paella

This dish was inspired by Paella and it is a very tasty, nutritious and filling dish that is easy to make. Traditionally, Paella has only chicken and rabbit meat, so technically I cannot call this dish Paella. But the name Paella gives the idea of the dish, the flavours are similar and the process virtually the same. I used organic short grain brown rice and it works a treat, then I added whatever I had in the house and some extra vegetables like courgettes, which are nowhere in the traditional Paella.

PREPARATION & COOKING TIME: 35min

INGREDIENTS FOR 4 PORTIONS:

300gr short grain rice

1/2 punnet cherry tomatoes, cut in half

400gr seafood

250gr frozen peas

1ltr vegetable stock

1 teaspoon salt

1 onion, chopped

2 cloves garlic, chopped

3 tablespoons extra vigin olive oil

1 teaspoon smoked paprika

1 pinch saffron

• place olive oil in a large frying pan, preferably in in wrought iron, but otherwise a normal pan
• start stir frying the onions, garlic and cherry tomatoes in the oil
• when the onions become translucent, add the rice and soak up the oil
• add the stock, saffron, salt and paprika and start cooking for 20 mins, without stirring
• after 20 mins add the seafood, peas, courgette, stir gently and then leave to cook till the rice is cooked
• taste for salt and add according to taste
• serve directly from the pan to the table
  

  NUTRITIONAL VALUE PER PORTION
  energy kcal	596.7
  fat	22.5
  of which saturated	3.8
  carbohydrates	76.0
  of which sugars	3.7
  fibre	4.8
  protein	22.9
  salt	0.9