his vegetarian (actually vegan) paella is loaded with veggies, a mix of white and brown rice and fresh flavours. It was an instant hit at our dinner and also a delicious leftover lunch the day after! :-)
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time40 minutesmins
Total Time55 minutesmins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Fusion, Spanish
Servings: 10
Calories: 161kcal
Ingredients
1cupbasmati rice
1cupbrown rice
4tbspolive oil
3bay leaves
4clovesgarlicminced
1green chillideseeded and chopped
2medium onionspeeled and sliced
1cupcarrotspeeled and julienned
½cupcauliflowerbroken into small florets
2sweet potatoespeeled and chopped
2red bell pepperscut into sticks
1yellow bell peppercut into sticks
½cupcornsteamed or thawed if using frozen
1cuppeassteamed or thawed if using frozen
250gplain tofucut into small cubes
saltto taste
freshly ground pepperto taste
3lemonsjuice of
1cupfresh parsleyfinely chopped
Instructions
Wash and cook basmati rice in 2 cup of water. Keep aside.
Put the paella pan on medium heat. You can use any sauté pan big enough for the amount of veggies and rice you have.
Add oil and when the oil is hot, add bay leaves, garlic and chillies.
Sauté till the garlic just starts to turn brown. Add onions and sauté for a minute. Bayleaves, garlic, onions and chillies are like aromatics and are always added first to flavour the oil.
Add the tougher vegetables like carrot, sweet potatoes, and cauliflower first, allowing them longer time to cook. Mix well and sauté for 8-10 minutes till they start to turn soft.
Add bell peppers, steamed corn, peas, and tofu. Mix well. Season with salt and pepper.
Now slowly add the cooked white and brown rice little by little and gently mix them together with the veggies.
Add lemon juice, mix well and remove from heat.
Sprinkle fresh parsley and give everything a good mix.
Serve hot with lemon wedges on side.
Notes
When you are mixing in the rice, I say mix gently as otherwise the rice might break with so much mixing.
Change/add more seasonal vegetables of your choice and create your own beautiful paella mix.