Paella made on the braai

Name: Paella made on the braai
Cuisine: South African
Ingredients: 2 cups white rice; 1 cup frozen peas; 500 g frozen seafood mix; 300 g frozen mussels; 1 diced onion; Handful mixed diced peppers; 200 g spring onion and chives flavoured cream cheese; 2 star anise pods; 1 tablespoon smoked paprika; 1 bundle bouquet garni; 2 chicken stock cubes; 1 teaspoon minced garlic; 1 tablespoon spice for rice; to taste Salt and pepper; Water (for cooking); Olive oil; Quartered citrus fruits (for garnish); Microherbs (for garnish)

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Nada Hermanus @cook_16595516

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Ingredients

2 cupswhite rice
1 cupfrozen peas
500 gfrozen seafood mix
300 gfrozen mussels
1diced onion
Handfulmixed diced peppers
200 gspring onion and chives flavoured cream cheese
2star anise pods
1 tablespoonsmoked paprika
1 bundlebouquet garni
2chicken stock cubes
1 teaspoonminced garlic
1 tablespoonspice for rice
to tasteSalt and pepper
Water (for cooking)
Olive oil
Quartered citrus fruits (for garnish)
Microherbs (for garnish)

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Steps

1

With coals hot enough for cooking, add water and rice in a cast iron pan - season with spice for rice and a pinch of salt. Cook and set aside.
2

In a separate cast iron pan or wok, pour some olive oil. Add onions, garlic and peppers and fry on 'til nicely browned. Slightly reduce the heat under the pan by scraping away some coals and add the seafood mix and mussels.
3

While the seafood simmers, add frozen peas and butter cubes into the mix and leave to cook.
4

Add the star anise, paprika, bouquet garni, chicken stock cubes and water to the cooking seafood and allow to simmer for about 10 minutes.
5

When you see that the seafood is nicely cooked, add the cooked rice and mix well. Remember to remove the bouquet garni bundle and star anise before mixing. For a final creamy touch, add the cream cheese and dried basil to the mixture.
6

The dish is best enjoyed hot, garnish with citrus fruit and microherbs.