Calamares con Arroz Ingredients 1kg squid rings 1 green pepper 1/2 small onion 4 garlic cloves 2-3 tbsp tomato sauce or 1-2 tsp tomato paste 1 bay leaf 1 stock cube (fish or chicken) 1 sachet powdered saffron salt and pepper 2-3 cups of longrain rice olive oil 1 glass of dry white wine (optional) Method Rinse squid rings thoroughly in … [Read more...] about Calamares con Arroz – Rice with Squid
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Rape a la Marinera
Rape a la Marinera (Monkfish mariner style) Ingredients 4 monkfish steaks around 200g each salt and pepper 3 tablespoons olive oil Flour 1 small onion finely chopped 1 tablespoon of blanched almonds 3 cloves garlic finely sliced 1 dried red chilli pepper, deseeded and finely chopped small bunch of parsley finely chopped 1 slice of lightly toasted white … [Read more...] about Rape a la Marinera
Callos – another delicious spanish recipe
Ingredients 1 kilo of tripe 2 cloves of garlic finely chopped 1 tablespoon of paprika 1 small bunch of mint 1 small bunch of parsley 2 chorizos 1 piece of black pudding 1 piece of pancetta or tocino 2 chopped tomatoes 1 pig's trotter (ask butcher to cut in four) 300 grms of pre-soaked chickpeas 10 peppercorns a dash of olive oil salt to … [Read more...] about Callos – another delicious spanish recipe
Spanish Omelette – simple and one of the favs!!!!
Ingredients 4 medium potatoes 3 large eggs oil for frying salt to taste Method Peel and dice potatoes, wash and fry in oil until tender. Remove from oil and drain on paper towel. Cover bottom of medium sized frying pan with oil and heat. Meanwhile beat the eggs in seperate container and add the cooked potatoes. When the oil is hot add this mixture … [Read more...] about Spanish Omelette – simple and one of the favs!!!!
Gazpacho…classic chilled soup, deliciously refreshing on a hot summers day…
Andalusian Gazpacho Gazpacho is a classic chilled soup, deliciously refreshing on a hot summers day and was traditionally made in a Spanish mortar or mortero. Today a blender or food processor will take all the hard work without compromising on flavour. Ingredients 1 kilo of skinned, deseeded and diced tomatoes 1 red pepper, cored deseeded and roughly chopped 1 … [Read more...] about Gazpacho…classic chilled soup, deliciously refreshing on a hot summers day…