2–3 red chillies, seeds removed, chopped
3 garlic cloves, crushed
1 large onion, finely chopped
handful parsley, roughly chopped
2 red peppers, seeds removed, sliced
1.5 litres/2½ pints chicken stock
400g/14oz paella rice
1–2 tbsp oil
2 tsp smoked paprika
12 whole chicken pieces (legs or thighs), on the bone
1 chorizo sausage, sliced into 3mm/â…›in thick slices
12 mussels or clams, (optional) cleaned, open and damaged shells discarded