Vegetarian Serbian Rice Pilaf
This vegetarian Serbian rice pilaf is an easy and quick rice recipe, perfect for cooking on a budget or for big families.
Ingredients
- 1 cup rice
- 3 cups water
- 1 onion diced
- 1 carrot grated
- 1 red bell pepper diced
- 1 tsp sweet paprika
- sea salt to taste
- ¼ tsp ground pepper
- 2 Tbsps olive oil
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large pan. Add chopped onion and sauté for 3 minutes.
- Add grated carrot and diced pepper. Saute for 5 more minutes.
- Add the rice along with 3 cups of water. Stir until all ingredients are evenly spread. Add paprika, salt and pepper.
- Let it boil for 10 minutes over medium heat. Remove from heat and cover with a lid. Let it rest until all water is absorbed by the rice (20 minutes).
- Garnish with fresh herbs and serve!