Ellu sadam/ sesame rice in 15 minutes

Name: Ellu sadam/ sesame rice in 15 minutes
Total time: 900 s
Yield: 2 peoples
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup cooked rice; 3 tbsp black sesame seeds; 1 tbsp chana dal; 1 tbsp urad dal; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1 tsp pepper corns; 6 dry red chillies; 1 small gooseberry size tamarind; 2 tbsp sesame seed oil; 1 tsp mustard seeds; 1 tsp chana dal; 1 tsp urad dal; 2 tbsp peanuts; 1 sting curry leaves; 1/4 tsp asafoetida powder; 1 tsp salt; 3 Dry red chillies

Muniswari.G @muniswari_0205

Chennai

#cheffeb #week2 Usually, ellu Sadam/ sesame rice is given as Saturday prasadam in most of the temples in Tamilnadu. Saturday's are considered auspicious and Ellu sadam is offered to Lord Vishnu to get his blessings. Ellu or sesame seeds is believed to increase body heat in Ayurveda. So it s better to eat this delicious dish during winters.

Muniswari.G @muniswari_0205

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Ingredients

15 minutes

2 peoples

1 cupcooked rice
For spice powder:
3 tbspblack sesame seeds
1 tbspchana dal
1 tbspurad dal
1 tspcumin seeds
1 tsppepper corns
6dry red chillies
1small gooseberry size tamarind
For ellu sadam/ sesame rice
2 tbspsesame seed oil
1 tspmustard seeds
1 tspchana dal
1 tspurad dal
2 tbsppeanuts
1sting curry leaves
1/4 tspasafoetida powder
1 tspsalt
3Dry red chillies

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Steps

15 minutes

1

Heat a pan and add the chana dal, urad dal, pepper, cumin seeds, and dried chilies, tamarind and fry them well...
2

Now add the sesame seeds will start popping At this stage switch off the flame... Let cool all the ingredients...
3

Now, grind to a coarse powder. The powder should not be too smooth.
Our Ellu Podi is now ready.
4

Heat a pan with cold-pressed peanut oil. add the mustard seeds, red chillies, curry leaves.. When the mustard seeds begin to pop, add the urad dal and chana dal, peanuts along with asafoetida...
5

Now add 2tbsp ellu podi, cooked rice, salt and mix well but gently.
6

Our Ellu Sadam/ sesame rice is now ready to be served.