Sesame rice

Sesame rice, ellanna or ellore in Kannada, ellu sadam in Tamil, or til ke chawal, is a nutty flavored, healthy and tasty rice dish of Tamilnadu, a quick and easy lunchbox dish. It is also served as ‘naivedyam’ (prasad) in many temples, especially on Saturdays. A flavorful rice prepared with roasted black sesame and black gram, which gives a nice aroma and irresistible taste.

Rice – 2 cups

To fry:
Black sesame seeds – 2 tbs
Black gram – 2 tbs
Red chilies – 5 to 6 (adjust to your taste)

For seasoning:
Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
Urad dal – 1 tsp
Peanuts – 2 or 3 tbs
Red chilies – 2 (broken into 2 pieces)
Curry leaves – 3 springs
Asofoietida (hing) – 1/4 tsp (powdered)
Salt
Oil

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