
Monastery-style rice
Description
Monastery-style rice is easy and quick to prepare—just follow the step-by-step instructions. You can use a variety of vegetables and spices according to your taste.
Instructions
- 1
Step 1

Prepare the necessary ingredients.
- 2
Step 2

Heat a frying pan, add vegetable oil, finely chop the onion, and sauté until partially cooked.
- 3
Step 3

Dice the carrot into cubes.
- 4
Step 4

Place the carrots in the pan where the onions are frying.
- 5
Step 5

Rinse the rice thoroughly, then let the water drain off.
- 6
Step 6

Sauté the carrots with the onion until cooked.
- 7
Step 7

Place the rice and pour two glasses of water over it; the rice-to-water ratio should be 1:2.
- 8
Step 8

While the rice is cooking, chop the tomatoes and sweet pepper.
- 9
Step 9

When the rice is half-cooked, add the tomatoes, sweet pepper, Italian herbs, and season with salt to taste.
- 10
Step 10

Total cooking time for rice is about 25 minutes, until the rice is slightly firm.
- 11
Step 11

Add canned corn to the rice and mix. Instead of corn, you can add canned peas.
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Step 12

Serve "monastery-style rice" accompanied by herbs and fresh vegetables.