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Syrian Vermicelli Rice

Here's how you make Syrian Vermicelli Rice
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  • Servings: 6
  • Prep: 35m
  • Cook: 30m
  • The following recipe serves 6 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 15 ounces dry rice (2 cups long grain white rice, not short grained!)
  • 6 tablespoons butter (they used ghee)
  • 1/2 cup vermicelli pasta (pieces, about 1 inch)
  • 4 cups water (hot)
  • 2 teaspoons salt, depending to taste
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Wash your rice and soak in cold water for 30 minutes.

  • Step 2: Start by melting the Ghee butter and add the vermicelli pasta.

  • Step 3: Stir continuously to prevent the pasta burning and get an even browning.

  • Step 4: You need to fry the pasta till dark brown.

  • Step 5: Take the pot off the heat

  • Step 6: And add the hot water.

  • Step 7: Please be very careful not to burn yourself.

  • Step 8: Adding water to very hot butter will cause small melted butter droplets to fly out of the pot.

  • Step 9: Return the pot to the burner and add salt.

  • Step 10: Taste the water and don't worry if it is a bit salty as the rice will absorb the salt.

  • Step 11: Drain and add the rice to the boiling water and bring back to boil. Turn the heat to medium, cover and cook for ten minutes.

  • Step 12: Check the rice at this point and stir it very gently.

  • Step 13: Add a bit of boiling water if necessary.

  • Step 14: Turn down the heat to as low as you can, cover and let the rice steam and finish cooking for another ten minutes.

  • Step 15: Stir for the second time and serve.


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