arròs negre

{{short description|Valencian and Catalan dish made with cuttlefish (or squid) and rice}}

{{other uses|Black Rice (disambiguation)}}

{{Infobox prepared food

| name = Arròs negre

| image = arrosnegre.png

| image_size = 300px

| caption = Arròs negre with crab, shrimp and squid

| alternate_name = Arroz negro, paella negra, black risotto

| country = Spain

| region = Valencia, Catalonia

| creator =

| course = Main course

| served = Hot

| main_ingredient = White rice, cuttlefish or squid, cephalopod ink, cubanelle peppers

| variations = Fideuà negra

| calories =

| other = Also popular in Puerto Rico

}}

Arròs negre or arrós negre ({{IPA|ca-valencia|aˈrɔz ˈneɣɾe}}, {{langx|es|arroz negro}}) is a Valencian and Catalan dish made with cuttlefish (or squid) and rice, somewhat similar to seafood paella.[http://www.barcelonareview.com/18/e_food_1.htm Info about arròs negre on the Barcelona Review website]{{Cite web |title=Arroz negro - Black Rice |url=https://www.spain-recipes.com/arroz-negro.html |access-date=2023-10-25 |website=Spain Recipes}}{{Cite web |title=Arroz Negro - Catalan black rice - Fricando |url=http://www.fell-walker.co.uk/arroz.htm |access-date=2023-10-25 |website=www.fell-walker.co.uk}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.tourisminbarcelona.com/eating-out/catalan-cuisine/ |title=Info about arròs negre on the Tourism Barcelona website |access-date=2010-02-27 |archive-date=2018-08-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180828170143/https://www.tourisminbarcelona.com/eating-out/catalan-cuisine/ |url-status=dead }} Some call it paella negra ("black paella"), although it is traditionally not called a paella even though it is prepared in a similar manner.

Arròs negre should not be confused with black rice, the collective name for several cultivars of heirloom rice that have a naturally dark color.

The traditional recipe for this dish calls for squid ink, cuttlefish or squid, white rice, garlic, green cubanelle peppers, sweet paprika, olive oil and seafood broth.[http://www.lacocinadejuanry.com/arroznegro.html Chef Juanry Segui shares the Valencian recipe for arroz negro] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090530184437/http://www.lacocinadejuanry.com/arroznegro.html |date=May 30, 2009 }} However, many cooks add other seafood as well, such as crab and shrimp.

The dish's dark color comes from squid ink which also enhances its seafood flavor.

In addition to Valencia and Catalonia, this dish is popular in Cuba and Puerto Rico where on both islands it is known as arroz con calamares ("rice with squid" in Spanish).[https://www.cibercuba.com/cocina/recetas/arroz-con-calamares Arroz con calamares presented as a Cuban recipe][http://www.elcolmado.com/USRecetasDetail.asp?Numero=205 Arroz con calamares presented as a Puerto Rican recipe] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710175018/http://www.elcolmado.com/USRecetasDetail.asp?Numero=205 |date=July 10, 2011 }} In the Philippines, it is considered to be a subtype of the Filipino adaptation of paelya and is known as paella negra (or paelya negra).{{cite web |title=Paellitos Negritos (Squid Ink Paella) |url=http://www.panlasangpinoymeatrecipes.com/paellitos-negritos.htm |website=Panlasang Pinoy Meaty Recipes |access-date=15 December 2018}}{{cite book|author =Polistico, Edgie|title =Philippine Food, Cooking, & Dining Dictionary|publisher =Anvil Publishing, Incorporated|year =2017|isbn =9786214200870|url =https://books.google.com/books?id=iz8_DwAAQBAJ&q=Arroz+caldo}}{{Dead link|date=September 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Black rice dishes with cuttlefish or squid ink are also made in Italy, Croatia and Montenegro, where they are known as "black risotto".

Fideuà negra ("black noodles" in Valencian) is a variation made with noodles instead of rice and is usually served with aioli.