I'm glad to know my risotto was able to capture your attention.
I'm not sure what hack you were hoping for, I just did what I wrote I did and got a nice dish :) Knorr is optional, I'm using this glutamate free one, which i like, but it can be left out, or replaced with something you prefer.
I hope you'll like it. Let me know and have a nice evening :)
Ahhh the hack: I thought your recipe was to one time fill the pot with water and then wait till it's cooked in enough for risotto. But then I read you mentioned, adding little water until the risotto is cooked enough. Today am trying for the first ever time, to make homemade pulled pork. Tomorrow I may be ill 😂