Riso Nero all’Aceto Balsamico allo zenzero con tomino grigliato e crema di zucchine

From the recipe book of Casalinga Luciana.

From the recipe book of Casalinga Luciana.

Ingredients

– 130 g Black rice
– 20 g butter
– 1 tablespoon seed oil
– 1 small shallot
– 1 tablespoon Balsamic Vinegar with ginger
– 2 grill pans
– 1 jar of courgette cream
– 1 celery
– 1 Carrot
– 1 Onion
– 1 bay leaf

  • Cooking time

    50 min.

  • Difficulty

    Easy

  • Cost

Preparation

- Prepare some vegetable broth with celery, carrot, onion, bay leaf and a pinch of salt and boil for at least 20 minutes
- In the meantime, finely chop the shallot and sauté it with 1 tablespoon of oil in a risotto pan. Be careful not to toast the shallots or it will be bitter
- Add the rice, the boiling broth and cook it over medium heat for about 35/40 minutes without a lid until the liquid reduces and the rice is almost dry but with a creamy consistency
- Check the cooking and if the rice dries out too much and doesn't seem cooked, add a little broth that you left aside and complete the cooking
- Turn off the heat, let it rest for 5 minutes, then stir in the butter and balsamic vinegar, mixing well
- Grill the tomini in a special pan, being careful not to let them melt
- Using a pastry cutter, plate the rice, pressing it lightly and let it rest for a few minutes so it will remain in shape when you remove the pastry cutter
- In the same way, pour the courgette cream onto the plate, giving it a circular shape, then place the hot tomino in the center

Suggestions

The cooking time of rice varies due to various factors so it is indicative. Keep some broth to add if necessary
If you want to prepare the rice well in advance you can pour it into well-buttered aluminum moulds, press it lightly and before serving it heat it in Bagno Maria for 10 minutes and then turn it out onto the plate as if it were a pudding.