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Close-up angled side view of simple Arabic white rice with vermicelli on a black dish topped with toasted nuts and parsley

Simple Arabic Rice with Vermicelli

This Simple Arabic Rice with Vemicelli will change the way you look at rice forever! It's amazing how one basic ingredient can do so much!

Course Side Dish
Cuisine American, Middle Eastern
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 189 kcal
Author Deana Kabakibi

Ingredients

  • 1 cup white rice
  • 1/4 cup vermicelli noodles
  • 2 tablespoons ghee or olive oil
  • 2 1/2 cups water
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

  1. In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, add ghee or oil and vermicelli. Cook for about 3-5 min until the noodles become a golden brown color. 

  2. As soon as vermicelli is the golden color, drop the cup of rice over the vermicelli and stir it around to toast and coat the rice in the butter or oil for about 2 min.

  3. Add the water to the rice and bring it to a boil. Once boiling, add the salt, cover the rice and reduce the heat to medium-low or just enough to keep it simmering, but not boiling.

  4. Check the rice after 10-15 min. Make sure there is still some water by opening the lid and giving it a stir. If it did dry out, add 1/4-1/2 cup water, stir, cover and continue to cook another 10 min. 

  5. Open lid, stir to fluff and serve along side a meal or top with nuts and herbs as its own dish!

Recipe Notes

Depending on the length of the rice, the water may need adjusting. This recipe was according to medium grain rice. The water should only cover the rice by about an inch or a little less.