Ellu Sadam/ Sesame Seeds Rice

Ellu sadam / Sesame seeds rice / Til rice is a variety rice dish made with cooked rice and freshly ground spicy sesame seeds powder mixture.Ellu sadam is a traditional and flavourful rice dish prepared in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka state in south India during festival. Ellu Sadam / Sesame Seeds Rice recipe is given below with step by step photos.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare Ellu Sadam / Sesame Seeds Rice.

Ingredients:-

Rice.                        -1cup
Peanuts.                   -1tbsp
White sesame seeds.-1tsp
Asafoetida.               -1/2 tsp
Ghee.                        -1/2 tsp
Salt.                          - to taste

For roasting and grinding :-

Black sesame seeds.      -2 tbsp
Black or white urad dal.-2 tbsp
Dry red chillies.             -5 or 7
Black pepper corns.       -1/2 tsp
Curry leaves.                  -few

For Seasoning:-

Mustard seeds. - 1tsp
Cumin seeds.   - 1tsp
Urad dal.          - 1tsp
Chana dal.        - 1tsp
Dry red chilly.  - 3
Curry leaves.    - few
Sesame oil.       - 2 tbsp
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Instructions:-

1). Cook rice adding sufficient water till soft. Drain water completely and keep aside.

2). Roast and grind black sesame seeds, black or white whole urad dal, dry red chillies, black pepper corns and curry leaves. Heat a kadai and dry roast the above ingredients.Transfer the roasted ingredients to a bowl and allow to cool. Once cooled grind it together in a mixer to a coarse powder. Keep aside the coarsely ground spicy sesame seeds powder.

Method:-

1). Heat 2tbsp sesame oil in a wide bottom kadai. Add 1tsp urad dal and 1tsp chana dal and roast well.Splutter mustard seeds and cumin seeds.Add dry red chillies and curry leaves into the kadai and saute well.

2). Add peanuts into the kadai and fry in oil.

3). Add required amount of coarsely ground spicy sesame seeds powder and required salt into the kadai and mix well.

4). Add cooked rice into the kadai and mix well with all the ingredients in the kadai.

5). Add white sesame seeds and asafoetida (hing powder) into the kadai and mix well. Switch off the flame.

6). Add 1/2 tsp ghee over the ellu sadam at the end and mix well. Transfer the ellu sadam to a bowl.

Ellu Sadam / Sesame Seeds Rice is ready to serve hot with fryums.