If you want to prepare authentic meal from the Dalmatian coast – try to prepare black risotto. Black cuttlefish risotto is a dish which you will see on almost all the menus along the Croatian coastline, from Istria to Dubrovnik. It is a dish with a special flavor which will captivate your taste buds.
Black risotto
Here is the recipe;
Ingredients:
750g cuttlefish
300g risotto rice
3dcl fish broth
1dcl olive oil
1 onion
2 cloves of garlic
30g butter
0,5dcl wine vinegar
salt and pepper
optional: squid ink
Heat the olive oil in a saucepan. Sauté the finely chopped onion and garlic. Slice the cuttlefish (without the tentacles!) into small bits and add into the pan. Cook on medium heat until lightly golden and add the rice. When the rice is clear, start drizzling it with the broth and cook until you get a sticky mixture.
Separately mix the ink with the vinegar and butter and add into the pan. Season it with salt and pepper, according to your taste.
Heat a tablespoon of olive oil in a separate pan and add the tentacles. Cook for a minute or two and serve with the risotto. You can also add a bit of chopped parsley.
Enjoy or Dobar Tek!