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Easy Egyptian rice
This Egyptian rice recipe is a simple yet unique side dish made with short grain rice, vermicelli, vegetable stock and butter. It's a staple in Egyptian cuisine, but universally it's a perfect side dish for almost any main meal. What makes this Arabic rice with vermicelli stand out is its ease and speed of preparation, taking less then 30 minutes to make from start to finish! The vermicelli adds a unique twist on traditional rice, both texturally and visually.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Resting time:
10 mins
Total Time
27 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 509 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Main Course
Cuisine:
Egyptian
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil or ghee
- 250 millilitre (1 US cup) vermicelli broken into pieces of about 2.5cm/1"
- 250 millilitre (1 US cup) Egyptian rice or short grain rice
- 375 millilitre (1½ US cup) vegetable stock or water
- 20 grams (1½ tablespoons) butter
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- In a strainer or sieve, rinse the rice under cold running water to get rid of any excess starch. Set the rinsed rice aside. Top tip: If you have a spray head on your kitchen tap, this works excellently to rinse rice through a fine mesh sieve. Otherwise, just a normal running tap works fine.
- In a heavy based saucepan, heat the olive oil over a medium-high heat.
- Once the oil is hot, add the vermicelli and fry for 2-3 minutes, or until it's a golden brown colour. Move the vermicelli around constantly and turn down the heat if it's browning too fast. Keep a very close eye on it as vermicelli can burn very quickly.
- Lower the heat and add the rinsed rice. Fry together with the vermicelli for 1 minute.
- Add the vegetable stock, butter and salt. Bring it back to a gentle boil and immediately turn the heat down to its lowest setting. Cover with a lid and let the rice cook undisturbed for 13 minutes.
- After 13 minutes, remove the rice from the heat. Keep the lid on and let it rest for 10 minutes.
- After the 10 minutes, fluff the rice up with a fork and transfer to a serving bowl.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
509kcal
(25%)
Carbohydrates
92g
(31%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
11mg
(4%)
Sodium
816mg
(34%)
Potassium
76mg
(2%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
323IU
(6%)
Calcium
26mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 509
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 509kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 92g | 31% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 11mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 816mg | 34% |
| Potassium | 76mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 323IU | 6% |
| Calcium | 26mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.