Turkish Rice

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1. 1Step 1: Heat your butter in a deep saucepan over a low to medium heat.
2. 2Step 2: Add your şehriye (orzo) to the pan and stir around for a few minutes until you see it start to change colour.
3. 3Step 3: As soon as you notice the orzo start to go brown, add your rice and continue to stir. Keep the pan over a low heat and keep stirring, otherwise your rice and orzo will burn.
4. 4Step 4: After 3-4 minutes, add the water or stock.
5. 5Step 5: Turn up the heat and bring the rice to the boil, fully.
6. 6Step 6: Once the rice is boiling, give it a couple of stirs around, put a lid on the pan, leaving a small gap, and reduce the heat to medium-low.
7. 7Step 7: Leave your rice to simmer for 8-10 minutes until the water or stock has absorbed.
8. 8Step 8: Remove from the heat, put the lid firmly on the pan and leave the rice to stand for 5 minutes.
9. 9Step 9: After 5 minutes, remove the lid and fork through your rice.