Rice and Grains

Name of the dish: Paella de Marisco

Paella is a dish which originated in the mid 19th Century at the Eastern Coast of Spain in Valenciana community. World’s largest paella was made by Chef Juan Galbis in 1992. This paella served 1,10,000 people and made it into the Guinness Book of World Record. Traditionally, paella is cooked in open fire. Orange and pine branches are used to ignite the fire on which paella is cooked. There are three major categories of paella — Valenciana paella, seafood paella, and mixed paella. Here is a description of the recipe of seafood paella with lobsters, cuttlefish and shrimps and rice braised with Sofrito. This is cooked in Paellera, which is a flat round pan with two handles. Spanish traditionally eat Paella in Paellera itself.

I am a beginner in cooking and that’s why I am looking for some simple and easy cooking recipes which I can make in less time without much exertion. Tell me some recipes that are made using less ingredients and spices. I don’t have much knowledge about the spices and herbs also so it will be very nice if anyone can help me for this.

I want to lose weight, and this is why I have decided to refrain from starch foods, as it is just not healthy to eat. Moreover, I want to plan my diet, and therefore, I need to eliminate starch foods from my food list. I want to know from you guys if anyone out there knows about food containing starch, and could help me with the list of starch foods! I would really be thankful if somebody is able to help me with it.

I have recently bought a pressure cooker for my kitchen as I intend to learn about pressure cooking. Yesterday while reading an article on fitness and healthy eating, I read about the benefits of cooking food in pressure cooker. It was also mentioned in the article that meals are prepared faster, and it is tastier and healthier as well. I would really now want to now some recipes, which I can prepare in my pressure cooker. Can somebody please advice appropriately?

My husband suffers from gluten allergy, and since I have to prepare food for both of us, I want to know about the list of gluten free food. Recently I came to know about some food, which contains hidden gluten in it, and this is why I am bothered about his health now. I would also like to know how gluten could be avoided! I love pastas, and pizzas, and I want to know if there is any alternative to it, which is gluten free. I don’t know many gluten free food, and therefore, would like to get well informed about it. Can somebody please help?

My teenage daughter is on some low carbohydrate diet these days, and I am quite perplexed about this plan, as I have never come across a diet, in which one stops taking milk, and even fruits! I understand that carbohydrates is one of the major nutrients in food, so why is it that its less amount helps in reducing weight. I would really be grateful to you guys if you can help me with an insight of carbohydrates foods, and its efficacy in reducing weight. Thanks.