Syrian Rice

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A syrian friend gave me this. They got it off the internet because they missed their mom's rice. I wish i knew who to credit.my dh who lived in lebanon when he was young even says this is like the rice his mom makes, maybe even a little better!!

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Steps

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Wash the rice in strainer.

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Soak rice for 15 minutes in hot water.

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Put butter in pan , melt , and then brown spaghetti pieces or orzo using a medium heat.

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Be careful not to burn the butter.

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Now drain your rice that is soaking and add it to the butter / spaghetti in your pan.

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Saute the rice for approximately 5 minutes with medium heat stirring frequently to avoid burning the rice.

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You want a nice light brown color.

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After rice is browned , add 4 cups hot water and salt.

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Cover and bring to a boil.

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You want it to boil briskly for about 5 minutes.

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Turn heat to low and cook until all the water is absorbed.

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This should take about 15 minutes with very low heat.

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You might want to stir once or twice to make sure it is not burning.

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Uncover when you are ready to serve and make sure to stir it again at this point.

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Ingredients

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long grain white rice, butter, spaghetti, hot water, salt