Pea and mint risotto recipe

Name: Pea and mint risotto
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 60g pack cashews; 2 tsp vegetable or rapeseed oil; 1 onion, finely chopped; 250g risotto rice; 1 vegetable stock pot, made up to 1ltr; 250g frozen peas; 15g fresh mint, leaves picked, most finely sliced

Created by The Tesco Recipes team

This delicious vegan risotto is packed with fresh flavours, providing one of your 5-a-day as well as being a source of protein – and it's mostly cooked in the air-fryer. Sweet peas, fresh mint and toasted cashews make a brilliant flavour combination, while keeping the dish dairy- and gluten-free. Easy enough for a weeknight and tasty enough to earn a spot on your regular meal plan.

See method

Serves 4
Takes 55 mins
400 calories / serving

Gluten-free
Dairy-free
Vegan
Vegetarian
Healthy

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Tesco Cashew Nuts Snack Pack 60G
60g pack cashews
£1.00
£16.67/kg
Tesco Pure Vegetable Oil 1L
Aldi Price Match
2 tsp vegetable or rapeseed oil
£1.45
£1.45/litre
Tesco Brown Onions Loose
1 onion, finely chopped
£0.11
£0.95/kg
Tesco Carnaroli Risotto Rice 500G
250g risotto rice
£2.50
£5.00/kg
Tesco Vegetable Stockpot 4 Pack 112G
1 vegetable stock pot, made up to 1ltr
£1.45
£12.95/kg
Grower's Harvest Garden Peas 900G
250g frozen peas
£1.15
£1.28/kg
Tesco Fresh Cut Mint 30G
Aldi Price Match
15g fresh mint, leaves picked, most finely sliced
£0.50
£16.67/kg

Method

Toast the cashews in an air-fryer at 180°C for 2-3 mins until golden. Transfer to a plate and leave to cool slightly.
In the air-fryer basket (see tip), stir together the oil and onion. Air-fry at 180°C for 4-5 mins until slightly softened and lightly golden.
Stir in the rice; cook for 1 min more. Stir in a third of the hot stock; cook for 5 mins. Add the remaining stock, stir well, then cook for another 30-35 mins until tender, stirring several times.
Meanwhile, chop the cashews and boil the peas for 3 mins until tender; drain.
Stir the peas, sliced mint and some seasoning into the risotto. Top with chopped cashews and remaining mint leaves to serve.

Tip: You need to be able to take the grill plate out of the air-fryer basket (most models allow this). If you can’t, fill the basket with a tight-fitting baking dish or silicone (not paper) liner.