Jamie Oliver “Oozy Mushroom Risotto”

This recipe is simply amazing!!  It is by far one of the best mushroom risottos I have ever tasted – and I have eaten a lot of risottos when dining out.  The flavours are delicious and if you can incorporate some different mushrooms (pending on seasonal availability etc), then you can enhance the dish further.  In addition, the crispy mushrooms to place on top at the end really make the meal complete!
This is from the 30 minute meal book by Jamie Oliver, however I would recommend giving yourself at least an hour to make this dish, especially if you’re cooking it on your own and don’t have the assistance of your partner to help mix the risotto and prepare ingredients.
Definitely a favourite in our house though!

I’ve found a version of the recipe on the Jamie Oliver website – looks like there’s some slight differences in wording but otherwise it looks the same!
http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/rice-recipes/grilled-mushroom-risotto

Roasted Chickpeas

After devouring way too many roasted chickpeas at a recent BBQ, I decided that I would try making some for myself!  It’s like the healthier version of salted peanuts and so easy to make too.

All you need is:
– 1 can chickpeas (400g), drained and rinsed
– 1 tsp olive oil
– 1/4 tsp salt
– 1 tsp chilli powder or smoked paprika
– 1 tsp (or even a bit more) cumin

1.  Place chickpeas on oven tray and roast at 220°C for 20 mins, giving them a shake at about 10 mins.
2.  Take chickpeas out and mix with other ingredients in bowl.
3.  Place back on tray and roast for another 10 – 15 mins until very crunchy. 
Be sure to test them as they’re nowhere near as nice when not crunchy!  Just keep roasting until they’re just right.