Vegetarian Serbian Rice Pilaf

gourmandelle's Note:

I made this recipe especially for those of you who are always on the run and want something healthy to eat. This recipe is ready really fast and feeds 8 people! Tips for cooking rice pilafs: How do you know how much water you need to add? Easy! 3 times the amount of rice. It’s a 1:3 ratio. Also, boil the rice only for a couple of minutes then remove from heat and cover with a lid. This way it will absorb all the water and you’ll never have to worry again about burning the rice.

• Total Time: 35 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 1 cup rice (I used white rice. You can use round brown rice, itâ s healthier)
• 3 cups water
• 1 big onion, diced
• 1 medium carrot, grated
• 1 big red bell pepper, diced
• 1 teaspoon sweet paprika (optional, it gives a lovely reddish color)
• sea salt, to taste

Directions:

1. Heat the oil in a large pan. Add chopped onion and sauté for 3 minutes.
2. Add grated carrot and diced pepper.
3. Add the rice along with 3 cups of water. Stir until all ingredients are evenly spread. Add paprika, salt and pepper.
4. Let it boil for 5 minutes over medium heat. Remove from heat and cover with a lid. Let it rest until all water is absorbed by the rice (10-15 minutes).
5. Garnish with fresh herbs and serve!

Reviews

[Chef Emstar]

Mmmmm! Yum. Very good pilaf recipe. Different than others I've made but we all really enjoyed this. I will make this again. Thanks, gourmandelle!