Nikki's Roast Pumpkin Risotto – Little Farms NZ

Ingredients

• 400g pumpkin - peeled weight (any kind of pumpkin is fine to use for this recipe)
• 1 bunch of spinach (can substitute any other leafy greens such as silverbeet, kale or nettle)
• 1 medium sized fennel bulb (can substitute onion or leek depending what is in season)
• 2 cups arborio rice (can substitute other short grain rice but arborio is best in my opinion)
• 4 cups of vegetable stock (can substitute chicken stock if preferred)
• 1/2 cup white wine - optional (any kind of wine is fine, it gets cooked off)
• 1 handful grated parmesan cheese (can substitute with most other cheese)
• 1 sprig fresh rosemary (can substitute sage or thyme)
• Freshly ground sea salt & black pepper
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 2-3 cloves garlic
• Olive oil