Sesame Seed Rice | Elu Sadam
Sesame seed rice/ Ellu Sadam is a tasty variety rice prepared with black sesame seed. Rlly gives a intense flavour for the rice. With some cooked rice, this can be prepared within 10 minutes
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Ingredients
- Cooked Rice - 3 cups
- Roasted Peanuts - a handful
To grind:
- Black/White Sesame Seed /Elu - 2 tbsp
- Urad dal - 1 tbsp
- Cumin Seed - 1/4 tsp
- Pepper - 1/4 tsp
- Red chilli - 2 Adjust according to your spice level
- Roasted peanuts - 1 tsp
To temper:
- Sesame oil - 1 tbsp
- Mustard seed - 1/2 tsp
- Channa dal - 1 tbsp
- Curry leaves - few
- Asofetida - generous pinch
- Red chilli - 1
Instructions
- Spread the cooked rice in a pan and add few drops of sesame oil, mix well
- Dry roast all the ingredients listed under "to grind" except sesame seeds till the 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
- After 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
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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
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