The word "paella" actually is used in Valencia to describe the special steel pan for cooking the dish. The traditional preparation involves cooking the rice, vegetables and meat together over a ...

Reduce the temperature to a medium heat, give the rice one final stir then leave to cook, uncovered, for 15–20 minutes. Do not be tempted to stir the paella again – you want the caramelised ...

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