Tom kha broth ingredients :
• 70g BE Tom kha soup paste
• 165 mL BE Coconut cream
• 600 mL water
• 1 pce shallot (crushed)
• 1 Tbsp BE Fish sauce
• 2 tsp sugar
• 1 stalk of lemongrass (bruised, choped)
• 2 kaffir lime leaves (bruised, torn)
Risotto ingredients :
• 160g risotto rice (arborio / carnaroli)
• 1 chicken breast (sliced)(about 220g)
• 1 Tbsp Olive oil
• 20g unsalted butter
• 20g shallots (thinly chopped)
• 3 gloves garlic (thinly chopped)
• 150g mushrooms (cremini or wild) (sliced)
• 1/2 cup dry white wine
• 25g Parmesan(gratted)
• Salt, black pepper to taste
Garnish : (Optional)
• 1/2 lime (in wedges)
• 2 Tbsp chives (thinly sliced)
For a vegetarian risotto, replace chicken with more mushrooms and use light soya sauce instead of fish sauce for seasoning. Feel free to upgrde this recipe by adding some seasonal vegetables : green asparagus or peas, that you can simply blanched and stir into the preparation just before serving.
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