Paella is no mystery – bring Spain to your Sunday menu

Paella is no mystery – bring Spain to your Sunday menu





Paella is no mystery – bring Spain to your Sunday menu

bring the Spanish culture for your table, how about trying a delicious paella recipe with no mystery? By the way, paella is such a famous dish and rich in nutritional benefits, that it is an ever-present dish on Sunday menus!

If you prefer, an interesting tip when making paella is: take out the seafood for a flavorful, vegetarian recipe. Therefore, regardless of the different ways of preparing the dish over the years, the predominance of foods of Mediterranean origin does not allow to lose the classic flavor.

In addition, paella is also characterized by its richness in vitamin B, iron and zinc. On the other hand, it is a remarkably caloric recipe, so it is interesting to serve a green leaf salad as an accompaniment to this delight. Now, check out a step by step guide to making paella without mystery:

Time: 1 hour

Performance: 6 servings

Difficulty: easy

Ingredients for the mysterious paella:

  • 300 g mussels, cleaned and unshelled
  • 4 cups of boiling water (tea)
  • 1/2 cup (tea) of olive oil
  • 1 chopped onion
  • 3 minced garlic cloves
  • 1 cup of frozen fresh peas
  • 300 g of clean octopus, cut into pieces
  • 3 cups of boiled rice
  • 1 tablespoon of turmeric powder
  • 1 heaping tablespoon of salt
  • 300 g of cleaned squid, cut into rings
  • 300 g of cleaned medium shrimp
  • 300 g whole large prawns
  • Chopped parsley for garnish

Method of preparation:

In a pan, cook the mussels in boiling water until the shells open. Discard the closed ones. Drain and set aside the broth. In a paellera or in a large pan, heat the oil over medium heat and brown the onion and garlic for 3 minutes. Add the peppers, peas, octopus and rice and sauté for 2 minutes. Add the reserved mussel broth, saffron, salt and cook for 10 minutes over low heat. If necessary, add more water. Add the squid, medium prawns and cook for 5 minutes. Add the shrimp, mussels set aside, cover and cook for another 5 minutes. Garnish with parsley and serve immediately.

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Source: Terra

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