Crni Rižot
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Crni Rižot

Black cuttlefish risotto coloured and flavoured with its ink.

Prep15 mins
Cook30 mins
Serves2
DifficultyMedium
Croatian Starter Dairy-freeGluten-freeLow calorieNut-free
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The story

Crni Rižot is not simply a modern restaurant label; its form grew through repeated household, market or celebratory use. Its identity is inseparable from a Croatian region such as Dalmatia, Istria, Zagorje, Slavonia, Dubrovnik or the island of Pag. Its reputation rests on black cuttlefish risotto coloured and flavoured with its ink. The dish is immediately recognisable when the key ingredient and finishing texture are handled correctly. Its significance comes from repetition: it is cooked, ordered and remembered in settings where food reinforces place and family identity. It is encountered at family tables, konobas, coastal gatherings, feast days and regional celebrations.

Ingredients

2servings
  • Main
  • 150 gram cuttlefish or squid300g cuttlefish or squid
  • 0.5 piece onion1 onion
  • 1 piece garlic cloves2 garlic cloves
  • 100 gram Arborio rice200g Arborio rice
  • 1 portion Fish stockFish stock
  • 1 portion Squid inkSquid ink
  • 15 millilitre Olive oilOlive oil [Phase 1 metric normalisation: standard small-batch olive oil amount for serves 2; source-check if oil is central to dish]

Method

  1. Method

    Sauté onion and garlic in olive oil. Add seafood and rice, stir, then gradually add stock. Stir in squid ink before serving.

Nutrition

per serving

Calories510
Protein19g
Carbs52g
Fat20g
Fibre4g
Sugar4g
Salt1.4g

Estimated nutrition for Crni Rižot; use as editorial/testing data and refine from exact ingredient weights if needed.

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