Add rice and saute for a minute in the butter and vermicelli. Reduce heat to low and simmer covered until rice is tender about 20 minutes. Turn heat off and let sit a few minutes. I hope you make it sometime soon. The kind of vermicelli i purchase is from the armenian markets in watertown massachusetts and it comes in twisted bunches as shown below.

Pour into boiling broth. It has a great buttery flavor and can be made with either brown rice or long grain white rice. Armenian recipes may combine vermicelli or orzo with rice cooked in stock seasoned with mint parsley and allspice. Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. One traditional armenian pilaf is made with the same noodle rice mixture cooked in stock with raisins almonds and allspice.

Add the stock remaining butter and salt. I learned to make it with just butter. This is a recipe that i have been making since i was a teenager. Add rice broth water salt and pepper. However using a combination of oil and butter helps to keep smoking and burning to a.

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Being of armenian descent i was raised on foods from that region of the world and pilaf was one on which the children in my family cut their teeth. Bring to a boil and then lower heat and simmer for 25 minutes until rice is cooked. Stir rice black pepper salt and greek seasoning into the vermicelli mixture and bring to a boil. I never even knew rice was white until i was 17 years old as we always ate pilaf. Armenian kinds of rice are discussed by rose baboian in her cookbook from 1964 which.

Cook and stir vermicelli pieces until golden brown about 5 minutes. Armenians use a lot of bulgur cracked wheat in their pilaf dishes. The vermicelli is an extra thin quick cooking italian pasta that can be used like spaghetti only it is much thinner. Add the rice stir and cook for 2 more minutes. My brothers and i had no grandmother to teach us but we did have our great aunt our grandfather s sister who filled that role and passed down the recipes from.

This is not your boxed rice pilaf or the kind they read off in your options of sides at a restaurant. Add chicken broth and mix well. Rice pilaf should not be gummy or salty. Do not open lid and peek. In a large saucepan heat butter over medium high heat.

Stir the pilaf and serve. Cook and stir until combined about 1 minute. Cook and stir until brown 2 to 3 minutes. Add the vermicelli and stir until toasted to rich golden brown about 3 minutes. Cook and stir 4 5 minutes or until golden brown.

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Pour bouillon mixture into the skillet with the vermicelli. Bring to a boil reduce heat to low and simmer covered until the liquid has been absorbed and the rice is tender about 20 minutes. Cover and reduce heat to low. It s yummy either way. Simmer until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed 20 to 25 minutes.

Simmer until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed 20 to 25 minutes. Pour bouillon mixture into the skillet with the vermicelli. Stir the pilaf and serve. This is not your boxed rice pilaf or the kind they read off in your options of sides at a restaurant. Cook and stir vermicelli pieces until golden brown about 5 minutes.

It s yummy either way. Being of armenian descent i was raised on foods from that region of the world and pilaf was one on which the children in my family cut their teeth. Add the stock remaining butter and salt. Pour into boiling broth. Add rice and saute for a minute in the butter and vermicelli.