Armenian rice pilaf

Buttery rice pilaf is the perfect accompaniment to your special dinners but is simple enough for any day!

Being of Armenian descent, I was raised on foods from that region of the world, and pilaf was one on which the children in my family cut their teeth. I never even knew rice was white until I was 17 years old as we always ate pilaf. My brothers and I had no grandmother to teach us, but we did have our great-aunt, our grandfather's sister, who filled that role, and passed-down the recipes from our ancestors to us, and now I prepare them for my own children. This pilaf recipe is it: just…

This Armenian dish with Vermicelli rice can be thrown together with ingredients that I almost guarantee are already in your pantry. Rice and pasta are browned in butter then covered in chicken stock and left to simmer for 15 minutes. A taste of Armenia has never been so easy!

Makes 8 servings 6 tablespoons unsalted butter (3/4 stick) 1/2 cup fine egg noodles, broken up 1 1/2 cups long grain rice, rinsed and drained 3 cups chicken broth 1/2 teaspoon salt Heat butter in a…

Day 15 - Share a family recipe and tell a story about the family member that you got the recipe. Sweet Rice Pilaf is another dish from my c...

Update – – Yes – rice IS gluten free !! As are pine nuts (pinola nuts) !! I found this delicious recipe for Armenian Rice Pilaf many, many years ago in the Providence Journal w…

I had a request the other day from my cousin in San Francisco asking me to teach her how to make pilaf. She, and you, will be happy to learn there’s really nothing to it.

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This traditional Armenian rice pilaf has been passed down through the generations of Christine Vartanian Datian's family. Peas, parsley and allspice have been added to the original for extra flavor and color.