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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
Course Lunch
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4 servings
Calories 261 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Rice
  • Salt to taste
  • For Sesame Powder:
  • 1 teaspoon Oil
  • 2 tablespoon Roasted Peanut
  • 6 tablespoon Sesame Seeds / Til / Ellu
  • 3 Dry Red Chilli
  • 2 tablespoon Coconut
  • ½ teaspoon Asafoetida / Hing / Kaya Podi
  • For Seasoning:
  • 1 tablespoon Oil
  • 1 teaspoon Mustard Seeds / Kaduku
  • ½ teaspoon 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

Nutrition Facts
Ellu Sadam Recipe | Sesame Rice Recipe
Serving Size
 
1 g
Amount per Serving
Calories
261
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
8
g
12
%
Saturated Fat
 
2
g
13
%
Trans Fat
 
0.02
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
2
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
4
g
Sodium
 
28
mg
1
%
Potassium
 
214
mg
6
%
Carbohydrates
 
41
g
14
%
Fiber
 
2
g
8
%
Sugar
 
2
g
2
%
Protein
 
5
g
10
%
Vitamin A
 
324
IU
6
%
Vitamin C
 
49
mg
59
%
Calcium
 
25
mg
3
%
Iron
 
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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