Cilantro & Mint Risotto

When I was in Rome in June '08, I had the best spinach pasta ever! So, I decided to try it out at home, but with a few variations. I made a cilantro-mint version of it, with easily available ingredients, and I must say, it came out better than I expected.

You need -

1 cup rice (I used regular white rice, but you could use brown rice or the original arborio rice)

1 cup of mint leaves

1 cup of coriander/cilantro leaves

1/2 an onion

2 tsps olive oil

Some garlic salt

1 cheese cube/slice or 1 small cup of Parmesan cheese

5 tbs of white wine

What you have to do -

- Mince the onions and sautee in the olive oil until it turns translucent

- Add some garlic salt and regular salt to taste

- Grind the mint and cilantro into a rough paste and add to the mix on the flame

- After a minute, add the raw rice

- Allow rice to cook and after it's half done, add the white wine

- When the rice is almost done, add the cheese and wait for it to fully cook

- Garnish with freshly chopped mint/cilantro

Serve hot!