Run out of paella rice - arborio or basmati best?

[lechatnoir]

Mid way through cooking and definitely not going out again so which would be best? I'm thinking risotto but it's quite creamy and not sure it will withstand my usual 'lid on and leave' method. Any help very welcome - I'm a good cook if I can follow a recipe but utterly useless going off piste

Arborio is a bit creamy, it's better in risotto. I would use the basmati.

Use the aborio and do minimal stirring before the boil and non after.

Are you making a risotto, I got confused, you use arborio. You fry it first in olive oil, for about a minute then add ladels of half the stock until it's all absorbed, add the rest of the stock and leave it to simmer with the veg or whatever you are putting in it.

I would use arborio. It's more similar to paella rice. I think it's the constant stirring that makes it creamy.

Use basmati but reduce the water in the recipe as it can get water logged easily. You could just follow a biryani method with the paella ingredients - they are essentially different versions of the same cooking style.

I used arborio rice in a paella last week it was great 😊 it's the stirring that makes risotto creamy

Arborio.

I always use Basmati

Arborio is most similar imo