Traditional-style Black Rice with Cuttlefish

A delicious recipe for traditional-style black rice with cuttlefish, perfect for seafood lovers. The black color of the rice comes from the squid ink, adding a unique flavor and visual appeal to the dish.



Ingredients

  • 4 cups of rice
  • 9 cups of fish broth
  • 1 cuttlefish
  • 1 tomato
  • 1 onion
  • 1 green bell pepper
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 1 sprig of parsley
  • olive oil
  • pepper
  • salt
Steps

Step 1: Clean the cuttlefish thoroughly, reserving the ink sac and brown sauce sac. Dice the fins and body into small pieces, and chop the tentacles. Heat the fish broth in a saucepan. Peel and chop the onion and garlic. Grate the tomato. Rinse the green bell pepper, pat it dry, remove the stem and seeds from the inside, and dice it.


Step 2: In a large pan or paella pan, heat a tablespoon of olive oil and saut the cuttlefish for 4 minutes. Remove and set aside. Add two more tablespoons of olive oil to the pan and saut the onion over low heat for 8 minutes, or until well caramelized.


Step 3: Add the chopped garlic and diced green bell pepper, and saut for another 4 minutes. Stir in the grated tomato and cook for an additional 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Season with salt and pepper, sprinkle with chopped parsley, and add the squid ink and brown sauce sac. Cook everything together for another 4 minutes.


Step 4: Add the rice to the pan and saut for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Pour in the hot fish broth and let it simmer for 18 minutes. Remove from heat, let it rest for 5 minutes, and serve. You can accompany it with some aioli on the side.