Recipes Side Dish Rice Side Dish Recipes The Perfect Egyptian Rice with Vermicelli 4.8 (5) 5 Reviews 4 Photos Egyptian rice is a very short grain rice, grown in Egypt. It is not cooked the same way as medium or long grain rice. When cooked, it is supposed to have a fluffy texture, not at all sticky. Recipe by Gamila Salem Updated on January 14, 2022 Save Saved! View All Saved Items Rate Print Share Share Tweet Pin Email Add Photo 4 4 4 4 Prep Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 21 mins Additional Time: 5 mins Total Time: 36 mins Servings: 3 Yield: 3 servings Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 1 ½ tablespoons olive oil ¼ cup 1/2-inch long vermicelli 1 cup Egyptian rice (short-grain rice) salt to taste 1 ¾ cups water Directions 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. Cook's Note: Most often, Egyptian rice is cooked with very short vermicelli pasta. If you don't have short vermicelli pasta available, you can break regular long vermicelli into about 1/2-inch pieces. I Made It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 330 Calories 7g Fat 59g Carbs 6g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 3 Calories 330 % Daily Value * Total Fat 7g 9% Saturated Fat 1g 6% Sodium 57mg 2% Total Carbohydrate 59g 21% Dietary Fiber 2g 8% Total Sugars 1g Protein 6g Calcium 8mg 1% Iron 3mg 17% Potassium 69mg 1% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption. Powered by the ESHA Research Database © 2018, ESHA Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved