Seafood Jambalaya

Ingredients

• 6 tablespoons oil (divided)
• 1 lb Shrimps (peeled and deveined)
• 1.5 lb scallops
• 3 bell peppers (cored and diced (I used 1 yellow, 1 red, and 1 green bell pepper))
• 3 celery (diced)
• 1 jalapeño pepper (seeded and finely chopped)
• 1 white onion (diced)
• 1 tbsp garlic paste (or 4 cloves garlic)
• 21 ounce crushed tomatoes
• 4.5 cups chicken stock (4.5 to 5)
• 2 tsp seasoning powder
• 3 cups basmati rice (uncooked)
• 1 tbsp cajun seasoning ( or Creole seasoning)
• 1-1 /2 teaspoons thyme (dried)
• 2 bay leaves
• salt to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes

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