Egyptian Fried Rice Recipes

Steps:

• Rinse the rice under running water thoroughly and set aside in a colander to drain.
• Heat the oil in a heavy saucepan. When the oil is hot, add the rice and fry it until each grain is coated with oil.
• Add the water and salt to taste and stir.
• Cook, uncovered, over moderate heat until the water is absorbed.
• Cover, reduce heat to low, and cook for 30 minutes more.
• Spoon the top layer of rice into a bowl.
• Remove the browned layer with a spatula, break into pieces and serve alongside the rice.

Steps:

• Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add vermicelli; cook, stirring constantly, until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Pour in rice and salt; stir until coated with oil.
• Reduce heat to low. Cook the rice mixture, stirring constantly, until rice turns pasty white, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Bring water to a boil in a saucepan.
• Stir water into the rice mixture. Cover; cook until most of the water is absorbed, 10 to 15 minutes. Turn off heat; let sit until remaining water is absorbed, about 5 minutes. Fluff rice with a fork.

Steps:

• Finely chop onion.
• In the pot where you are going to boil the rice, melt 1 tablespoon butter and fry onions until light brown.
• Add rice, fry, stirring, until slightly glassy.
• Add stock, salt to taste (if necessary).
• Bring to a boil, cover pot and let simmer at low temperature for 20 minutes.
• Turn off heat and let the rice stand for 10 more minutes, still covered.
• Meanwhile melt the other tablespoon butter in a skillet, add raisins and fry, stirring, until soft (about 2 minutes).
• Add nuts and sugar to the raisins, mix well and pour into a bowl that is big enough for the rice.
• Fill cooked rice on top of nut-raisin mix, press down and then turn over onto plate.