Syrian Rice

By Bonnie T

Ingredients

• 2 cups long grain rice
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup of broken spaghetti (pieces about 1 inch or) or orzo pasta
• 4 cups hot water
• 2-3 teaspoons salt, depending to taste

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

Wash the rice in strainer.

Soak rice for 15 minutes in hot water.

Put butter in pan, melt, and then brown spaghetti pieces using medium heat.

Be careful not to burn the butter.

Now drain your rice that is soaking and add it to the butter/spaghetti in your pan.

Saute the rice for approximately 5 minutes with medium heat stirring frequently to avoid burning the rice.

You want a nice light brown color.

After rice is browned, add 4 cups of hot water and salt.

Cover and bring to boil.

You want it to boil briskly for about 5 minutes.

Turn heat to LOW and cook until all the water is absorbed.

This should take about 15 minutes with VERY LOW heat.

You might want to stir once or twice to make sure it is not burning.

Uncover when you are ready to serve and make sure to stir again at this point.