Ellu Sadam | sesame rice recipe | eluodarai | எள்ளு சாதம் | ellodarai | Kannum pongal recipe | Sesame seed rice | til rice | south Indian rice variety is a tasty variety of rice prepared with black sesame seed. Ellu gives an intense flavor to the rice. With some cooked rice, this can be prepared within 10 minutes. Make ahead and enjoy after few hours for the best flavor. 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 flavor 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 on tv, it’s one of my favorite things to watch during school days.
Not only in the home but in the temple also Ellu Sadam is one of my favorite prasadam. Any offering from the temple tastes divine. Whenever my Amma visits the temple she brings the prasadam home and gives it to me and my sister. My sister gives me an extra share of sweet Pongal and Ellu Sadam. My hubby also likes Ellu Sadam. Certain food gets better over time, Ellu Sadam is one such. Flavour gets better if it’s consumed after some time. It’s one of his favorite lunch box specials, Rice can be prepared within 10 minutes. This variety of rice is one great way to use leftover rice.
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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
Method:
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
