ELLU SADAM / SESAME RICE / TIL RICE

Ellu sadam, a variety of rice preparation, a spicy, til flavored rice. I recently tried this recipe, which I got from a food group. Usha, my friend, has given the recipe in a simple way that anybody can prepare with ease. I have used black sesame seeds here, you can use white as well. The color of the rice depends on the type of the seeds.

ELLU SADAM WITH BAMBOO PICKLE AND BANANA CHIPS

WHAT YOU NEED:

RICE - 1 CUP COOKED

SALT - TO TASTE

FOR THE MASALA POWDER :

SESAME SEEDS - 1/4 CUP

CHANA DAAL - 1 TSP

UDAD DAL - 2 TSP

PEA NUTS - 1 TBSP

DRIED RED CHILLI - 1

PEPPER - 1 TSP

FOR SEASONING:

GINGILY OIL - 1 TBSP

MUSTARD SEEDS - 1 TSP

UDAD DAL - 1 TSP 

CHANA DAAL - 1 TSP

PEANUTS - 1 TSP ( HERE I ADDED ONE FISTFUL)

CURRY LEAVES - 1 SPRIG

RED CHILLI - 1, BROKEN

ELLU SADAM

HOW TO MAKE:

HEAT A PAN, DRY ROAST SESAME SEEDS TILL IT FLUTTERS, REMOVE.

THEN DRY ROAST CHANA DAL, UDID DAL, DRIED RED CHILLI, PEA NUTS AND PEPPER.

WHEN COOLED GRIND ALL THE FRIED ITEMS TO A COARSE POWDER.

NOW HEAT OIL IN KADAHI, SPLUTTER MUSTARD SEEDS, ADD CHANA DAL, UDAD DAAL, FRY TILL THEY BECOME BROWN COLOR.

THEN ADD CURRY LEAVES AND PEA NUTS, STIR FRY.

ADD COOKED AND COOLED RICE ALONG WITH SALT. MIX GENTLY.

THEN ADD 2 TBSP GROUND SESAME MASALA POWDER. MIX WELL BUT GENTLY.

SERVE SESAME / TIL RICE ALONG WITH PICKLE AND PAPAD OR CHIPS.