One of the most promising young stars under ABS-CBN Films' newly launched talent management arm Rise Artists Studio, Filipina-German Daniela Stranner would whet our appetites in this episode of “Caldero Files” on Online Kapamilya Shows.
Here, she whipped up her unique, simple, and budget-friendly Spanish sardines paella, which is among the many dishes she has since prepared for her household since staying at home due to the quarantine in the past months.
To prepare the dish, Daniela said you would first need two bottles of Spanish sardines. After emptying the containers, the sardines should be separated from the oil.
Other ingredients for the dish include:
- a plate of short grain rice
- 3 pieces of tomatoes sliced into four,
- 5 cloves of garlic
- 2 two chopped onions
- 1/2 cup of chorizo
- 200 ml of tomato sauc
- 3 cups of water
- parsley
- a wedged lemon
- salt and pepper
- a bunch of asparagus
PROCEDURE:
- After heating the oil in a large pan, sauté the onion and garlic before adding and mixing the sardine oil and the half cup of chorizo in the pan.
- After 2-3 minutes, put in the tomatoes and after a while, put the short grain rice in the concoction.
- Pour the 3 cups of water and tomato sauce before covering the pan and wait for 18 minutes to boil.
- After which, you should stir the mixture for a few more minutes then leave to simmer and cool.
- In a separate pan, cook the asparagus with butter, the place salt and pepper.
- Then you can now plate all the ingredients together, putting the asparagus, lemon and the separated sardines on top of the paella. And the dish is ready to serve!
During the quarantine, Daniela revealed she also has been busy doing household chores, especially cooking for her family in Angeles City, Pampanga. Aside from housework, Daniela has also been participating in virtual acting workshops to improve her craft.
The 17-year-old charmer, who has a growing fan base as seen with the stark increase in Instagram followers, has been widely known for her appearance on Liza Soberano and Enrique Gil’s recent teleserye Make It With You. She wanted to become a model but fate had her end up in showbiz, after a talent scout spotted her in a music event.
That encounter began her impressive rise as a Kapamilya talent, but in the midst of her stellar climb, Daniela remains focused on her schooling at an international school in Pampanga. This she said makes her prepared, whether or not she continues to make it big in the industry.
Watch how Daniela’s Spanish sardines paella recipe turns out and get to know the verdict of her family members in this episode of “Caldero Files” on OKS.abs-cbn.com.