Veggie One Pot Rice Stir-Fry

I have had one pot pasta recipes lately, e.g. macaroni with mushrooms, spaghetti with bacon & broccoli or as a pan lasagna & that’s why I am going to show you a one pot rice stir-fry today.

Today’s post is all about the most popular side dish of the Balkan kitchen, namely “Djuvec” or “Duvec” rice. Today I’m going to show you a vegetarian one pot “Djuvec” rice pan with peppers and peas. Have fun cooking!




Cooked/Baked today: Veggie One Pot Rice Stir Fry with Bell Peppers & Peas
Difficulty: Easy – Medium
Preparation Time: 30 minutes
Category: Vegetarian Recipes, Balkan Cuisine, Recipes with Rice, Veggie
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Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 750 milliliters water
• 250 grams long grain rice
• 250 grams peas (frozen)
• 200 grams ajvar (mild)
• 1 can chopped tomatoes
• 2 red bell peppers
• 2 yellow bell peppers
• 1 large onion
• 2 – 3 cloves garlic
• A teaspoon each of sweet & spicy paprika powder
• 1 heaping teaspoon savory
• Oil for frying
• Salt & pepper
• Parsley for garnish

Required kitchen gadgets, helper & preparations:

• Large frying pan

Instructions:




…for rice stir-fry:

Wash, core and cut the peppers into bite-size pieces. Peel onion & chop finely. Peel garlic & chop finely. Finely chop parsley & put aside for the garnish. Take 250 grams of peas out of the freezer and set aside to defrost.

Heat up a large pan with a dash of oil, add the onions & garlic to the pan & sweat for 2 – 3 minutes until translucent over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Next, add 250 grams of rice, a teaspoon each of sweet & spicy paprika powder and 1 heaping teaspoon of savory, stir in and briefly allow to roast for a minute or so.




When that’s done, add the peppers, 1 can of chopped tomatoes, 200 grams of mild ajvar, 750 milliliters of water & 1 heaping teaspoon of salt, stir everything well once, bring to a boil & then simmer gently over low heat for 15 – 20 minutes, stirring occasionally .

As soon as the rice is cooked & the liquid has almost completely absorbed, stir in the thawed peas, also season the rice pan with salt & pepper and then serve garnished with chopped parsley. Have fun cooking!




Video Tutorial:

Watch the video tutorial to see the recipe and the preparation method precisely (German Audio only, English Subtitles available):