Paella-filled whole pumpkin - 9Kitchen

Ingredients

• 3kg whole kent or jap pumpkin
• 30g butter
• ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 150g chopped chorizo
• 1 single (200g) chicken breast fillet, cut into 2cm cubes
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 medium (150g) brown onion, chopped finely
• ½ medium (100g) red capsicum, chopped finely
• 3 cups (750ml) chicken stock
• large pinch of saffron
• 1 cup (200g) paella or arborio rice
• 1 medium (150g) vine-ripened tomato, chopped finely
• ¼ cup finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
• 1/3 cup (40g) frozen peas