Nando's paella

Yesterday I tried paella for the first time and I truly think that it might not be really authentic because- let's face it- it was from Nandos. Honestly I thought the rice tastes so so. It was good but there was seriously no wow factor. I was expecting an explosion of flavour from the look of the amazing safffon-coloured rice, but what I tasted was plain basmati rice  (and it was quite dry as a matter of fact). The flavours mostly came from the chicken (which is Nando's specialty after all). I like the diced tomatoes and capsicum on top as it brings some freshness to the dish. Still, the dish looks mouth-watering on the plate.

 

Throwback Thursday

I'll try to make it a tradition to post pictures of food and dishes I cooked and ate during the week.

Let's start off with my soup. This is my favourite soup because it is so healthy. There is basically no oil (well yes I do not put any oil at all) and it is rich in vegetables and so easy to cook- one pot dish.

 

This was for Easter Sunday dinner. I stir-fried some portobello mushrooms, and cooked everything else in the oven, that is the salmon, sweet potato wedges and asparagus. This meal was a simply so filling and yummy. I especially liked the potato wedges, crunchy on the outside and soft in the middle. A real Easter feast.

 

I have not idea what took me, but I decided to try and make paella. Paella is a Spanish rice dish with spices, saffron threads, seafood and meat. My version is obviously not 'true' to its origins since I did not put any seafood. However it was a tasty dish overall. I have never tried the real thing before, so I cannot tell. I served mine with some red lentil soup on the side.

Sago, coconut milk and pandan is a combination that I absolutely adore and cannot resist. I mean they are match made in heaven, without doubt. Notice there is a bunny silicon cup.This was my Easter dessert.