Go Back
+ servings
Ellu Sadam Recipe | Ellodarai Recipe | Sesame Seeds Rice
Print Recipe
4.75 from 8 votes

Ellu Sadam Recipe | Ellodarai Recipe | Sesame Seeds Rice Recipe

Ellu Sadam, quick and easy recipe made with sesame seeds flavored with spices. Ellu Sadam is prepared and served as a prasad in many temples. Its one of the traditional rice variety we make for Puratasi Saturday.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Festival Recipes, Rice Varieties
Cuisine: Indian, South Indian, Tamil Brahmin, Tamil Nadu
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 135kcal
Author: Sowmya Venkatachalam

Equipment

  • Heavy Bottomed Pan

Ingredients

  • 2 Cup Cooked Rice 1 Cup - 250ml
  • ¼ Cup Sesame Seeds We can use black or white Sesame seeds
  • 1 tablespoon Urad Dal
  • ½ tablespoon Split Bengal Gram (Channa Dal / Kadalaparuppu)
  • 1 Red Chili
  • 1 teaspoon Peppercorns
  • teaspoon Salt Adjust As Needed

For Tempering

  • 1 tablespoon Ghee
  • 1 teaspoon Mustard Seeds
  • 1 tablespoon Split Bengal Gram (Channa Dal / Kadalaparuppu)
  • 1 teaspoon Split Urad Dal
  • 2 tablespoon Peanuts
  • 1 Red Chili
  • few Curry leaves

Instructions

  • Heat a pan, dry fry the sesame seeds till they starts to sputter. Take the roasted sesame seeds in a mixer.
  • Then add the remaining grinding ingredients to the pan and dry fry them till the dals turn golden brown color
  • Allow the fried ingredients to cool off and take it to the mixer.
  • Grind it to a coarse powder along with sesame seeds in a mixer.
  • Spread the cooked rice in a broad bow. Add a teaspoon of sesame oil and mix gently and keep it aside.
  • Heat ghee in a pan and add mustard seeds. When the mustard seeds starts to sputter, add channa dal, urad dal, peanut and fry till they turn brown color. Then add broken red chilli, curry leaves and fry for 10 seconds.
  • To the cooked rice, add the ground sesame-spice powder, salt long with tempered ingredients. Give a gently mix.
  • Now the Ellu Sadam | Til Rice | Sesame Rice, is now ready for neivedhyam

Video

Nutrition

Serving: 1Cup | Calories: 135kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g