Vegan Paella with Fresh Vegetables and Herbs
Ingredients
- 3 finely chopped shallots
- 1 pepper cut lengthwise
- 1/2 fennel bulb finely sliced
- 5 medium tomatoes roughly chopped
- 1 cup paella rice
- 500ml veggie stock
- 1 cup parsley
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 thyme sprigs
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons chopped nori
- 2 tablespoons chopped vegan chorizo
- 5 pieces vegan chick'n (e.g., Viva Vivera)
- 2-3 vegan sausages chopped in circles
- 1.5 tablespoons pimenton de la vera
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons black pepper
- 0.5 teaspoons saffron soaked in 1 tablespoon warm water
- 1 tablespoon soya sauce
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 0.5 tablespoons vegan butter
Preparation
Heat vegan butter in a skillet and add 1/2 T pimentos de la vera and soya sauce. Pan fry chick'n pieces and sausages in flavoured butter and keep aside
Heat olive oil in a pan and add thyme and bay leaf. Add vegan chorizo and onions and cook till onions are transparent
Stir in tomato paste and cook till raw smell disappears
Add pepper, fennel, parsley, tomatoes, pimenton de la vera, garlic powder, black pepper, nori and stock. Mix well and pour in saffron soaked in water
Cook with the lid on for 2-3 minutes. Then take the lid off and cook stirring frequently till water absorbs
Top with vegan chick'n and sausages and put the lid on for 3-5 minutes. Serve garnished with parsley
