onion and/or cloves (and peppers - but you can manage without)
2-3lbs.meat or fish or seafood leftovers
2cups rice
2tsp.turmeric powder
1stock cube (vegetable or chicken)
2tbsp.olive oil
Instructions
Fry the vegetables in a pan until they start to soften, then add the meat/fish/ seafood and fry in olive oil until these are cooked through.
Add the rice to the frying pan with the vegetables and meat/fish/seafood. Half a cup of rice per person should be about right.
Add the turmeric powder. This is what turns the rice yellow and makes it look more like “paella”. If you have a turmeric root, you can also shave some into the dish.
Add water until the rice is completely submerged and bring to a simmer. Add the broken-up stock cube.
Leave it simmering on medium heat until the water is mostly, or entirely, gone. Keep an eye on it to make sure the rice isn’t sticking. If the water is gone and the rice is still hard, you will need to add water and simmer again.
¡Y listo! - a new dish from leftovers.
Paella is definitely one of those dishes where the exact amount isn’t important. Remember the idea is to “get rid” of leftovers and food about to go out of date, so just throw what you have in.