Comments on: Seafood Paella (Traditional Spanish Recipe) and an Award

By: Sarah

Sarah — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 12:32:25 +0000

Hi there! Your recipe does look delicious. Authentic spanish paella is made with medium or short grain rice, and is cooked with a sofrito base. You fry olive oil, onions, garlic and finely chopped or crushed tomatoes together to form a paste. Usually the chicken is left on the bone but cut into small pieces (the bone adds flavour) and is pre-cooked in the oil you then use to fry the rice in, and flavoured with saffron and sweet spanish smoked paprika. The sofrito is added to the rice, the chicken put back in, with the fish, usually some green beans and some cooked or canned butter beans. You can also add spicy sausage, skinned, chopped and fried at the start. Every family and village in Spain has their own ‘authentic’ paella recipe, so experiment until you find a mixture of vegetables, meat and fish that suits you!

By: Mark Barnoski

Mark Barnoski — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 12:28:35 +0000

Thank you so much, this was a good read. I was actually born in Madrid (I'm not telling you what year though!) but was moved around europe and finally settled in the UK when I was 5. I dont remember an awful lot of the few years I was in spain, but the delicious smell of spanish food always seems to ring a bell in me or something. Funny, how I dont remember anything except the smells,isn't it! I actually found a internet site dedicated to spanish recipes, which gave me great delight and thought I really should to share with your readers. Anyway, thank you again. I'll get my husband to add your cast to my rss thing...

By: Saagarika sharma SPRINGDALES SCHOOL ,D.k

Saagarika sharma SPRINGDALES SCHOOL ,D.k — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:17:31 +0000

amazing recipe really an appreciated one!!

By: aubrey

aubrey — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 12:49:40 +0000

Hi Shriya,
Tried a lot of your recipes and they were amazing. Firsty the Whole moong curry was a hit. I liked the inclusion of the milk, however i added 1/2 tspn of garam masala powder to the whole moong while pressure cooking to avoid the musky dhal odour. The crab curry was great and so was the mutton chukka the same recipe i also used for paneer. The paella was good too but you can use any left over meats you may have in the firdge for this dish. I like to include sausages and bacon and it imparts a great flavour that compliment the olive oil . The potato fry is a wonderful to serve with drinks at a party…..please keep posting. If u have any new recipes email me at subreycc2001@hotmail,com

By: subash

subash — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 03:38:11 +0000

really the paella looks great i remembers me my days i spent with the spanish chefs celebrating the spainish food festival in bangalore. good and easy receipe. keep going

By: Aartee

Aartee — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:25:46 +0000

Hey shriya & nithu,
Thank you guys for passing the award to me! Its my first too!

By: Rajitha

Rajitha — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 11:15:52 +0000

never made it..tho have seen it made on tv..should give it a go..looks delicious btw.

By: Vani

Vani — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 02:15:24 +0000

Hi Shriya, first time to your website. Great recipe collection with awesome pictures. I love this recipe. Will visit you everyday

By: maheswarisubbu

maheswarisubbu — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:30:11 +0000

Hey first time here..came thru your comment on paper chicken.Have heard alot about paella, but never tried to cook it.Looks delicious with seafood.And your mutton curry looks mouthwatering.Will have to come back and check out other delicious dishes.

By: Sailaja

Sailaja — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 20:52:28 +0000

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