Vegan Paella With Saffron

POSTED ON FEB 05, 2022 BY ZAFFERAN & CO.

This Vegan Paella will bring everybody to the table with its brilliant golden color, smoky flavor, caramelized crust, and mouth-watering fragrance! its generous, aromatic and loaded with addictive flavors. This paella is a great party option if your guests are following special diets. It’s vegan/vegetarian/dairy free, gluten free, nut free, and soy free.

SERVES PREPARATION COOKING SKILL LEVEL

4 20 Minutes 20 Minutes EASY

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons olive oil

• 1 onion

• 2 cloves of garlic

• 1 green bell pepper

• 1 yellow bell pepper

• 1 red bell pepper

• 250 g artichokes

• 250 g Arborio rice

• 400 g canned chopped tomatoes

• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika

• 2 pinches saffron threads

• 750 g water

• 1 vegetable bouillon cube

• salt

• pepper

• ½ lemon

• ¼ bunch parsley

Method

• Place a wok or a deep pan over medium heat and add 3 tablespoons of olive oil. Let it get hot.

• Finely chop the onion and garlic.

• When the olive oil gets hot, add the onion and the garlic.

• Sauté for 3-5 minutes, until they caramelize nicely.

• Remove the stems and seeds from the bell peppers.

• Cut them into thin vertical slices and chop the artichokes into 2 cm cubes.

• Add them to the wok and sauté for 3-5 minutes.

• Add the rice and stir with a wooden spoon.

• Add the canned chopped tomatoes, paprika, saffron, bouillon cube, salt and pepper.

• Lower heat to low and simmer for 25-30 minutes, stirring every so often.

• When the liquid has reduced and the rice has softened, remove from heat.

• Thinly slice the lemon, finely chop the parsley and add to the wok.

• Check the flavors and season to taste.

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