Mum's Orzo or Risone salad

Mum’s Orzo or Risone

 

250 g or 1/2 packet of Risone

1 1/2 litre water

oil

2 or 3 red onions

zest of 2 lemons + extra to garnish

purple basil (optional)

Bring 1 1/2 litres of water to boil and add 250 g or about 1/2 packet of Risone and let it boil for about 9 minutes. Add about 1 tablespoon oil and stir to stop sticking. Drain through sieve. Finely cut 2 or 3 red onions and lightly fry in about 1 tablespoon oil - just stir lightly until they are softish. Mix through pasta.  Stir zest of 2 lemons through and let cool.

Serve at room temperature. Add more lemon to top for a garnish. Mum also added a little purple basil - it matches the colour of the onion but isn't essential. Make sure that you have stirred the pasta thoroughly to the base - it is easy to get a solidified layer at the bottom.