Pura Crocus

Tag: Fish

  • SEAFOOD PAELLA

    Take about a kilogram of mixed seafood (mussels, cuttlefish, squid, shrimp, scampi). In a pan with olive oil cook scampi and shrimp for a minute, remove them from the pan and let them by. Cut the cuttlefish and squid in cubes and let them brown in the pan used previously for shrimps.

    Add mussels, 300 grams of tomato sauce and minced garlic. Cook, adding after about ten minutes a couple of peppers cut into pieces. Add the fish stock and 400 grams of rice. After 10 minutes , add 0.20 grams of saffron, in infusion in fish broth warm, scampi and shrimp. Salt and pepper and cook for 5 minutes more.

    There are many variations of paella, depending on the area where it is prepared (peas added together with rice, spicy salami etc.).

  • SPAGHETTI WITH CLAMS

    Take about 1 kg of fresh clams, place them in water and salt to drain for at least an hour. Change the water several times remembering to add more salt. Take a pan, pour extra virgin olive oil, garlic and a bit’ of finely chopped onion.

    Fry on low heat. Add the clams and, blending with white wine, cook them until they are opened. Take about 300 grams of tomatoes , cut them in half and add them to clams. Salt, pepper and chili. When they are almost cooked, add 0.10 grams of saffron put in infusion in half glass of warm water an hour before.

    Cook for few minutes. When spaghetti are ready, drain and pour into the pan by adding a pinch of finely chopped parsley. Cook them for 2 minutes more and serve.

  • GNOCCHETTI WITH SEAFOOD AND SAFFRON

    GNOCCHETTI WITH SEAFOOD AND SAFFRON

    Wash 500 grams of potatoes and cook in salted water, drain, peel and chop finely. Add flour, salt and egg. On a pastry board, work carefully the dough until is ready and cut it into long strips, like the size of a thumb. With the help of the palms of your hands try to make them more “cylindrical” you can and cut them into small pieces (gnocchi). In a pan, fry oil, garlic and parsley add shrimp, shellfish various, scallops etc .. and saffron previously put in warm water. Saffron besides giving color will add a touch of spice to the dish. Cook slowly for about 20 minutes. Boil water, pour gnocchi and cook for a few minutes. Drain and add to the pan with the seafood. Serving hot.

  • PRAWNS WITH SAFFRON

    PRAWNS WITH SAFFRON

    10 scampi quite large, 150 gr. of green beans, 300 gr. potato, leek, a knob of butter, 1 dl. cream, 1 spoon of greek yogurt and 0.10 grams of saffron.

    Boil potatoes and green beans and cut them into small cubes. Brown leek in butter, add potatoes and green beans. Add cream, yogurt and saffron put in infuse for half an hour in warm water. Cook for a few minutes on low heat add salt and pepper. Cook the prawns and serve with steamed vegetables.