Roz Basmati bel’Sha’areyya

Roz Basmati bel’Sha’areyya

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

This is a lovely dish that goes well with both chicken and steak. Serves 4 people (or 3 if they are men).

  • 2 Cups basmati rice, rinsed in a sieve and set to swell for at least 30 minutes
  • 1/2 Cup vermicelli pasta, also known as “sha’areyya” in the Middle East.
  • Butter for cooking
  • Maggi cube
  • 2 1/2 Cups water
  • A squirt of lemon juice

Melt the butter in a rather large pot. Add the sha’areyya and fry till deep golden brown. Add the rice immediately (it takes just a minute or two for the pasta to fry!) and stir. Crumble Maggi into the rice and pasta mixture. Stir so that it coats the rice and pasta. Add water.

Let simmer on low for about 20-30 minutes. Remove from the stovetop. Fluff with a fork, drizzle lemon juice on it. Serve.

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About shuruq

A mother in her early 30s. A humble seeker. A lover of true beauty. A hopeless romantic. A seeker of knowledge. A lover of God. Once upon a time, I lived in California. Twice upon a time I lived in Sweden. Then I found refuge in the arms of Egypt and now the water of the Nile runs in my body. Masr; I will always tell this world how much I love her. Years pass. Teachers pass. Scholars pass. Shayukh pass. The smell of sun and earth. Bakhoor and notebooks. Pencil dust on my hands. And those days pass. Make them come back again, ya Rab! Because now, I am here. On the threshold of going where? We shall see.

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