Basmati Rice I

==Ingredients==
* 2 cups of uncooked basmati rice
* 2 teaspoons of salt
* 2 tablespoons of butter or vegetable oil
* ¼ cup of sweyweih (½ inch vermicelli pieces)
* ½ a medium onion
==Directions==
# Brown ¼ cup of sweyweih (½ inch vermicelli pieces) over medium heat in a dry skillet.
# In the rice pan, saute ½ a medium onion (finely chopped) in the 2 tablespoons of butter.
# When the onions are golden, add the water and bring to a boil.
# Add the rice, browned sweyweih, and a Maggi chicken bouillon cube.
# Add more salt to taste.
# Soak the rice in water for 30 minutes.
# In a pan, bring to boil 3 cups of water.
# Add the soaked rice, salt, and butter.
# Cover, return to a boil.
# Cook on medium-high heat until the water level is at the top of the rice (i.e. not above it).
# Cover again, reduce the heat to low, and continue cooking until all of the water has been absorbed by the rice.
# Turn off the heat and let sit for 10 minutes.
# Fluff the rice with a spoon or fork.
# Serve.
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