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    Ellu Sadam | How to make Sesame Rice

    Published: Apr 5, 2019 · Modified: Sep 23, 2020 by Srivalli · 12 Comments

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    Ellu Sadam is a spicy rice dish made with Sesame spice powder. This is quick and easy rice to make as you can store the spice powder as well.

    I already have an Ellu Sadam made with toor dal before, so this time I wanted to make the spice powder with Urad dal. Since I have some more of the mixed rice varieties listed, I wanted to check if I could make all of them together.

    So this was part of the cooking marathon I had for a Saturday lunch along with a couple of more dishes. I had to make sure the spices were roasted and powdered separately so that it could be added as per requirement. I really love this part of the Mega Marathon, when I can enjoy calculating and scaling up or down depending on the need.

    We had such a fantastic meal with all three dishes prepared and I would surely be making these dishes again!

    Ellu Sadam is my choice for EC in the AtoZ Quick Under 30 Minutes, which is my theme in the Biryanis, Pulaos, Khichdi, and Mixed Rice, where I am doing Quick Under 30 Minutes Meals. If you want to read some elaborate Biryanis, check out what I have for E in Spice your Life!
    Ellu Sadam

    A to Z Quick Under 30 Minutes Meals

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    B for Bhuga Chawara
    C for Cholia Chawal
    D for Dal Khichdi

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    Ellu Sadam | How to make Sesame Rice

    Ingredients Needed:

    For the spice powder

    1/4 cup Sesame Seeds
    6 to 7 nos Dry Red Chillies
    2 tbsp Urad dal

    For the Rice:

    1 cup Rice
    1/4 tsp Mustard seeds
    1/4 tsp Urad Dal
    1/ 4 tsp Chana Dal
    2 nos Dry Red Chillies
    A Pinch Asafoetida / Hing
    Few Curry leaves
    Handful Cashew Nuts
    Handful Peanuts
    Salt to Taste
    2 tsp Cooking Oil
    1 tsp Ghee

    For the Spice Powder

    Dry roast the ingredients listed for the spice powder, allow to cool down, and grind to a powder.
    For the Rice

    Wash and soak the rice. Cook in your regular method. When you are ready to make the Rice, make sure you spread the rice for it to cool down.
    Heat a Kadai with oil, temper with mustard, urad dal, chana dal, peanuts, cashew nuts, curry leaves, and Red chilies. Add hing and combine everything well.
    Let it cook for 4 to 5 mins on low.
    Add the cooked rice and mix well.
    Now add the spice powder and gently toss for the spice powder to be mixed well.
    Serve with appalam.

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    Ellu Sadam | How to make Sesame Rice

    Ellu Sadam is a spicy rice dish made with the Sesame spice powder. This is a quick and easy rice to make as you can store the spice powder as well.
    Course Lunch Box, Main Dish - Rice
    Cuisine South Indian
    Keyword Everyday Meal, Lunch Box Recipes
    By Cook Method Stovetop
    Occasion Everyday Meal, Festival Meal, Lunch Box, Meals for Two
    By Diet Healthy Recipes, Vegetarian
    Dish Type 30 Minutes Meal
    Author Srivalli

    Ingredients

    For the spice powder

    • 1/4 cup Sesame Seeds
    • 6 to 7 nos Dry Red Chillies
    • 2 tbsp Urad dal

    For the Rice:

    • 1 cup Rice
    • 1/4 tsp Mustard Seeds
    • 1/4 tsp Urad dal
    • 1/ 4 tsp Chana Dal
    • 2 nos Dry Red Chillies
    • A Pinch Asafoetida / Hing
    • Few Curry Leaves
    • Handful Cashew Nuts
    • Handful Peanuts
    • Salt to taste
    • 2 tsp Cooking Oil
    • 1 tsp Ghee

    Instructions

    For the Spice Powder

    • Dry roast the ingredients listed for the spice powder, allow to cool down and grind to a powder.

    For the Rice

    • Wash and soak the rice. Cook in your regular method. When you are ready to make the Rice, make sure you spread the rice for it to cool down.
    • Heat a kadai with oil, temper with mustard, urad dal, chana dal, peanuts, cashew nuts, curry leaves, and Red Chilies. Add hing and combine everything well.
    • Let it cook for 4 to 5 mins on low.
    • Add the cooked rice and mix well.
    • Now add the spice powder and gently toss for the spice powder to be mixed well.
    • Serve with appalam.
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    1. Vaishali Sabnani says

      April 05, 2019 at 7:06 am

      Valli , I admire you for the hard work you put in these marathons, love the way you do your bulk cooking ! Lol and now that I have seen you I feel you are a master at it . The rice with the spice powders is a great idea and worth learning .

      Reply
    2. Sushma Pinjala says

      April 05, 2019 at 11:14 pm

      I love sesame flavors in any dish. Sesame rice looks soo good.

      Reply
    3. Suma Gandlur says

      April 07, 2019 at 6:44 am

      As I had earlier done one A - Z rice marathon, I had to think hard to come up with dishes. If we have this sesame seed powder ready, this one makes a very quick and easy meal.

      Reply
    4. Swati says

      April 07, 2019 at 11:17 am

      a new and very interesting recipe for me.. the masala with sesame powder and reed chillies looks so tempting..love to try this sadam recipe with spicy masala .

      Reply
    5. Kalyani says

      April 07, 2019 at 6:28 pm

      super planning must have got you to make so many dishes at the same time, Valli ! this ellu sadam is one of my fav for any festival...

      Reply
    6. Gayathri Kumar says

      April 07, 2019 at 7:43 pm

      I knew that one of your choice for e would be ellu saadam. This is the type of powder I make at home using urad dal. Will check your other version too. This is one classic variety rice.

      Reply
    7. Sharmila Kingsly says

      April 07, 2019 at 10:27 pm

      Anything and everything with sesame is my fav. I usally mix ellu podi and have this with rice.. This islovely will try next time..

      Reply
    8. harini says

      April 08, 2019 at 3:11 am

      Hahaha! Three rice dishes for a single meal? My folks will be so happy if I served them this platter. I also keep another version of sesame seed powder handy for mixing this kind of rice and makes for an easy lunch box item.

      Reply
    9. Srividhya Gopalakrishnan says

      April 09, 2019 at 3:00 am

      We make this during adiperukku but I haven't posted it on my blog yet. I use a mix of both black and white sesame seeds. I love this version of yours with white sesame. The powder really comes in handy on those busy days.

      Reply
    10. Sowmya says

      April 09, 2019 at 10:20 pm

      Love this spice powder. Can use it with rice or veggies. Such a flavorful and simple rice. Lovely pick for E

      Reply
    11. Pavani says

      April 10, 2019 at 2:27 pm

      Love this quick, easy and flavourful rice! I have bookmarked this to try later. Thank you for sharing

      Reply
    12. Renu says

      April 29, 2019 at 6:50 pm

      A good way to add some fiber and protein to your regular diet. I have never tried making a spice powder with sessame seeds and adding it to the rice. Interesting Recipe.

      Reply

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