Ingredients to make Alicante Paella:
- 4 cups of rice
- 150 gr of conger eel
- 150 gr of monkfish
- 12 mussels
- 4 artichokes
- 2 tomatoes
- 100 grams of peas
- 3 garlic cloves
- 4 ñoras
- 1 tablespoon sweet paprika
- 2 saffron balls
- Oil
- Salt
How to make Alicante Paella:
- In a pan, put the oil and fry the ñoras.
- Remove them and, in the same oil, fry the chopped garlic.
- When they start to color, add the chopped tomatoes and then the chopped artichokes and the peas.
- Also add the chopped fish and mussels.
- Finally, add the rice and let it fry for a few moments.
- Sprinkle with paprika and saffron.
- Crush the ñoras in a mortar, add a cup of hot water and strain them through a Chinese strainer on top of the rice, along with the other 7 cups of boiling water.
- Let cook for about five minutes over high heat and another 10 over low heat.
- You can also replace the low heat by placing the paella in the oven until the rice is cooked.
- For 4 people.