Fungi Risotto

Name: Fungi Risotto
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: ½ cup porcini mushrooms; ¾ cup finely grated parmesan cheese; 6 cups vegetable stock; 200 grams exotic mushrooms, sliced; black pepper; ½ cup coconut cream; 1 cup boiling water; 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh rosemary leaves; coconut oil; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1½ cups pearl barley; 1 brown onion, finely chopped

Pearl Barley Mushroom Risotto

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

WHOLE

By Melissa Delport

Published 2018

About

This is a gamechanger in the world of risotto. Risotto is known as a challenging dish as it can often become stodgy or overcooked.

The pearl barley is much more forgiving, but don’t be fooled. Even though it’s much easier to cook than classic risotto, it makes just as much of an impact.

Ingredients

½ cup porcini mushrooms
1 cup boiling water
6 cups

Main course
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

Soak the porcini mushrooms in the boiling water. Set aside for 15 minutes.

Add the vegetable stock to a medium-sized saucepan over low heat and bring to a slight simmer.

In a separate large saucepan over medium heat, add 1 tablespoon coconut oil. Add the onion and sauté until softene