Paella Rice Question

Bente....I think the usual ratio is 2:1 with this rice, but with paella you also have moisture from veggies and seafoods. I would go with 1 3/4 c water to 1 c rice. You can always add a bit more liquid at the end if you must. Good luck!!

I'm cooking paella later today too. Using Arroz Agulha rice instead of Bomba. My wife experimented a small plain rice cook on stovetop with 1/2c rice to 3/4c water. She let it stand after it started boiling. After 20 minutes the rice was done and just slightly al dante. The TNW recipe calls for 3.5 cup broth and 1.5 cup bomba, I'm going to start with 2.75 cup broth and 2 cup Arroz Agulha (guessing this rice will not swell as much as bomba since it doesn't absorb as much liquid). Like you said, there's liquid from other ingredients and more broth can be added if needed. How does this sound? Thanks.

p.s. edited ratio in experiment above

That is not a rice I am familiar with. (Is that a Brand name?) :blink: It sounds rather short on the liquids though. :huh: I would follow the package directions for water to rice ratio, but decrease my water slightly. In other words, if the package says 1 cup rice to be cooked in 2 c liquid, I would reduce my liquids to 1 3/4c. Sorry I can't be more help! Maybe somebody will see this that is familiar with that particular rice.

I made my last batch with 1 1/2 cups of Arborio rice and 3 cups of stock and it came out great. You get a little softer/chewier soccarat, but still very tasty.