Hina Djuvec, Croatian Balkan Vegetable Stew 720ml (24.3fl oz)

Hina Djuvec Rice is a pre-seasoned rice mix with dried vegetables and spices in the djuvec tradition — the Balkan vegetable rice in a convenient format, where long-grain rice, tomato, paprika, and Mediterranean herbs are measured and combined so that the cook adds only water and oil to produce the characteristic orange-tinted, lightly spiced rice that accompanies grilled meats and stews across the former-Yugoslav kitchen. Hina is a Bosnian food producer, and their Djuvec Rice mix follows the Bosnian-style interpretation of djuvec — a dish with roots in Ottoman rice-and-vegetable cookery that took hold across the whole Balkans and became one of the most common side dishes in the region's everyday cuisine. Djuvec rice in the home kitchen appears beside cevapcici and mixed grill, next to slow-braised lamb and bean stews, and as the default rice side that does not require a separate sauce because the tomato and paprika seasoning is already built in. Prepare according to package instructions with oil and water, serve as the side for any Balkan grill night, or use as the base for a one-pot rice dish by adding whatever meat or vegetables are on hand.