Ingredients
- 1 cup Packed nasturtium flowers
- ½ cup Nasturtium stock
- 2 tbsp Soft butter
- Lemon juice
- Sea salt
Nasturtium Rice
Meal: Side
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredient: Rice
Season: Summer
Contributor: David Kinch
Directions
Getting Ready
- Harvest a good armful of nasturtium flowers. Separate the flower petals from the stems. Save the unopened buds for garnish on the finished rice.
- Make sure you have at least one pint of the picked flowers.
- Cover the nasturtium stems with about 2 cups of still mineral water, cover with plastic wrap and allow to infuse in the refrigerator for 24 hours.
- Strain and discard the stems.
Cooking
- Slowly heat the nasturtium stock until warm, around 120°F.
- Pour into a blender and add the flowers and the butter.
- Blend the flowers until you have a smooth sauce.
- Strain and season with lemon juice and fine sea salt. Set aside.
- Make risotto in your favorite fashion using the vegetable bouillon as your base. When the rice is halfway done, substitute the nasturtium sauce as the liquid. Continue to until the rice is finished.
- Fold in a bit of Parmigiano cheese and spoon onto the plate. Garnish with the unopened buds of nasturtium along with any other flowers. The young tender leaves of the nasturtium work very nicely folded into the risotto at the last moment.
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