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Ellu Sadam Recipe | Sesame Rice Recipe

Ellu Sadam Recipe with step by step pictures. This is an easy and delicious rice recipe made with ground sesame seeds. It is flavorful which can be made quickly and healthy too.
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Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 261kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Rice
  • Salt to taste
  • For Sesame Powder:
  • 1 tsp Oil
  • 2 tbsp Roasted Peanut
  • 6 tbsp Sesame Seeds / Til / Ellu
  • 3 Dry Red Chilli
  • 2 tbsp Coconut
  • ½ tsp Asafoetida / Hing / Kaya Podi
  • For Seasoning:
  • 1 tbsp Oil
  • 1 tsp Mustard Seeds / Kaduku
  • ½ tsp Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam
  • 1 spring Curry leaves

Instructions

  • Take 1 cup rice in a pressure cooker, cover with 2.5 cup of water and pressure cook rice for 2 whistle and simmer for 5 mins.
  • Switch off the flame and let the steam go all by itself.
  • Now fluff the rice with for and allow it to cool down.
  • Start by making sesame seed powder.
  • Heat oil and add in sesame seeds and toast them for a min.
  • Now add in peanuts and fry them for 30 sec till they are light golden.
  • Now add in dry red chilli, coconut and asafoetida, Fry them together for couple of mins.
  • Once everything is nice and toasted, take them in a blender and make into a rough powder.
  • Now heat 1 tblspn oil and add the seasoning ingredients, let them splatter for a min.
  • Add in rice and salt mix well.
  • Add in sesame seeds powder and mix well.
  • Once everything is heated through. Turn off the heat and serve.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 261kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Sodium: 28mg | Potassium: 214mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 324IU | Vitamin C: 49mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 1mg
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