Paella

Ingredients list for Paella

• 1/2 kilogram Prawns
• 400 grams Boneless Chicken
• 500 grams Rice
• 3 cloves Garlic
• 2 medium Green capsicums
• 1 medium Red pepper
• 1 large Onion
• 2 medium Tomatoes
• 1/4 cup Green peas shelled
• 2 Lemons
• 5 tablespoons Olive oil
• 1 Bay leaf
• 1/4 litre Stock
• 5-6 strands Saffron (kesar)
• 10 Black peppercorns
• 1/2 teaspoon Paprika powder
• to taste Salt

Method

1. Clean, wash and and keep aside. Wash chicken and slice it pieces. Wice and soa fiftnutes. Drain and keep e. . Wash, deseed and cut capsicum anpepper separatethin strips. and mince onion. Wash and blanatoes in minutes. Drain, peel and chop. Washs in one cup of water for three minutes. Drain and refresh in cold water. Wash and cut lemonto four pieces each. In a pan heat half of the oil, sauté garlic and bayleaf.
2. Drain and keep aside. In the same oil, sauté chicken pieces until brown. Drain and keep aside. In the same oil, add the capsicum strips, chopped onions and sauté. After two to three minutes, add the tomatoes and stir-fry on high heat. Add the remaining oil, so that it doesn’t stick. Add drained rice and sauté, stirring lightly. Add stock and continue cooking on high heat. In a blender, blend the fried garlic and bayleaf with saffron, peppercorns, paprika, salt and a little water to a paste.
3. Stir the paste into the paella and mix well. Lower the heat and let the paella continue cooking till the rice is fully done. Decorate the top with cooked prawns, strips of red pepper, chicken and cooked peas. Remove from heat. Garnish with lemon quarters and serve hot. It tastes better with a few drops of lemon juice sprinkled on it if desired.

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