Lignje a la bakalar / Calamary dish


Lignje a la bakalar
Calamary Dish

Za tjedan dana je Veliki Petak,
dan kad tradicionalno jedemo ribu.
Kod nas se najčešće na taj dan jede bakalar.
A, u slučaju, da se bakalar nije stigao kupiti
ili da jednostavno želite probati nešto novo,
predlažem lignje pripremljene kao bakalar.

In a week time is Good Friday,
day when we traditionally eat fish. 
In our home, we eat cod on that day.
But, in a case that you didn't get to buy some cod
or simply want to try something new,
I suggest calamary prepared as cod.


Ovo su lignje koje lovi moj muž lignjolovac
(sjećate se divovske lignje?), Loligo vulgaris, Jadranska lignja.

These are calamaries caught by my husband;
(do you remember giant squid?), Loligo vulgaris, European Calamary.


Lignje se očiste od iznutrica.

Calamaries are eliminated from the intestines.



Pa se tijelo lignje izreže na kockice, a pipci na rezance.

Then you cut calamaries' bodies into little squares and slice tentacles.



Zatim će biti potrebno malinovo ulje, krumpiri (što kvalitetniji jer loši krumpiri pokvare jelo), 
češnjak, peršin, sol, papar, bijelo vino, po želji crvene paprike.

You will need next: olive oil, potatoes (the best quality, otherwise you will spoil this dish), 
garlic, parsley, salt, pepper, white wine, red pepper powder - if you like.



Krumpiri se izrežu na ploške, peršin i češnjak na sitno.

You should slice the potatoes, chop parsley and garlic.



Na dno teče (posude) se ulije malo maslinovog ulja,
po dnu se poslažu ploške krumpira,
popapri, posoli, slažu se lignje.

At the bottom of the container is poured a little olive oil,
at the bottom are arranged potato slices,
pepper, salt, then calamaries.



Po lignjama se prospe malo češnjaka, peršina i malo se poškropi uljem.

Over calamaries you should sprinkle some garlic, parsley and olive oil.



Pa drugi red - krumpiri, lignje...
dok se sve namirnice ne potroše.
Zadnji red trebaju biti krumpiri.

Then the second row - potatoes, calamaries... 
untill you spend it all.
But the very last row should be potatoes.


Tada se ulije malo bijeloga vina i vode,
tek toliko da se pokriju krumpiri.
 Po želji dodati malo slatke paprike.
Kuhati na laganoj vatri poklopljeno oko 40 minuta.
Ne miješati!

 Then is poured a little white wine and water,
just enough to cover the potatoes.
  If desired, add a little sweet peppers powder.
Cook on low heat covered for about 40 minutes.
Do not stirr!



Moj muž voli lignje malo "jušnije",
ali nije pravilo - može se dodati manje vode, da bude gušće.

My husband loves this calamary dish a little bit "soup like"
but it is not a rule - you can add less water to be denser.


Ovo jelo je jako ukusno,
važno je da su sve namirnice kvalitetne, svježe.
Količina ulja, peršina, češnjaka ovisi o ukusu.
Ne može se nikako pogriješiti! :))

This dish is very tasty, 
it is important that all groceries are of good quality, fresh.
The amount of oil, parsley, garlic, depend on taste.
Could not possibly go wrong! :))



Dobar tek!
Bon Apetit!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 

If you like cuttlefish,
try black risotto,
you won't be sorry :)


Comments

  1. Koja slučajnost, i ja sam danas kuhala lignje za ručak, u pećnici sa krumpiroma, sutra je na redu rižot sa lignjama (jadranskim, ulovio moj brat lignjolovac!). Sad si me podsjetila da ovo kuha i moj mama i da mi je super! Kao što si rekla sa lignjama se ne može pogriješiti!

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  2. Iako volim lignje radije pečene ovo jelo mi izgleda dobro...;)

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  3. Uf,i znaš da bi bio (dobar tek ).

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  4. nema do lignje "na lešo", onda je stvarno slatka! nije ni pečena za baciti :)
    žao mi je što većina ljudi lignju jedu prženu u kolutićima, koja šteta lignje! a to većinom i nisu lignje, nego lignjuni

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  5. Hvala draga za recept, izgleda odlično. Moraću da probam. :))

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  6. Obožavam lignje i jela sam ih na dosta načina, ali ne i na ovaj :) Uvijek volim vidjeti drugačije stvari i ovo mi se baš sviđa!

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  7. looks yummy! I haven't tried calamari before, but this looks good! Thanks for linking up to Tasteful Tuesdays! love it! Really appreciate you stopping by my blog!

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  8. I love Calamari and think your recipe is great! Thanks for sharing at our ALL MY BLOGGY FRIENDS party :-) Hope to see you again next week !

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  9. Thanks so much for sharing at Project Inspired @ Setting for Four.
    I hope you are having a fantastic Easter, and can join me Monday evening 8 pm EST for Project Inspired #8! :D

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  10. I want my husband to catch me some calamari! Completely jealous. This sounds so good! Thanks for linking up at the IC!

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  11. Yum! This sounds so good...a perfect meal! Thank you so much for sharing your calamari dish at Inspiration Cafe's Link Party!

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  12. Ana, I have only had fried calamari as an appetizer, so having another way to prepare it is intriguing! This looks really delicious and thank you for sharing it at the Inspiration Cafe!

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  13. Great recipe - Calamari is huge in South Africa - love it . Thanks for linking up to Inspiration cafe xx Nat

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  14. Donedavno nisam htjela niti probati lignje, a onda me prijateljica natjerala i mogu reći da su mi baš fine! Istina probala sam samo frigane, čula sam da punjene budu jako fine, ovaj recept mi se čini super! Pa eto nova kombinacija za isprobati.

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    1. drago mi je da ti se sviđa! ovaj je recept jako jednostavan, često ga radimo, ili na brodu ili kući, uvijek dobro ispadne. važno je da imaš dobre krumpire, ulje i češnjak :) i prave lignje, naravno!
      odgovorila bih ti i prije, ali si "no-reply"

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  15. Sačekaću Badnje veče da probam. Iako mi s morskim plodovima baš ne ide, vredi pokušati. Sjajno deluje.

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