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Armenian Vermicelli Pilaf - print recipe
 
   
 
Yield:
Ingredients:
 
1 cup Uncooked Rice
1/2 cup Vermicelli, broken in 1" pieces
40 ml Olive Oil Or Butter
2 cup Chicken Or Beef Broth
    Salt, to taste
Method:
Saute rice and vermicelli; stirring constantly, in olive oil or butter in nonstick pan until rice is translucent, about 2 minutes. Combine rice and vermicelli with broth in steaming pan; season to taste. Cover and steam until rice is done, 18 to 20 minutes. Uncover and allow to dry out, 3 to 5 minutes. Fluff with fork before serving.



Variations:
* Turkish cooks sometimes chop and add the white parts of a few scallions at the end of the steaming step.



* Substitute 1/2 cup fine egg noodles for vermicelli.



NOTES : This popular dish is used interchangeably with plain rice pilaf.



Especially good with chicken and lamb stews.


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