Halaan Paella

Name: Halaan Paella
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Filipino
Ingredients: 15 pcs (500 g) Clams, fresh soaked in cold water and brush the shell to clean; 2 Tbsp (30 mL) Cooking oil; 3 cloves (14 g) Garlic, crushed; 2 Tbsp (20 g) Ginger, crushed; 1/4 cup (10 g) Onion leeks, slice; 1 cup (205 g) Malagkit rice, washed and drain; 1 cup (205 g) Regular rice, washed and drain; 1 pouch (90 g) Mama Sita’s Oyster Sauce; 2 cups (500 mL) Water

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Malagkit and regular rice cooked with garlic, ginger, and Mama Sita's Oyster Sauce, then topped with fresh clams (halaan) and simmered until the rice is done.

Cooking time: Cook 35 min
Yield: 4
Difficulty: Intermediate
Ingredients: 9 ingredients
Steps: 6 steps

First published December 14, 2022

Paella rice topped with open clams in a red pan — Halaan Paella

Ingredients

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15 pcs (500 g)Clams, fresh soaked in cold water and brush the shell to clean
2 Tbsp (30 mL)Cooking oil
3 cloves (14 g)Garlic, crushed
2 Tbsp (20 g)Ginger, crushed
1/4 cup (10 g)Onion leeks, slice
1 cup (205 g)Malagkit rice, washed and drain
1 cup (205 g)Regular rice, washed and drain
1 pouch (90 g)Mama Sita’s Oyster Sauce
2 cups (500 mL)Water

Instructions

In a pan, heat oil and sauté the garlic and ginger until golden brown. Add the sliced onion leeks.
Add the rice and Mama Sita’s Oyster Sauce and stir until the color has spread evenly.
Flatten the rice and assemble the fresh clams on top in one layer.
Pour the water, cover the pan, and bring to a boil over medium heat for 5 to 7 minutes.
Lower the heat to simmer for 30-35 minutes or until the rice is cooked.
Remove from heat and serve.