Seafood Paella

Ingredients:

2 cup Bomba rice, washed and rinsed

8 medium shrimps

1 big squid

 Clams or mussels (optional)

1 chicken leg, diced (marinate with salt, smoked paprika n pepper)

15-20 threads of saffron, soak in warm 2 tbs water for 30mins

1/2 yellow onion, chopped

2 garlic, chopped

1 tsp smoked paprika

2 tbs tomatoes puree

1.5 cup chicken stock

1 cup water

salt and pepper to taste

3 tbs olive oil

Parsley for topping

Method:

1. Brown chicken and prawn, just for the outer layer and do not need to be cooked.
2. Dish out the the chicken and prawn.
3. Using the same pan, add in onions and garlic, fried till fragrance.
4. Pour in rice, stirred and mix for awhile.
5. Pour in stock, water and saffron water, salt, tomatoes puree, smoked paprika, pepper and spread evenly.
6. Slow fire to cook for 20mins, uncovered.
7. When the rice is almost cooked, add in prawn, chicken and other seafood.
8. Covered, turn on to medium fire for 5-8mins.
9. The rice should be slight crispy on the bottom. If not, uncovered and stay in the fire for another 5mins.
10. Sprinkle parsley on top of rice.

Tips: If add in clams and squid, water must reduce.