Rice-A-Roni (From Scratch)

Ingredients:

3 tbsp butter

1/2 cup finely diced onion

2/3 cup spaghetti ~ broken into small

1-1/3 cup basmati rice

3 cup chicken broth

1 tbsp chopped parsley

Spices

1-1/2 tsp salt or more if needed

1/8 tsp ground black pepper

1/8 tsp coriander powder

1/8 tsp mustard powder

1/8 tsp paprika powder

1/8 tsp turmeric powder

1/8 tsp cayenne powder

Directions/Instructions:

1. Combine all the dry spices and set aside.
2. Melt the butter in a large pan over medium heat. Add the diced onion and broken spaghetti. Saute until the onion turns translucent and the spaghetti turns golden brown over medium-high heat.
3. Once the spaghetti has been browned, toss in the spices and stir for about 30 seconds.
4. Add the basmati rice and continue stirring to coat well for 2-3 minutes. Then add the chicken broth and bring it to a simmer.
5. Once simmering, reduce the heat to low and cover with a transparent lid.  Let it cook for 17 minutes (Note: At this point, do not stir or remove the cover.  Let all the liquid absorb).
6. After 17 minutes, turn off the heat and let it sit for 5 minutes, but do not remove the lid.  Once 5 minutes up, remove the lid and fluff with a fork; sprinkle with chopped parsley.