Seafood paella

Name: Seafood paella
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: 1 kg mixed seafood (fish, prawns, calamari and mussels); 4 tsp lemon and herb spice; 2½ cups long-grain rice; 2 cloves garlic, crushed; 2 – 3 Tbsp fresh coriander or parsley, chopped; 1 onion, finely chopped; 2 carrots, peeled and julienned; Fresh lemons or limes, cut into wedges; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 Tbsp olive oil; 1 red pepper, seeded and julienned (cut into strips); 2 tomatoes, skinned and finely chopped

Preparation info

Serves
6

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr

Appears in

The Lazy Makoti's Guide to the Kitchen

By Mogau Seshoene

Published 2018

About

Ingredients

2 Tbsp olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
1 red pepper, seeded and julienned (cut i

Supper
Stew
Dinner
Fish course
Pescatarian
Gluten-free

Method

Heat olive oil in a large pan and fry onion, red peppers and carrots over a low heat for two minutes. Add garlic, tomatoes and spice, and fry for 3 minutes. Tip in the rice and stir, making sure it is well coated. Add about 800 ml water and bring to the boil. Simmer for 10 minutes.

Add seafood and coriander or parsley, and stir well. Cover and simmer for a further 10 – 15 minutes. Add a