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INGREDIENTS NEEDED:

• 1 1/2 cup of your favorite rice ( I use Uncle Ben’s)
• 1/2 cup vermicelli  noodles broken up into 1-2 inch pieces
• 2 tbsp of salted  butter
• 1 tbsp of vegetable oil
• 1  tsp salt
• 2  cups of water

PREPARATION:

• Wash and rinse rise, then soak in hot water for 30 minutes and drain water.
• In a pot, add butter and oil and brown vermicelli noodles until golden brown (keep stirring as it browns really quickly. Add drained rice.
• Stir in water and salt on high heat and bring to a boil.
• Once it’s boiling Turn heat down to a simmer, cover and cook for 15-20 or until rice in tender and all water is absorbed.

Lebanese rice is with almost any stew dish