lebanese rice with vermicelli

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Easy Lebanese Rice | The Mediterranean Dish. Lebanese rice with olive oil, toasted vermicelli and pine nuts. A great vegan side dish to go with many dinners! Recipe and video on TheMediterraneanDish.com #rice #Mediterraneanfood #Lebaneserecipes #Middleeasternrecipes #Mediterraneanrecipes #vegan #ricepilaf

Total Time: 35 Minutes,Servings: 6 Servings

Ingredients :

2 cups long grain or medium grain rice
Water
1 cup broken vermicelli pasta
2 1/2 tbsp olive oil
Salt
1/2 cup toasted pine nuts, optional to finish

Instructions :

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).
Add the rice and continue to stir so that the rice will be well-coated with the olive oil. Season with salt.
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.
Transfer to a serving platter and top with the toasted pine nuts. Enjoy!

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