"A staple in Middle Eastern cuisine, Lebanese Rice Pilaf is made with vermicelli noodles toasted in clarified (rendered) butter...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 1/2 cups white rice enriched parboiled long grain
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1/4 cup clarified butter homemade or store-bought ghee
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1/2 cup vermicelli pasta broken in 2 inch pieces
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3 cups boiling water
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1 1/2 teaspoons salt
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1/2 teaspoon pepper
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minced fresh parsley optional garnish