Serbian Vegetable Rice

• 1 cup rice
• 3 cups water
• 1 big onion, diced
• 1 medium carrot, grated
• 1 big red bell pepper, diced
• 1 tsp sweet paprika
• sea salt, to taste
• ¼ tsp ground pepper
• 2 Tbsps oil

Instructions

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!