Arabic Rice

Hommus's Note:

This is a basic Arabic Rice Recipe that is easy to cook ,without meat. It made with vermicelli (thin noodles). It excellent with stew recipes or any main dish.

• Total Time: 25 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 2 cups basmati rice
• 1 cup vermicelli (broken into 1-inch pieces)
• 3 ½ cups hot chicken broth or 3 ½ cups hot water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ¼ cup vegetable oil

Directions:

1. Saute vermicelli (thins noddles broken into 1" pieces) in oil on low heat, stirring constantly until brown.
2. Add Rice,salt, mix, add hot chicken broth or hot water, stir once, bring to boil.
3. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until rice is tender and broth is absorbed.
4. Ready to serve. Excellent with any stew recipe or any main dish.

Reviews

[UmmBinat]

Exactly how I make what I call Lebanese rice. I use olive oil instead of vegetable oil and always use my homemade chicken stock. I cook it for 15-17 minutes. After it's cooked I fluff it with a fork and place paper towels around the rim of the cooking pot and close it tightly. This prevents the rice from becoming too sticky.

[PuenteTriana]

Delicious recipe.

[Ayah Elisabeth]

There should be more water (4 cups) and less oil, in my opinion. A good base recipe though. You can dissolve a chicken bouillon cube in the water as it comes to a boil instead of using actual chicken broth. I wouldn't add more salt if you do that though.