Miso & Pea Risotto With Baked Salmon or Aubergine
Ingredients (serves 4)
1 onion, finely chopped
1 crushed garlic clove or 1/2 teaspoon lazy garlic
200g risotto rice
900ml fish or vegetable stock
100g frozen peas
1 tablespoon miso paste
a handful of coriander, finely chopped
4 salmon fillets or 2 aubergines, cut in half
1 red chilli, sliced
1 teaspoon chopped ginger
Vegetable of choice - I went for asparagus
Method
Prepare your salmon or aubergine. Place either salmon or aubergine on a baking tray. Top with chilli, ginger and season with salt & pepper. If you’re using aubergine drizzle with olive oil. Wrap in tin foil and put into the oven at 180 degrees for 20-25 mins (it should take about as long as it takes to cook the risotto).
Place onion and garlic into a pan and cook over a medium heat until soft. Add the rice and stir to combine.
Add 300ml of the stock to the pan and stir continuously until the water has almost evaporated. Add another 300ml of stock and again, stir until it has evaporated.
Add peas, miso and the last 300ml of stock and stir again until the liquid has almost evaporated. The rice should be cooked with a bite to it.
Whilst cooking the risotto, cook your vegetables according to packet instructions.
Your salmon/aubergine should now be cooked. Serve the risotto, topped with the salmon & vegetables and a sprinkling of coriander.