hakirby's Paella the First!

hakirby posted not one, but two, paella recipes for mujer! And as our official interpreter of doctrine, I bet she interprets a mean paella. ;)

Ingredients

• 255g/9oz long grain rice
• 85g/3oz butter
• 1 handful spring onions, chopped white bulbs only
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tsp crushed chilli flakes
• 1 garlic clove, chopped
• 1 tsp turmeric
• 1 tsp paprika
• salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 2 squid, cleaned and roughly chopped
• 1 tbsp fresh flat leaf parsley, chopped
• 1 lemon, cut into wedges

Method

1. Bring a pan of salted water to the boil.
2. Preheat a large sauté pan.
3. Add the rice to the pan of salted water and boil for 12 minutes, or until soft. Drain the rice.
4. Heat the butter in the sauté pan. Add the spring onions, spices and garlic and sauté for 2 minutes.
5. Add the cooked rice, stir well and sauté for 2 minutes.
6. Add the seasoning and squid and cook for a further 2-3 minutes.
7. Remove paella from heat and add the parsley.
8. Spoon the paella on to a large serving plate, top with the lemon wedges and serve.