Vegetarian Serbian Rice Pilaf - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup rice (I used white rice. You can use round brown rice, itA 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

Preparation

Heat the oil in a large pan. Add chopped onion and saute for 3 minutes.
Add grated carrot and diced pepper.
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 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).
Garnish with fresh herbs and serve!