assyrian baked rice

How To Make assyrian baked rice

• 1

  Cover the rice with cold water and the salt. Soak overnight.
• 2

  Bring 3 quarts of cold water to a boil. Drain the soaked rice and add to the boiling water. Boil for 5 to 7 minutes, or until one kernel of rice tastes half-cooked, but not soft.
• 3

  Pour rice into a colander and rinse with cold water. Pre-heat oven to 325 degrees.
• 4

  Use some of the butter to coat the bottom of a roasting pan, with a cover. Pour rice over butter, stirring into rice the remaining butter.
• 5

  Cover and bake for 45 minutes. shaking the pan twice during baking to mix butter and rice.
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