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ENIGMA PAELLA

Prep/Cooking Time: 45-60 Minutes

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Ingredients

  • 500g peeled shrimp
  • 150g calamari
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 1 green bell pepper
  • 2 cups long grain rice
  • 6 cups water
  • 10g chicken bullion (vegetarian like chicken bullion)
  • 6g paprika
  • 4g spigol
  • 10g cajun spice
  • 40g tomato pulp
  • olive oil
  • salt
Instructions

  • place the water in a pan and add the bullion, paprika and spigol
  • add the tomato pulp and bring to the boil
  • once boiled check seasong to taste
  • remove from the heat and leave on the side till required
  • devein the shrimp and cut in half
  • remove the cartlige from the calamari and cut into rings
  • reserve both till required
  • wash and de seed the peppers
  • cut into quarters and then into strips
  • marinate the shrimp and calamari with the cajun spice
  • heat the olive oil in the pan
  • add the peppers and saute till they begin to soften
  • remove from the pan and heat the pan till smoking
  • add some more olive oil to the pan along with the marinated shrimp and calamari
  • cook for 3 minutes stirring occasionally
  • remove from the pan and keep on the side
  • place the peppers back in the pan and add the rice
  • add the broth and bring to a simmer
  • cover with a lid and leve over a low gas till all the liquid has been absorbed
  • add the cooked shrimp and calamari back to the pan and stir through
  • serve immediately