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Turkish Rice Pilaf with Orzo

A light and fluffy rice pilaf with orzo recipe that comes out fluffy every time.

Ingredients

Quantities are shown as originally provided.

1 cup rice (Turkish Baldo rice, Italian Arborio rice or any long-grain rice. Read the notes 1 and 2 below.)
3 tablespoons olive oil
¼ cup orzo
1 teaspoon salt
1½ cup water (boiling hot)
1 tablespoon Parsley (for garnish, optional)

1
Put the rice in a sieve. Rinse under hot water well to remove the starch until the water gets clear. Drain well.
2
Heat olive oil in a large shallow pan. Add orzo and cook it over medium heat until brown, stirring occasionally.
3
Add in rice and salt. Cook stirring occasionally until the rice gets bright white, about 5 minutes.
4
Pour hot water over rice, cover the pan and bring it to boil.
5
Bring the heat to the lowest when it boils and let it simmer until all the water is absorbed, for about 15 minutes. Remove from heat. Give it a gentle stir.
6
Line the top of the rice with some paper towel. Let it rest covered for 15 minutes before serving.
7
Gently stir with a wooden spoon or fluff with a fork, garnish with chopped parsley and serve.