Paella

Ingredients:

1 chicken, cut into small pieces

500g spare ribs, cut into small pieces

6 cloves of garlic, finely minced

1/2 kg tomatoes, peeled, seeded and finely diced

1 red pepper, finely diced

1 green pepper, finely diced

300g green peas

600g calrose rice

Olive oil and salt

1 1/2 litre stock

pinch of saffron

300g squid, chopped into rings

300g prawns

200g mussels (optional)

200 clams (optional)

Method:

1. Stir fry squid and set aside. Heat olive oil in wok. Fry chicken and ribs with garlic till golden brown.
2. Add peppers, stir fry. Add tomatoes, stir fry till tomatoes alsmost dissolve.
3. Add stock and bring all ingredients in the wok to  a simmer for 20-30 minutes till the chicken is tender.
4. Add salt to taste, peas and squid. Add saffron.
5. Add rice, bring to boil. At this point, you can transfer all ingredients to the rice cooker. Cook till the rice is tender.

Tips:  You can serve Paella warm in a large claypot. Rice at the bottom with some pieces of chicken and seafood on top.  Squeeze some lemon juice on the rice just before serving.