Best Armenian Rice Recipes

ARMENIAN RICE PILAF WITH RAISINS AND ALMONDS

Steps:

• In a 5- to 6-quart pan over medium heat, melt 4 tablespoons butter. Break or crush the vermicelli into 1-inch lengths. Add the pasta and rice to the butter and stir often until golden, about 5-8 minutes, being careful not to burn the vermicelli.
• Add the broth, allspice and salt and pepper. Bring to a full boil over high heat, then cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer until rice is tender to bite, about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a sauté pan over medium heat, melt remaining 1 or 2 tablespoons butter. Add the almonds and stir often until golden, about 5 minutes. Add the raisins and stir until they puff, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Stir peas if using, parsley and lemon juice into rice. Cover and simmer until peas are hot, about 3-4 minutes.
• Pour pilaf into a serving bowl or on a platter and sprinkle with the raisin and nut mixture over the top. (Diced dried dates, figs, apricots or chopped walnuts may also be used in this topping.)

ARMENIAN RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Melt butter in large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the egg noodles and stir until they begin to brown, being careful not to burn the butter. Stir in the rice. Continue stirring until rice is coated with butter.
• Pour in the chicken broth and add the bouillon cubes. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low and cover tightly. Cook without uncovering pot until all the liquid has been absorbed, about 20 minutes.

AUNTIE'S ARMENIAN RICE PILAF

Steps:

• In 2-qt. heavy saucepan with tight-fitting lid, melt butter over medium heat until foam subsides.
• Add vermicelli noodles and saute until dark and reddish in color.
• Stir in rice and saute in butter until rice is fragrant and nutty in aroma.
• Raise heat to medium-high; pour in boiling chicken broth and stir.
• Add salt and pepper, tasting a bit of the broth to ensure desired seasoning.
• Cover and bring to a boil.
• Once boiling, reduce heat to keep broth at a simmer and cook for exactly 20 minutes.
• After 20 minutes, remove cover and taste a few grains of rice for doneness. If still a bit hard, replace cover and cook for two additional minutes.
• When rice is tender, remove pot from heat. Place a paper napkin directly on top of the pilaf and replace cover; let sit undisturbed for 5 minutes.
• After rest-time has elapsed, remove cover, discard the paper napkin, and stir the pilaf before serving.

GRANDMA'S ARMENIAN RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Soak rice in a bowl of water for 10 minutes. Drain.
• Bring chicken broth to a boil in a large saucepan.
• Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add vermicelli; cook and stir until brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Add rice; cook and stir until combined, about 1 minute. Pour into boiling broth. Reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, until rice is tender, about 20 minutes.
• Season rice with salt and pepper; fluff with a fork.

ARMENIAN RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Heat oil and brown orzo.
• Add rice and stir, coating rice with oil so grains will be fluffy when cooked.
• Add chicken broth, salt and pepper. Broth should taste a little salty.
• Cover and cook slowly for 20 minutes or until all broth is absorbed. Add currants and nuts if desired.
• Add butter and stir.

ARMENIAN RICE PILAF WITH MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• In a heavy saucepan or casserole, melt the butter over moderate heat.
• Add the onion, mushrooms and sliced green pepper and cook gently until they begin to soften.
• Stir in the tomato together with the garlic and cook for 2 minutes.
• Now add the rice and the turmeric or powdered saffron, and cook 2 minutes until grains are thoroughly coated with butter but not browned, stirring constantly.
• Pour in the broth (stock), sprinkle with salt and bring to a boil, stirring.
• Reduce the heat to low.
• Cover and simmer for approximately 20 minutes or until all the liquid has been absorbed and the rice is tender but still firm to the bite-- not mushy.
• Gently fluff the rice with a fork.
• Spoon onto a heated serving platter, being careful not to mash it, and sprinkle with chopped parsley.

ARMENIAN RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Heat butter in 2qt saucepan until frothy.
• Add vermicelli; saute until golden, dont burn.
• Add rice, stir.
• Add chicken broth, stir to mix.
• Cover and cook for 17 minutes on simmer.

ARMENIAN RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Add vermicelli (or orzo) to deep, covered pan suitable for cooking rice. Heat until vermicelli is golden brown. Add rice and sauté for a minute in the butter and vermicelli. Add chicken broth and mix well. Bring to a boil and then lower heat and simmer for 20 minutes until rice is cooked.
• DO NOT OPEN LID and PEEK!
• Rice pilaf should not be gummy or salty. It is a subtle side dish, and is a complement to fish, poultry, lamb and veal.

ARMENIAN RICE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a saucepan and add the noodles. Cook, stirring, until browned.
• Add the rice and garlic and stir. Add salt and pepper to taste, butter and the chicken broth.
• Cover and cook over low heat exactly 17 minutes. Stir in the finely chopped parsley and serve.

ARMENIAN RICE AND NOODLES

Steps:

• Break noodles into small (1") pieces.
• Melt butter in med-large saucepan; cook noodles in butter 5 min, stirring frequently.
• Add remaining ingredients.
• Bring to boil, stirring a few times; reduce heat.
• Simmer, covered, 14 min (don't peek!) Remove from heat, fluff with fork.
• Cover and let steam 5-10 min.
• Garnish with snipped parsley if desired.

ARMENIAN RICE PILAF

Steps:

• melt butter, add egg noodles and saute over medium heat until golden, stirring frequently. Add broth and rice and bring to a boil. Cover and simmer on low about 15-20 mins. Remove from heat, let sit for about 10 mins. Fluff with fork and serve

ARMENIAN RICE

Steps:

• Brown first 4 ingredients in a skillet. Pour into a 4-quart casserole; add remaining ingredients, stirring until well mixed.
• Bake in 300 degree oven for 3 hours or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed. Be sure that oven is no more than 300 degrees.
• (The original recipe calls for only 1/2 t. sliced almonds. I don't know if that was a typo -- but I increased it to one tablespoon - and sometimes even add a little more).