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Crni Rižoto

Name: Crni Rižoto
Total time: 50 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Montenegro
Ingredients: 300g Squid; 300g Rice; 8g Squid Ink; 1 Onion; 2 cloves Garlic; 100ml White wine; 3 tbsp Olive oil; 30g Parmesan cheese; A pinch Parsley; 1/2 Lemon; A pinch Salt; 1L Water

Rice

⏱ 50 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐⭐

Risotto cooked jet-black with squid ink — from Montenegro's Adriatic coast.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Crni rižoto means 'black risotto,' a squid ink risotto loved along the Adriatic coasts of Montenegro and Croatia. Squid, onion, and garlic are sautéed, rice is added and cooked in white wine and fish stock, and squid ink turns it jet black. It's a staple at seaside restaurants in Kotor and Budva.

🌆 Where it's eaten: On a restaurant terrace facing the Bay of Kotor, black risotto is served with parsley and lemon, with mountains rising beyond the bay.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

Squid 300g
Rice 300g
Squid Ink 8g
Onion 1
Garlic 2 cloves
White wine 100ml
Olive oil 3 tbsp
Parmesan cheese 30g
Parsley A pinch
Lemon 1/2
Salt A pinch
Water 1L

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Slice the squid bodies into rings and cut the tentacles into manageable pieces.
Heat olive oil in a pot and sauté the chopped onion, garlic, and squid.
Add the rice and sauté until translucent, then add the white wine and let it evaporate.
Gradually add hot water with the squid ink dissolved in it, stirring, and cook 18 minutes.
Season with salt, scatter with Parmesan and parsley, and serve with lemon.

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