Ellu Saadam | Ellogarai | Temple Style Sesame flavoured Rice
Kalyani
Ellu Saadam or Ellogarai is a Temple Style Prasadam or offering made in South Indian Homes and/ or Temples. It is a Gluten Free, Vegan Spiced Rice made with sesame seeds.
1 Pressure Cooker Can also use Instant Pot / Open Pot to cook the Rice
1 Kadai thick pan
1 Spice Grinder
Ingredients
Base
1cupRiceAny Short grained, non aromatic, non glutinous rice would do
1tspSalt
3TBSPSesame Oilpref Sesame Oil as it gives authentic taste
Spice Powder
3TBSPSesame seedsEllu,white
1TBSPBlack Sesame seedsoptional
1/4tspAsafoetidaHing, skip for GF
3tspSplit black gramUrad dal / Ulutham Paruppu - 3 tsp
2TBSPDry Coconutgrated
1tspBengal GramChanna Dal/ Kadalai Paruppu
3Dry red chillies
Tempering
Oil - 1 TBSP
1/2tspMustard seeds
1/2tspSplit black gramUrad dal
1tbspCashewnutsHalved
2red chilliesbroken into pieces
1sprig Curry leaves
Instructions
Cook rice, fluff it nicely and spread in a large flat plate. Drizzle 1 TBSP oil into it and leave aside.
In a dry pan roast the sesame seeds till it splutters (take care not to burn it). Transfer to a plate and cool. Similarly dry roast the copra (dry coconut) for 10 secs and transfer to another plate.
Add 1 TBSP oil, and roast the Urad Dal, Channa Dal, Red chillies one by one. Cool in a plate.
Grind the dals and chillies first to a coarse powder. Now add sesame seeds and copra and hing and blitz it just once in a spice grinder (don't over do it as the sesame and copra would leave behind oil)
In a non stick pan, add oil for tempering. Splutter mustard seeds, urad dal curry leaves, broken red chillies and cashewnuts. Once the cashew and urad dal turn golden brown, add the ground spice mixture and salt on a low flame. After two minutes, turn off the heat and add the cooked rice and toss well.
Serve immediately or with fried papads.
Keyword Ellodharai, Ellogarai, Ellu Saadam, Main Course, Naivedyam, Prasadam, Rice Variety