4cupsvegetable or low-sodium chicken brothif making in the pressure cooker, 2 cups
12-inch piece of fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
2scallionschopped, green and white parts kept separate
½cupfresh-squeezed orange juice
For the Risotto:
1tablespoonextra virgin olive oilor grapeseed oil
1medium carrotpeeled and finely diced
1teaspoonfinely grated fresh ginger
1tablespoonfinely grated orange zestget your zest before you squeeze the fresh orange juice
1cuparborio rice
¼cupsakemirin (a sweet rice wine) or white wine
1tablespoonyogurt cheeseto make yogurt cheese, take non-fat or low-fat plain yogurt, and put it into a fine colander with either paper towels or a coffee filter. Set it over a container to collect the moisture and allow it to drain for 6 hours or overnight, but I have done this in as short as an hour, while not “cheese” it’s still lost a lot of liquid. Scoop the “cheese” out of the filter or use Greek-style yogurt or heavy cream
Salt and freshly ground pepperto taste
Instructions
Put the broth, sliced ginger, scallion greens, and orange juice into a saucepan. Cover and bring to a boil over medium heat; turn the heat to medium-low and simmer gently for 15 minutes then turn off the heat and allow to sit for 15 minutes. Strain through a fine sieve; discarding the solids. Return the broth to the pan and keep warm.
In a 3 – 4 quart wide sided pan or risotto pan, heat the oil over medium heat. Saute the whites of the scallion along with the carrot, grated ginger, and orange zest, until the scallion is limp, about 5 minutes. Add the rice and stir until well coated; saute until it turns translucent around the edges, about 5 minutes.
Add the sake (or mirin or white wine) and cook and stir until it evaporates.
Using a ladle, add 1 cup of broth (a standard ladle holds about ½ cup liquid); cook, stirring occasionally, until the liquid has been absorbed. Add another ladle of liquid and repeat, stirring in each addition of liquid before adding the next. Once the rice is creamy and tender, add the yogurt (or cream) stir well. Taste and adjust seasonings with salt and pepper, adding a little more liquid if you like your risotto looser.
If making in the pressure cooker, or Instant Pot, follow the instructions up until the time you start ladling in the broth; once your wine has evaporated, add all the broth, cover and bring to pressure. Once at pressure, cook over low heat, just maintaining pressure, for 7 minutes. Release the steam using the quick release method, remove the lid, and then add the yogurt cheese or cream. If using the Instant Pot, once you've added the broth, set the pot to the risotto setting and follow your manufacturer's directions.
Notes
*If making the risotto using a pressure cooker or Instant Pot your cooking time will be about 10 minutes.