black rice

black rice

Main dishes

This black rice, originating from Valencia, is colored with squid ink and served with calamari and fresh vegetables.

Enlarge photo
↓ Jump to recipe

“Arroz negro” (Catalan: Arroz negro) is a traditional dish originating from Valencia. The rice is colored with squid ink, giving it its characteristic black color. This dish is easy to prepare and is suitable for the whole family.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time45 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Total1 hr 5 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodbread
  • Estimated cost$11.71 $2.93 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.04
  • $1.60
  • $0.78
  • $0.05
  • $0.69
  • $0.28
  • $0.35
  • $7.05
  • $0.73
  • $0.14

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 10 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Carefully remove the paint pouches from the Chipriones, do not discard them, as the paint will still be needed.
  2. Wash the jellyfish carefully. ≈ 2 min
  3. Boil some water in a pot and add salt to it.
  4. Boil the chips for 10 minutes.
  5. Wash, dry the peppers, remove the stem, cut them into quarters, remove the seeds and membranes, and then slice them thinly. ≈ 8 min
  6. Heat some oil in a pan and add the peppers to brown.
  7. Peel the garlic and finely chop it into small pieces. ≈ 8 min
  8. Wash the tomatoes, remove the stems, briefly submerge them in boiling water until the skin starts to split, then cool them, peel them, and cut them into quarters. Remove the seeds and finely chop.
  9. Squeeze the lemon. ≈ 3 min
  10. Wash the parsley, dry it thoroughly, remove the thick stems, and chop it finely. ≈ 8 min
  11. Place the pepper, tomatoes, lemon juice, olive oil, and parsley in a bowl, then blend until smooth.
  12. Heat a little olive oil in a pan and mix the dough into it.
  13. Add the rice, mix well, and let it cook for a few more minutes.
  14. Add the water, stir, and let it simmer.
  15. Pour in the white wine into a pitcher. ≈ 3 min
  16. Add the ink from the ink cartridges.
  17. Combine all the ingredients and pass the mixture through a sieve to achieve a rice-like texture. ≈ 4 min
  18. Also, add the rice to the pot. ≈ 3 min
  19. It all tastes delicious, especially with salt and pepper. ≈ 3 min
  20. Let the rice simmer for about 20 minutes.

The bill

black rice

  • salt$0.04
  • 200 ml of olive oil$1.60
  • 1 bell pepper$0.78
  • 1 clove of garlic$0.05
  • 2 tomatoes$0.69
  • 1 lemon$0.28
  • 2 tablespoons of fresh parsley$0.35
  • 400 g of round rice$7.05
  • 200 ml of dry white wine$0.73
  • Freshly ground pepper$0.14

Total$11.71

that's $2.93 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 kg of baby squid
  • salt
  • 200 ml of olive oil
  • 1 bell pepper
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • 2 tomatoes
  • 1 lemon
  • 2 tablespoons of fresh parsley
  • 400 g of round rice
  • 750 ml of water
  • 200 ml of dry white wine
  • Freshly ground pepper

The screen stays on while cooking mode is open.

🎬 Have a video of this recipe? Suggest a YouTube link

Did you film this recipe, or do you know a video that shows it? Axelle watches it before adding it to the page.

Nothing is published before approval.

✏️ A mistake, an idea for this recipe? Suggest a correction

Reviews (0)

Rate this recipe Be the first to rate it!

Your rating