Hello everybody, it’s Drew, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a special dish, lebanese rice with vermicelli. One of my favorites. This time, I will make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.
A staple in Middle Eastern cuisine, Lebanese Rice Pilaf is made with vermicelli noodles toasted in clarified (rendered) butter. This quick and easy rice dish is a staple in Middle Eastern cuisine. Vermicelli noodles are cooked until golden brown then tossed with white rice and cooked together for the perfect rice side dish.
Lebanese rice with vermicelli is one of the most favored of current trending meals in the world. It’s simple, it is quick, it tastes delicious. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. Lebanese rice with vermicelli is something which I have loved my entire life. They are fine and they look wonderful.
To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have lebanese rice with vermicelli using 4 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Lebanese rice with vermicelli:
- Prepare 2 cups long grain or medium grain rice
- Take Water, up to the level of rice
- Get 1 cup broken vermicelli
- Prepare 2 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
Lebanese rice, also known as Arabic rice or Middle Eastern rice is a staple side dish of the region which is very simple to make and has a nutty flavor that pairs well with almost any main dish. Rinse rice in a sieve gently until water runs clear, set aside. Put butter in a large pot and melt over medium heat. Add broken up rice vermicelli turn up heat to medium high and toast until medium brown watching as it starts to.
Steps to make Lebanese rice with vermicelli:
- Rinse the rice well (a few times) then place it in a medium bowl and cover with water. Soak for 15 to 20 minutes. Test to see if you can easily break a grain of rice by simply placing it between your thumb and index finger. Drain well.
- In a medium non-stick cooking pot, heat the olive oil on medium-high. Add the vermicelli and continuously stir to toast it evenly. Vermicelli should turn a nice golden brown, but watch carefully not to over-brown or burn it (If it burns, you must throw the vermicelli away and start over).
- Now add 3 1/2 cups of water and bring it to a boil until the water significantly reduces (see the photo below).Turn the heat to low and cover.
- Cook for 15-20 minutes on low. Once fully cooked, turn the heat off and leave the rice undisturbed in it’s cooking pot for 10-15 minutes, then uncover and fluff with a fork. Serve to plates and ENJOY!
Vermicelli is used extensively in Lebanese cooking to make both sweet and savoury dishes. The same recipe can be converted into a sweet by cooking the rice with milk and little sugar. Heat the ghee in a broad pan, add the vermicelli and sauté till it becomes golden brown. Heat butter and olive oil at medium heat. Ad the vermicelli and saute for a few minutes until golden (if you are using roasted vermicelli.
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