HomeUncategorizedthe tasty legacy of our brothers

the tasty legacy of our brothers

It is one of those dishes that you “eat with your eyes”: paella. She just really wants to stick her fork in before she’s ready.

The saying “in Spain neither good winds nor good marriages” could not be further from the truth when it comes to Paella.

A dish originally from Valencia, whose main ingredient is the ricecombined with various ingredients: vegetables, seafood, meats and spices.

This alone allows tremendous freedom in cooking, as long as you don’t forget very important aspects that will influence the quality of the meal:

– It needs to be cooked in a very wide low pan – the typical “paellera”;
– You should use a lot of saffron;
– Use good quality olive oil.

To find out the rest, just pay attention to the two options that we bring you: the traditional Valencian paella recipe and a vegetarian proposal.

Paella Valenciana

Kitchen:Spanish

Type:lunch or dinner

Setup time:00:35

Ingredients

  • 1 medium chopped onion
  • 6 minced garlic cloves
  • 300g diced chicken breast
  • 300gr of Calabrian sausage in slices
  • 200gr of squid cut into slices
  • 200gr of mussels
  • 400gr of cleaned medium prawns
  • 1 yellow pepper in strips
  • 1 red pepper in strips
  • 500g parboiled rice
  • 200g of frozen peas
  • 1 l of fish broth
  • saffron to taste
  • 3 tablespoons of olive oil
  • salt qb

how to make paella

  • Put the oil in the frying pan and let it heat up.
  • Add the onion and garlic and let it brown.
  • Stir a little and add the peppers.
  • Place the raw chicken cubes, without seasoning, and the sausage.
  • Let it cool down a bit.
  • Put the rice, saffron and add fish broth to cover everything.
  • Keep stirring from time to time for about 10 minutes.
  • Add the seafood: prawns, mussels and squid.
  • Add the peas.
  • Add fish stock when it gets drier.
  • Fix salt.

Vegetarian paella

Vegetarian paella

Kitchen:Spanish

Type:lunch or dinner

Setup time:00:50

Ingredients

  • 1 kg brown rice
  • 1 big onion
  • 1 head of garlic
  • 1 leek
  • 300gr frozen peas or pods
  • 1 medium carrot diced
  • 2 medium red tomatoes
  • 1 small yellow pepper
  • 1 small green pepper
  • 1/2 small red pepper
  • 300g heart of palm, cubed
  • 200g of fresh mushrooms
  • 1 medium cauliflower
  • 1 artichoke in bloom
  • fresh rosemary
  • Parsley
  • Saffron
  • paprika powder
  • black pepper powder
  • salt to taste
  • Olive oil

How to make vegetarian paella

  • Over medium heat, put olive oil in the frying pan and sauté the onion, peppers, pepper and leek.
  • Add the garlic and let it cook for another minute.
  • Add the rice and lower the heat.
  • When the rice starts to fry, add hot water and saffron, evenly over the rice.
  • Allow to dry and add more hot water until an inch is missing from the edge.
  • When it dries a little, add the mushrooms, cauliflower and peas.
  • Add more water if necessary.
  • When you think the rice is cooked, turn the heat to maximum so that it browns a little on the bottom.
  • Place the pepper strips on top and wait about 5 minutes before serving.

Must Read