Sauteed Rice

10/12/2002

2 cups rice

3 cups water

1/2 cup oil or butter

1/2 cup very fine noodles or vermicelli (optional)

Salt to taste

Optional:

1/2 pound ground lamb or beef, cooked

1/2 cup pine seeds or almond slivers, sauteed

Saute noodles with oil until golden. Add rice, salt, and water. Bring to a boil. Immediately lower heat to a minimum. Leave alone until rice is cooked. Stir and serve.

For optional meat and pine/almond seeds: Cook meat and add pine/almond seeds to saute and cook. Top platter of rice with meat and pine seed combination.

Yield: 8 to 10 servings

Source: Fatima Al-Hayani