500 gms mussels
50 gms squids
50 gms prawns (120 count)
50 gms ginger chopped
1 kg parboiled rice
15 gms ginger chopped
5 gms salt
200 gms seafood stock
50 gms oil
15 gms garlic chopped
10 gms chilli flakes
10 gms paprika powder
50 gms black olives
20 gms parsley
0.5 gms saffron
Method:
Wash and soak parboiled rice and keep aside. Saute onion, garlic, ginger and chilli flakes
add seafood (mussels, fish, prawn, octopus). Saute and add rice and stir. Put seafood stock and saffron and seasoning. Cook till you get a khichidi consistency. Add chopped bell peppers, green peas and black olives. Garnish with seafood and serve with garlic bread.
About Paella:
Paella is a Spanish rice dish that is said to have originated in Valencia in eastern Spain. There are as many versions of paella. It’s generally prepared using seafood and in some cases chicken, pork, shellfish, rabbit, fish, eel, squid, beans and other vegetables. It’s generally made over an open fire using a paella pan, which is large, flat and has two handles on the sides. Rabbit and chicken are generally used in the Paella for a special occasion.