300mlchicken/sea food stockor 300ml water + stock cube
100mldry white wine
30gmbutter
30mlolive oil
2clovesgarlic
100gmParmesan cheese
2tbspdil chutney
Salt to taste
For the dil pesto
100gm dill leaves
100gm coriander leaves
2clovesgarlic
2Green Chilies
1gooseberry
50gm almonds
20mloil
50mlcold water
Salt to taste
Instructions
For making the Dil Pesto (Thermomix)
Add Oil, green chilli and garlic to the mixing jar and run for 20secs at speed 4. Then run it for 2 mins at 90C and reverse-1. Add Almonds and run for 4 mins at 90C and Reverse-1. Add the leaves, water and salt and run for 1 minute at speed 9. The pesto is ready keep aside.
For Risotto (Thermomix Method)
Grate cheese for 15 seconds at speep 10. Remove and set aside
Add Oil & butter and run for 3mins at 120 and Reverse-1
Add Garlic and first chop it for 20s at speed 4 and then sautee it for 4mins at 100C and Reverse-1
Add Barley and roast for 6mins at 120C and Reverse-1, Add Wine and cook for 1 minute at 100C with Reverse-1 (without the mixing jar)
Add Stock, Dil Chutney and cook at 16min at 100C with Reverse-1. Remove the measuring cup and add the simmering basket to control spills.
Add prawn, cheese and cook further for 4mins at 100C and Reverse-1. Serve immediately topped with more butter and parmesan cheese and a glass of wine, you will have enough left from the bottle after using 100ml for the risotto :)
For making the Dil Pesto
In a small pan heat Oil and roughly choppped green chillies and garlic. Sautee for 3-4 minutes. Add Almonds and roast till lightly browned. Add to greens and grind to smooth chutney like consistency.
For Risotto (stovetop)
In a heavy bottom saucepan, heat Oil & butter. Add finely chopped garlic and sautee for 1 minute.
Add barley pearls and slowly roast them for 5-6 minutes till they change a bit of color.
Add wine little by little constantly stirring with love. Once the wine is over, start adding stock/water little by little constantly stirring the risotto while you do so. This will take around 15 minutes or so roughly.
Now add prawns cook for another 3 minutes, add the grated cheese and let it all melt and become creamy.
Serve immediately topped with more butter and parmesan cheese and a glass of wine, you will have enough left from the bottle after using 100ml for the risotto :)