Yield: 2
Allium Charcoal, Burnt Scallion Risotto with RightRice
Artist Courtney Griffith & Chef Tu David Phu demonstrate processes in both visual and culinary arts that involve smoke, fire and ash, exploring the balance between life/death in food and creation/destruction in art.
Prep time: 20 MinCook time: 15 MinTotal time: 35 Min
Ingredients
Instructions
RightRice
- In a small pot add 1 cup of water and bring to a boil
- Add 1 cup of RightRice: stir, cover with a lid and take off heat
- Let it sit for 10 minutes before utilizing for Fried Rice
Charcoal Tea
- Gather onion and garlic peels
- Bake in a 400F degree oven for 8 hours
- Grind roasted onion and garlic peels in a coffee grinder
- In a small pot, add 2 tsp of English Breakfast tea
- Add roast onion and garlic peel powder to the small
- Roast onion and garlic peel powder with English Breakfast tea for 10 minutes on low heat
- Steep the roasted mixture in 1 cup of water for 10 minutes
- Strain tea through a fine-mesh
Risotto
- Use a butane torch to fire roast scallions
- Slice fire-roasted scallions
- In a large pan, melt 2 tbsp of butter
- Then add sliced fire-roasted scallions
- Add RightRice
- Then Add Charcoal Tea
- Bring the pan to a simmer, then turn off the heat
- Add 2 tbsp butter and 1/2 cup milk
- Stir until Risotto thickens and the rice is cooked
Assembly
- In a large plate, place 1 cup of the risotto in the center
- Garnish with grated parmensan
- Use a blow torch to fire-roast the grated parmesan