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Armenian Rice Pilaf

Ingredients
  

Ingredients

  • Butter - 1/4 cup
  • Long Grained Rice - 1 cup
  • Vermicelli - 1/2 cup
  • Salt - to taste
  • Pepper to taste
  • Vegetable Broth - 4 cups

For The Broth

  • Onion -1
  • Garlic - 2-3 pods
  • Ginger - 1" piece
  • Cinnamon - 1 small piece
  • Star Anise - 1
  • Button Mushroom - 3-4
  • Tomato - 1
  • Coriander Leaves - 2-3 tbs
  • Mint Leaves - 1 tbs
  • Water-4 1/2 cups

Instructions
 

Procedure

  • In a pressure cooker, add all the ingredients for the broth and pressure cook for 3 minutes.
  • Once cool, strain the broth.
  • In a pan, heat butter.
  • Add vermicelli and roast until golden.
  • Add the rice and sauté for a minute or two.
  • Now add the broth, salt and pepper and cook it covered on medium flame until 90% done.
  • Finally cover the pan with a foil and cook on low flame for another 3 minutes.
  • Serve hot.