Rice and peas with mint and sesame oil

Name: Rice and peas with mint and sesame oil
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Chinese, Italian
Ingredients: 3tbsp white miso paste; Rapeseed oil; 200g spring onions (ie, about 14), trimmed and finely sliced; 1tsp fine sea salt; 250g arborio risotto rice; 5cm x 2cm piece root ginger peeled and grated; 200g frozen petit pois defrosted; 0.25tsp white pepper; 40g fresh mint leaves picked and finely chopped; 2tbsp rice vinegar; 3tbsp toasted sesame oil

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:35min

This is the love child of Italian risi e bisi and my beloved congee. I’ve taken elements of both: arborio rice and peas from Italy, cooked in a miso and ginger broth and topped with a fresh mint, vinegar and sesame oil, to create close to my perfect comfort food and the best of many worlds

Updated at: Thu, 11 Dec 2025 01:37:43 GMT