Lebanese style vermicelli rice

Name: Lebanese style vermicelli rice
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 2 cups long grain rice, I used basmati; Handful vermicelli noodles, broken into smaller pieces; Vegetable or olive oil or 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon ghee (ghee is the most traditional); 3 cups water, around; salt

Linda L. @lindzi

Lebanese

Adding vermicelli to rice is a real transformation to the taste and flavours. This is a simple classic staple that's very common in Lebanon and ALWAYS accompany any traditional meaty stews.

I believe that every kid in Lebanon has had this rice with just yogurt on the side either because they're too young to eat the meaty stew or they don't like it, so their mom would often feed them riz wa laban (rice and yogurt). Best combination EVER!

Adding vermicelli to rice is a real transformation to the taste and flavours. This is a simple classic staple that's very common in Lebanon and ALWAYS accompany any traditional meaty stews.

Linda L. @lindzi

Lebanese

Adding vermicelli to rice is a real transformation to the taste and flavours. This is a simple classic staple that's very common in Lebanon and ALWAYS accompany any traditional meaty stews.

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Ingredients

2 cupslong grain rice, I used basmati
Do you want to cook the perfect basmati rice? Follow these tips!
Handfulvermicelli noodles, broken into smaller pieces
Vegetable or olive oil or 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon ghee (ghee is the most traditional)
3 cupswater, around
salt

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Steps

1

If you're using basmati rice, rinse very well then soak it for around 30 minutes in cold water, then rinse again and strain the water. you can see the full tip of how to cook the perfect basmati rice

Do you want to cook the perfect basmati rice? Follow these tips!
2

Heat the oil or melt the butter/ghee, then add the vermicelli noodles and stir until dark golden brown. Stay close to the vermicelli because it burns so quickly in a matter of seconds.
3

Add the rice to the vermicelli. Stir gently to combine the two ingredients and make sure that each grain of rice is coated with oil.
4

Add boiling water if you're using basmati rice. Enough to cover the top of the rice by an inch. Add salt and taste the water to make sure you have enough salt.
5

Cook on high heat. When the water is reduced and you start to see bubbles between the rice on the surface, reduce the heat to low, cover and let it cook for almost 15 minutes.
6

Set aside with the lid on for around 10 minutes. then uncover and fluff the surface with a fork. Serve next to your favourite main dish or simply with yoghurt!

Tips

Do you want to cook the perfect basmati rice? Follow these tips!

Start with rinsing the rice very well. Rinse, rinse, rinse and rinse until the water is clear. Add 1 teaspoon of salt. Mix gently and soak for at least 30 minutes up to 45 minutes.

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