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[RECIPE] Curry Seafood Paella (Ricecooker Method)


A Spanish rice dish with a mix of ingredients from meat, veggie, seafood and seasoning. It feels like our local dish Fried Rice or Nasi Goreng. Simple dish and easy to cook especially for amateur cook like myself.

Instead of short grain rice, we just use our basmati rice (long grain type). Attempt No. 2 and still a success!


Ingredients:

- 250g Prawns
- 250g Squids
- 3 to 4 pcs of Crabsticks, cut in small pcs
- A handful of Green peas
- Chopped Spring onions
- Parsley
- Chopped Onions
- 1.5 cups of long grain Rice (basmati rice)
- Chicken Broth
- Water


Seasoning for rice:

- 2 tsps of Chilli powder
- 3 tsps of Cumin powder
- 2 tsps of Turmeric powder
- Pepper


Cooking Method:

1. Soak rice for 30mins to 1 hr. (Use the water for water plants)

2. Season sliced squids and peeled prawns with salt and pepper. Set aside.

3. Heat oil. Light frying of crabsticks and set aside.

4. Fry chopped onions and minced garlic till fragrance.

5. Add prawns and squids then stir-fry.

6. Add in rice grains and stir-fry till dry before putting into ricecooker.

7. In the ricecooker, add in 1 cup of chicken broth and 1.5 cups of water. Mix well.

8. Add in the rest of the ready ingredients, including parsley and press Cook.

9. Once done, stir well and serve with chopped spring onions as garnish.


Enjoy! Hasta La Vista.



Disclaimer: Quantity and measurement are estimated. Not exact.
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