Sesame seed rice/ Ellu Sadam is a tasty variety rice prepared with black sesame seed. Ellu gives a intense flavour for the rice. With some cooked rice, this can be prepared within 10 minutes. Make ahead and enjoy after few hours for best flavour.
I remember “Ellu Sadam” as prasadam (Offering) for God, prepared during Saturdays. When I was in school we use to have half day school on Saturday. Every week after I enter home my Amma’s Sesame seed rice flavour welcomes me.
It kindles my appetite. Irrespective of whatever food she prepared for lunch, I finish Ellu Sadam first then go to the main menu. How could I forget Sakhtiman in tv, it’s one of my favorite thing to watch during school days.
Not only in home but in temple also Ellu Sadam is one of my favorite prasadam. Any offering from temple tastes divine. Whenever my Amma visits temple she brings the prasadam home and give it to me and my sister. My sister gives me extra share for sweet pongal and Ellu Sadam.
My hubby also likes Ellu Sadam. Certain food gets better overtime, Ellu Sadam is one such. Flavour gets better if it’s consumed after sometime. It’s one of his favorite lunch box special,
Rice can be prepared within 10 minutes. This variety rice is one great way to use leftover rice.
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Ingredients:
Cooked Rice – 1 cup + 1/2 cup
Rosted Peanuts – 3 tbsp
To grind:
Black/White Sesame Seed /Elu – 3 tbsp
Urad dal – 1/2 tbsp
Cumin Seed – 1/4 tsp
Pepper – 1/4 tsp
Red chilli – 1 (Adjust according to your spice level)
Roasted peanuts – 3
To temper:
Sesame oil – 1/2 tbsp
Mustard seed – 1/2 tsp
Channal dal – 1 tbsp
Curry leaves – few
Asofetida – generous pinch
Red chilli – 1
Method:
- Spread the cooked rice in a pan Ad add fee drops of sesame oil, mix well
- Dry roast all the ingredients listed under “to grind” except sesame seeds till aroma comes; transfer into a plate
- In the same pan dry roast sesame seed till it starts popping; transfer it to the same plate.
- Let it comes to room temperature, first grind the dal mixture
- Adree it is ground add sesame seed and grind
- Add oil to the pan once the oil becomes hot add the items under “To temper” and let mustard seed splutter. Add the peanuts and give a quick mix; switch off
- Transfer the tempering to the vessel containing the rice. Add sesame seed powder little by little according to your taste and mix
- Add salt to the rice and mix well
- Rice tastes best after few hours
Sesame Seed Rice | Elu Sadam
Ingredients
- Black/White Sesame Seed /Elu - 3 tbsp
- Urad dal - 1/2 tbsp
- Cumin Seed - 1/4 tsp
- Pepper - 1/4 tsp
- Red chilli - 1 Adjust according to your spice level
- Roasted peanuts - 3
- To temper:
- Sesame oil - 1/2 tbsp
- Mustard seed - 1/2 tsp
- Channal dal - 1 tbsp
- Curry leaves - few
- Asofetida - generous pinch
- Red chilli - 1
Instructions
- Spread the cooked rice in a pan Ad add fee drops of sesame oil, mix well
- Dry roast all the ingredients listed under "to grind" except sesame seeds till aroma comes; transfer into a plate
- In the same pan dry roast sesame seed till it starts popping; transfer it to the same plate.
- Let it comes to room temperature, first grind the dal mixture
- Adree it is ground add sesame seed and grind
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- Add oil to the pan once the oil becomes hot add the items under "To temper" and let mustard seed splutter. Add the peanuts and give a quick mix; switch off
- Transfer the tempering to the vessel containing the rice. Add sesame seed powder little by little according to your taste and mix
- Add salt to the rice and mix well
- Rice tastes best after few hours
Notes
- White sesame seed can be used instead of black
- Cashew can be used for extra crunch
- If you feel you need extra spice add pepper- cumin powder or temper with extra red chilli
- Make the ellu sadam few hours before consuming for best taste
Love the ellu flavor. Yummy rice
Yummm…my fav variety rice. I can smell the roasted sesame as I read your post. My aunt makes a slightly different version. Hoping to post the recipe sometime soon.
I have heard a lot about your cracked Wheat ellu preparation from Amma:-) waiting to see your version
Looks so yumm dear 🙂
Looks Yum! healthy and simple rice
Oh Vidya! I love ellu sadam.. This will be the menu for tomorrow’s lunch in my home.the pics are so tempting.. And happy navrathri Vidya 🙂
Everyday morning ,I would have to wake up at 5am sharp..by 6a.m..I have to make two different kinds of dishes for my daughter snack and lunch box…now I can sleep 15 minutes more..just for your one pot rice recipe…thet are so yuum abd easy to cook which I want. Thanks a lot dear.
Thanks a lot Moumita for your sweet words.. You made my day
I love this….yummy 🙂
have never tried sesame seeds in rice. this recipe sounds so flavourful and tasty! got to try this!
I love how you turned this rice into something really special.
Lovely sesame rice, i can smell in here! Touch of peanuts, awesome!
Simple yet a tasty and flavorful rice Vidhya.. 🙂
Thanku Arasi:-)
Healthy and a simple delicious rice
Thanku All:-)
Ellu sadam looks super Vidya very nice.
Sesame seed rice is pretty new to me. It looks super delicious! Bookmarked!
very easy and flavorful one pot meal…will try your version one day…
its look so yummy… i’ll try its at home and thx for the information
Yummy flavourful rice!!! My fav!!
Thanku Sundari:-)