Assyrian Baked Rice(Serves 4) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. basmati rice
1 stick melted butter
3 Tbsp. salt

Preparation

Cover rice with cold water and salt.
Soak overnight. Boil 3 quarts of cold water.
Drain soaked rice and add to fast boiling water.
Boil 5 to 7 minutes or until one grain of rice tastes half-cooked, but not soft.
Pour rice into colander and rinse with cold water.
Preheat oven to 325\u00b0.
Use some of the butter for bottom of roasting pan with cover.
Pour rice over butter.
Add remaining butter.
Cover and bake 45 minutes, shaking roasting pan twice during baking to mix butter with rice.