MIXED PAELLA - Spanish Food

MIXED PAELLA

Ingredients

Paella rice (or short grained rice), soaked 1½ cups
Prawns 20-25 medium
Tomatoes, chopped 2 medium
Red capsicum, seeded and cut into thin strips 1 small
Green capsicum, seeded and cut into thin strips 1 medium
Chicken, 1 inch pieces on the bone 200 grams
Squids, cut into rings 6-8Clams/mussels 10-12
Green peas, blanched ¼ cup
Olive oil ½ cupBay leaf 1Onion, sliced 1 medium
Garlic, sliced 3 clovesPaella masala 2 teaspoons
Saffron a few strands
Chicken stock 3½ cups
Salt to tasteS
tock cubes 2
Garnish
Prawns, boiled 5-6
Clams, boiled 5-6
Lemons, cut into wedges 2

Method

1. Drain the soaked rice and set aside. Peel half the prawns and keep the rest with their heads.
2. Heat olive oil in a paella dish. Add bay leaf, onion and garlic and sauté till translucent. Add tomatoes, red capsicum, green capsicum and mix.
3. Add chicken pieces, squid rings, prawns with heads, mussels or clams and mix well.
4. Add paella masala, saffron and mix. Add stock, salt and rice and mix again.
5. Add stock cubes, peeled prawns and green peas and cook till rice is done.
6. Garnish with boiled prawns (with heads), clams and serve hot with lemon wedges.