I used yellow squash and cooked the rice with a base of onions and garlic, then «toasted» the rice a bit, then added hot chicken stock. (pink-parsley.com)
Hot chicken stock infused with saffron threads is added in small amounts to arborio rice as it cooks and is allowed to absorb before adding more... And more and more and more... It requires most, if not all of your attention and an insane amount of stirring that is worth every minute of your arm feeling like it might fall off. (cinnamonspiceandeverythingnice.com)