Hi there Reggaejahm/Dashoutsunday, Veganuary,Vegans & Foodies!

Today i show you how to fix a big pot of Pumpkin Risotto.
Ok, let's go 😉...

Ingredients:

500 grams Risotto rice, no normal rice! Risotto rice is a much thicker grain, that can suck much more water.
1 Butternut Pumpkin (or Hokkaido)
1-2 Onions
2-4 Garlic cloves
2 Liter of hot nearly boiling water/Vegan broth
Salt, Pepper & Mediterranean Herbs
Olive Oil

We start cutting up the onions & garlic ,

and throw it in the semi-hot pot (you can't heat
normal Olive Oil too much or you take an extra Frying Olive Oil)

Prepare the pumpkin and peel it, that is a little bit of work 😜

I recommend a sharp knife. Take care while cutting/peeling.

We also need to prepare the hot water/vegan broth.

Prepare 4 times the amount of water for the Risotto you use.
(KG equal Liter; 500 grams/0,5kg Risotto = 2 Liter Water/broth)
You can prepare water like here in a cooker and add the vegan broth
separate or you simply prepare the whole 2 Liter broth in an extra pot.
In any case you need a vessel that suits to add water bit by bit.

Cut up the pumpkin and add it to the garlic and onions, stir it..and get ready to stir some more...a big part of making Risotto...Stirring! 😉

Then add all the Risotto

Spice it with the Salt, Pepper & Mediterranean Herbs (and the broth if it's not ready separatly), plus add some more Olive Oil and stir it up, now go up with heat and add the first half liter of hot/nearly boiling water/broth. It should be all "hot enough" so when the hot water hits the pot, it's boiling smooth, while you....Stir! 😄

Soon you will see how the Risotto "sucks up" more and more water and transforms into a smooth, a bit slushy rice, still "al dente" (with a certain bite) if you time it right...

Add water/broth & stir,add water/broth & stir and then guess what...add some more water/broth & stir 🍲 😅

I nearly used up all the water..like 1,8 -1,9 Liter. If you think the Risotto is ready (by tasting it) just stop adding water, even if you got some left. The cooking time should be around 25-30 minutes.

And when it's ready, we serve it 😀

And what could fit better than adding pumpkin seeds...my favorite organic ones come from Austria.

Pumpkin Seeds are super protein rich: 37 grams/100 grams.
And they are a natural vegan testosterone source, full of minerals...
a real "Superfood". A must have for every Vegan in my opinion.