10-step paella fix to impress your guests

Subhadrika Sen

Make a light chicken broth with a few saffron strands. Heat up the broth but do not boil it.

Wash the shrimps and / or mussels well and pat them dry. Season with salt and pepper and keep them aside.

Take 2 tablespoons of oil on a pan, heat it and lightly saute chorizo.

Take out the chorizo and in the same pan lightly saute chicken for 5-6 minutes.

Lightly saute onions, red bell pepper and garlic in a pan.

Lightly cook rice in a pan.

In the same pan, add the chicken broth, chorizo, lime juice, paprika powder (depending on spice level tolerance), olive oil and simmer on medium -low heat.

Add in the rice to this pan. Cook well till it absorbs the broth.

Lastly add the shrimp and cook for 5-8 minutes.

Garnish with freshly chopped parsley and serve hot.

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