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Tuesday 23 March 2010

¡Aproveche!



Paella is the traditional dish of the Valencian region of Spain.  To be considered "proper" it must be cooked over an open flame and the most authentic of ingredients are thought to be rabbit and snails.




Ingredients for a Paella to serve 8 -10 People


1 Rabbit (or chicken)
1 Red Pepper
2 Large Tomatoes
1 kg Paella Rice
Saffron
Olive OIl
Thyme or Rosemary (or both)
Salt
Water



First chop the tomatoes in half and then ...



Grate them until only the skin remains.  Set aside.




Fry the strips of pepper in olive oil 




Untill they are well cooked and lightly charred, remove and set aside






Brown the meat, add the grated tomatoes and salt to taste, cook together for about 10 to 15 minutes




Add water to the level of the rivets in the pan, saffron and herbs




Leave to boil untill the meat is well cooked and tender, adding water if it boils away too much




Remove large bunches of herbs and add rice, distributing evenly over the pan




Place peppers on top of the rice




And leave to bubble away over a lowflame until all the water has boiled away




Once the water has boiled away




Leave to rest for about 5 minutes and serve




With lemon wedges, crusty bread and salad.


¡Aproveche!

1 comment:

Hepburnia photography said...

I think you've nailed most of the shots in this post Sarah. Well done on excellent use of DoF. Just not sure about the grater shot... Now i'll have to try and cook this at my place because it looks yummy :)