful red curry by sauteing lots of aromatics. The orzo cooks until creamy in the curry and