Paella, which is unique to Spanish cuisine, is a type of rice dish. Depending on the region, it contains various seafood as well as chicken, game meat, sujuk, or sausage.
Having managed to become a staple on tables around the world, paella is also quite practical to prepare.
PAELLA INGREDIENTS
- 2 medium-sized onions
- 4 cloves of garlic
- 2 medium-sized tomatoes, fleshy and juicy
- 5 tbsp olive oil
- 200 g jumbo shrimp
- 200 g mussel meat
- 200 g cleaned squid
- 3 baby octopuses
- 1 tea glass of white wine
- 1 g saffron
- 1.5 cups of rice, short-grain rice (preferably Senia, Bomba, or Bafha varieties)
- 3 cups of water, preferably fish or vegetable stock
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tea glass of peas
- 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 bunch of parsley
PAELLA PREPARATION
- Chop the onions into small pieces suitable for cooking. After crushing the garlic, peel the tomatoes and cut them into small cubes.
- Clean and wash the seafood.
- Heat the fish or vegetable stock over low heat.
- Heat a portion of the olive oil over low heat. Add the onions and garlic and sauté.
- Wash the rice you will use with plenty of water, drain it, and add it to the pan.
- Add the cubed tomatoes and sauté.
- Add the white wine and saffron, and let the liquid evaporate. Add half of the hot water, along with the salt and freshly ground black pepper, and leave to cook.
- In a separate pan, heat the olive oil and add the seafood to cook.
- Add the cooked seafood, peas, and the remaining hot water to the rice pot.
- Cook all the ingredients over low heat.
- Once the dish has absorbed its liquid and rested, garnish with chopped parsley to finish the recipe.
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