Seafood pilaf

Seafood pilaf

Ingredients

• 220 gr. white rice, and rice for soup, well washed and drained
• 220 gr. yellow rice, long grain, well washed and drained
• 1/2 kilo of mussels, with their shells, cleaned
• 300 gr. clam meat
• 300 gr. fresh prawns, cleaned
• 6 shrimps in the shell, well washed
• 300 gr. squid in pieces
• 300 gr. Octopus in pieces
• 6 spring onions chopped
• 2 dry onions, finely chopped
• 1/2 bunch dill, chopped
• juice of 3 lemons and zest
• some cumin
• some allspice
• 150 ml olive oil
• salt, black pepper

Directions

1. To make seafood pilaf, first in a pot, boil the squid with the octopus in enough water to cover them for about 30 minutes, until they soften.
2. Drain and chop them.
3. In a wide saucepan, heat the oil on medium heat and saute the dry onions for 4-5 minutes, until they soften.
4. Add the spring onions and rice (both types) and continue to stir for 1-2 minutes.
5. Pour 6-7 cups of water, mix and cover the pot.
6. Boil for 10 minutes, add all the seafood, salt and spices and mix.
7. Lower the heat and continue stirring until the rice has absorbed all the liquid.
8. Turn off the heat, cover with a clean towel and cover with the lid.
9. Leave on the stove for 10 minutes, uncover and add the dill and lemon juice.
10. Our seafood pilaf is ready to serve.