Turkish Rice With Fideos
By: sevgi
Published: Saturday, April 17, 2010 - 5:22am

Ingredients




1 1/2 cups of Rice- preferably long grain
2 cups of Water
3 teaspoons Butter
1/4 cup Fideo or Vermicelli
Salt to Taste

Preparation

1 Wash the rice. 2 In a sauce pan, melt the butter. 3 Add the fideo or vermicelli. Mix with a spoon until the fideo or vermicelli is brown. 4 Be careful, once it starts turning brown, it browns fast to where if you are not careful, it will burn. 5 Add the rice. 6 Mix for about 30 seconds. 7 Add the water. 8 Once it boils, simmer for about 15 minutes.

About


Turkish rice with fideos is a common rice recipe in Turkey. This is the type of rice my mom makes on a regular basis.The fideos give it a toasted taste which adds a lot of flavor to the rice. It is a huge favorite in comparison to regular, steamed rice.