European
Hungary - Pasta and Grains
Rizibizi
Chef's Menu Description
A classic Hungarian-Central European side dish of tender white rice cooked with sweet green garden peas, butter, and freshly chopped parsley.
Ingredients
- • 250g long-grain rice
- • 200g sweet garden peas (fresh or frozen)
- • 500ml light vegetable broth
- • 1 small shallot, minced
- • 30g unsalted butter
- • 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
- • Salt and black pepper
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Melt half the butter in a lidded pan over medium heat. Sauté the minced shallot until soft, then stir in the rice to coat each grain in butter.
2
Phase 2
Pour over the hot vegetable broth, season with salt and pepper, bring to the boil, cover tightly, and simmer on low heat for 12 minutes.
3
Phase 3
Scatter the tender garden peas across the surface of the rice, replace the lid, and continue cooking for 5 minutes until both rice and peas are perfectly tender.
4
Phase 4
Stir in the remaining cold butter and chopped fresh parsley, fluffing with a fork into a colourful, fragrant side dish.