Lemon and aubergine risotto from Plenty (page 231) by Yotam Ottolenghi

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  • shane.metzke on September 19, 2022

    I briefly charred a zucchini on the burner then diced it and added at the last minute (still firm) as we don’t like aubergine. Also added peas. 200gm is enough for two.

  • rodillagra on November 22, 2020

    This was lovely. Agree with everyone else that it is easier to stick the aubergine under the grill. Also the portion sizes didn't look huge but with a side salad it turned out to be just enough. I can't quite decide if that is because we are used to overeating or if risotto is just very filling.

  • FJT on October 02, 2018

    Lovely, fresh flavours. I prepared the aubergine under the grill in the oven and it worked just fine. Not my favourite risotto recipe, but it's well worth making again.

  • Beckiemas on April 09, 2017

    Love this - so full of flavour. Two of us finished it off for dinner. Charring the eggplant on the stove was fiddly, but we had a beautiful smoky flavour in the risotto.

  • ksg518 on August 27, 2015

    This is amazing. Agree with previous review that grilling or roasting the eggplant is the better approach. Using my gas burner worked but created a big mess. I also agree the quantities are not overly generous. Three of us devoured the entire recipe so I think it would only work for four as a side dish. My cubed eggplant didn't get crisp, perhaps because my pan was too crowded. Nonetheless, this will get made again and again.

  • rubytuby on August 23, 2015

    This is so full of amazing flavor. It's a great spring or early summer meal and easy to put together once you get the hang of burning the eggplant, which is absolutely delicious.

  • snarkattack on April 15, 2015

    The aubergine prep is the hardest and fiddliest bit, so make sure you set aside a lot of time for it - will try again but grill/roast aubergine rather than charring it over gas burner.

  • SWS on December 11, 2013

    This dish didn't come together until right at the end but turned out utterly delicious. Quantities are not over generous.

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