Orzo Rice Pilaf
Ingredients
1 cup basmati rice
1 / 2 cups orzo
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cups water
1 / 2 teaspoons salt
Steps
Step 1
Heat the oil or butter in a pot.
Step 2
Add the orzo and toast it until deep golden brown.
Step 3
Add the rinsed rice and stir 1 minute.
Step 4
Pour in the water/broth and salt.
Step 5
Cover, simmer on low for 12–15 min.
Step 6
Rest 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork.
What makes this dish special?
a classic born in the kitchens of the Eastern Mediterranean, where toasting the tiny pasta was the secret to turning simple rice into something golden, fragrant, and full of tradition.🍚