Chorizo and Bean Paella Recipe | How to make Chorizo and Beans Paella

Step 1

If using dry beans, soak overnight and pressure cook. Wash and rinse the rice.

Step 2

Skin chorizo and slice in 1/2 - 1 cm thickness. Heat oil in a shallow pan and fry the chorizo.

Step 3

Chop onions and tomatoes.

Step 4

In a large wok, heat oil. When oil is hot, add the bay leaves and cinnamon sticks.

Step 5

Add onions and fry till soft. Add the ginger and garlic pastes. Let fry for a couple of minutes till the raw small goes off. Add turmeric, chilli powder and salt. Fry for a minute.

Step 6

Now add tomatoes. Cover and cook for 5 minutes till the tomatoes go all soft and mushy.

Step 7

When the contents of the wok look like a gravy already, add in the beans. Mix well. Add 1/2 cup water , cover and cook for another 10 minutes, till the beans absorb all the taste.

Step 8

Open the pan, stir the beans around and let gravy thicken. Add the chorizo to the gravy

Step 9

Add the rice to the beans and fry for 2-3 minutes. Add hot water about 21/2 cups. Let mix well. A good idea is to taste the water at this point so that the salt and seasoning can be adjusted.

Step 10

Cover and cook for about 14- 15 minutes. After this time switch off the gas and let stand for 5 minutes.

Step 11

By this time an amazing smell would have already beckoned those Oh So suspicious souls into your kitchen! Enjoy hot!