Sesame Rice / Ellu Sadam

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Hope u'r all having a good busy week....I m here struggling to find a good internet connection. Have almost done a research in all Internet Service Providers in my city.

Hmm coming to todays recipe I luv sesame seeds in any form either sweet or savoury. And after reading many health benefits of sesame I never miss them out when I go for my monthly grocery shopping. Bored of the usual variety rice?! try this one for a change and am sure u'l make this often.

Sesame Rice / Ellu Sadam Recipe - Ingredients
Serves 2

• Cooked rice - 1 cup

To temper :

• Grated coconut - 2 tbsp
• Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
• Cumin seeds / Jeera - 1/2 tsp
• Urad dal / ulutham paruppu - 1 tsp
• Dry red chillies, halved - 1
• Curry leaves - A few
• Gingelly oil / nallennai - 1 tbsp

To grind to a coarse powder:

• White sesame seeds - 1/2 cup
• Channa Dal(Kadala Paruppu) - 1/2 tbsp
• Dry red chilli - 1

Method:

1. Dry roast the sesame seeds, red chillies and channa dal until golden brown. Allow it to cool and grind it to a coarse powder and set aside.


2. Heat oil add the mustard seeds let it popup, add urad, jeera fry allow it to splutter. Then add coconut fry till it turns lighly brown.Add curry leaves and red chillies and fry for 2more mins.


3. Add cooked rice and the grinded powder and mix well with the temperings. Serve with any papad of your choice.

NOTE: Make sure jeera and sesame are not burnt, else it will give a bitter taste.