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Vermicelli rice

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  • 1½ cup medium grain rice
Wash the rice three to four times until the water runs clear.
  • 1 tbsp butter, preferably clarified
  • ½ cup short wheat vermicelli noodles
Melt the butter in a small pot over medium-high heat; stir-fry the vermicelli about 3 minutes until deep brown.
  • 1½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp black pepper
Add the rice and fry another 2 minutes until opaque; add the salt and black pepper and mix.
Add room temperature water to 2 cm above the rice; cover, bring to a boil on high and boil 2 minutes until the water drops below the rice.
  • room temperature water
Turn to low and steam 20 minutes.
Fluff gently with a fork.