Arroz A La Catalana

Ingredients:
- 1 young chicken cut into regular pieces
- 1 cup fresh medium- sized squid
- 2 cups pork,sliced in cubes
- 1 small can tomato paste
- 1 cup olive oil
- 2 chorizos de bilbao
- 4 large shrimps
- 3 cups fresh clams
- 3 cups rice
- 2 onions
- 1 small head garlic
- 1/ cup rum
- 1 cup drained. canned peas
- Salt and pepper to taste

Procedure:
- Brown the chicken, squid, and pork in oil.
- Steam the clams to open the shells. Set aside.
- Simmer the shrimps in rum for 10 minutes, then cut them (with the shells) crosswise about 1 inch in length. Set aside.
- In a deep frying pan, pour 1/2 cup of olive oil. Add the garlic and fry until golden brown. Add the onions and then the rice (washed and drained).
- Stir mixture in oil about 2 minutes before adding the tomato paste andsalt and pepper to taste.
- Add water in which the clams have been steamed and add enough water to make 6 cups (more if the rice is not of a fresh harvest).
- Bring to a boil, covered, then allow to simmer a few minutes.
- Add the fried chicken, squid, pork, shrimps, and chorizo.
- Cover and continue simmering until rice is tender. Add peas. Turn off heat.
- Arrange clams in their shell on the rice mixture and cover well about 10 minutes before serving hot.