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South Indian Ellu Sadam – Sesame Rice Recipe (Easy Rice Recipes)

December 1, 2015 65 Comments

I love sesame seeds and this sesame rice is a delicious yet different South Indian rice recipe. Whenever a recipe calls for 1 tsp of it, I dunk in 1 tbsp. The same goes for coriander powder but that’s a totally different topic that should be discussed in a different context. For now, let’s stick to sesame seeds rice.
I am a huge sucker for different kinds of mixed rice recipes. I am very South Indian like that I guess. But this is one recipe I had never heard of until I was gifted Chandra Padmanabhan’s ‘Southern Spice’.
It’s a fabulous book on South Indian cooking and I am still wondering why it took me this long to finally get to it.
Ellu Sadam great to pack for a trip and tastes best at room temperature with some raita. Now, how many South Indian Variety Rice recipes can you say this for?

If you love easy rice recipes, then you must check out this easy egg biryani recipe, my favourite soya biryani, and this fabulous paneer peas pulao recipe.

Ellu Sadam / Sesame Rice Recipe
Source: Southern Spice by Chandra Padmanabhan
Ingredients:
1 cup cooked rice
Salt to taste
For the Spice Powder:
1/2 cup white sesame seeds / til / ellu
2 tbsp grated coconut
4 dry red chillies
1 tsp oil
For Tempering:
2 tbsp gingelly oil / nallennai
1 tsp mustard seeds
3 tbsp shelled peanuts
1/2 tsp cumin seeds / jeera
2 dry red chillies, halved
1 tsp urad dal / ulutham paruppu
1 tsp channa dal / kadala paruppu
A few curry leaves
Instructions:
1. Dry roast the sesame seeds and grated coconut separately in a pan until nicely browned. Add oil for spice powder and lightly fry the red chillies, taking care not to burn them. Cool, grind to a fine powder and set aside.
2. Heat oil for tempering and add the roasted peanuts. When almost fried and brown, add the rest of the ingredients. When the mustard seeds pop and the dals turn golden, remove from heat.
3. Stir in the rice and the spice powder. Serve at room temperature with raita.
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  1. Archi

    May 10, 2012 at 6:42 pm

    Hi Nags (want to know your full name though! )
    I tried this recipe today and is yumm…though Im a very late entry to all your fans who has tried this way back in 2010
    Will check out more of your recipes.
    Im a great lover of cooking and keep trying lots of things to keep my hubby darling happy..As he loves what I do!

    Cheers
    Archana

    Reply
    • Nagalakshmi V

      May 15, 2012 at 4:26 am

      it's never too late to make ellu sadam. glad you enjoyed it 🙂 thanks so much for the kind words for my recipes

      Reply
  2. suganthi

    December 28, 2011 at 3:25 pm

    hi i tried the sesame rice.. it is really good! i prepared it for a pooja and received good comments.

    Reply
  3. suganthi

    December 27, 2011 at 5:07 pm

    hi itried this recipie for tuesday poja everybody likes this and appreciate me thankyou
    27 december 2011 10.45p.m.

    by suganthi

    Reply
  4. sakthyoga

    November 25, 2011 at 9:18 am

    hi…

    it's very nice…i love sesame rice..thanks to given this recipes….

    Reply
  5. vyasa

    November 13, 2011 at 2:29 am

    Fifty nine commentators prior to me have not noticed that the recipe does not include salt (proverbial add salt to taste)!. Anyway I made it and tasted it – with a pinch of salt – and result was fine.

    Reply
  6. radha

    March 14, 2011 at 11:18 am

    Hi

    Have yuu tried ELLU Sevai? Same recipe but instead of rice mix it with cooked sevai…

    Radha

    Reply
  7. Nags

    March 14, 2011 at 4:50 pm

    what a fantastic idea for ellu sevai Radha! I should customize this ellu sadam recipe and make it soon 🙂

    Reply
  8. Priti

    March 3, 2011 at 8:24 am

    Tried n tasted it ..it's delicious ..thanks for sharing 🙂

    Reply
  9. Chai Tea

    January 9, 2011 at 4:11 pm

    The flavour of this recipe with the roasted sesame is so delicious! (a French blogger)

    Reply
  10. anubhavati

    July 23, 2010 at 5:45 am

    Hey Nags,

    this one is on my menu for this weekend…your version of corriander rice will probably jack up ur emails to 18!!!
    How have you guys been??

    Shobha

    Reply
  11. Mahimaa's kitchen

    April 1, 2010 at 1:07 pm

    looks so good! perfect with appalam. i like the bowl.

    Reply
  12. Hb

    April 1, 2010 at 1:07 pm

    You tried a different angle with your pics this time, didn't you. It is only getting better Nags. And sesame, I am a bigger one at that, lover of sesame I mean 🙂

    Reply
  13. Anonymous

    April 1, 2010 at 1:06 pm

    Hi Nags, I have never had ellu sadam! Have to try it, looks great and simple enough:-) Love the pictures. None of the cookery books you mention seem to be available in stores here, I have tried to get some of them. Could you please have a link to all the cook books separately or provide them in your store?-Shreya

    Reply
  14. Uj

    April 1, 2010 at 1:06 pm

    Hey Nags,
    I love the flavour of Sesame..have never this rice.. bookmarked 🙂

    Reply
  15. Rohini

    April 1, 2010 at 1:06 pm

    A very versatile and healthy rice.. I remember one temple in Chennai where they give this rice as prasadam on Saturdays…You made me nostalgic! 😉
    Btw, I hope you know about the ongoing event, "Cooking with seeds:Sesame" this month in Priya's blog. Just giving a bump! http://priyaeasyntastyrecipes.blogspot.com/2010/01/cooking-with-seedsannouncing-new-event.html

    Reply
  16. Nags

    April 1, 2010 at 1:06 pm

    Mitra, email me at naagu.v AT gmail DOT com 🙂

    Reply
  17. RAKS KITCHEN

    April 1, 2010 at 1:06 pm

    Ayoo I dont know from where took came!

    Reply
  18. Tina

    April 1, 2010 at 1:06 pm

    Tempting ellu sadam dear….Beautiful clicks too.

    Reply
  19. Sush

    April 1, 2010 at 1:06 pm

    great looking sesame rice, photo looks too tempting. We call this yellu pudi chitranna in Kannada & the change there is we use black sesame seeds. I wonder how you manage to take such wonderful pictures.

    Reply
  20. Nags

    April 1, 2010 at 1:06 pm

    sush, wonder no more. check out the food photography link at the top of this page 🙂

    Reply
  21. nina

    April 1, 2010 at 1:06 pm

    yummy recipe! thanks! i've been dying to make this and now i know how!

    great pics too!

    Reply
  22. buy r4 card

    April 1, 2010 at 1:06 pm

    Wow! I love rice very much. Thanks for its delicious recipe. It looks so yummy. So glad to have found this rice recipe.

    Reply
  23. nina

    January 31, 2010 at 2:11 am

    yummy recipe! thanks! i've been dying to make this and now i know how!

    great pics too!

    Reply
  24. buy r4 card

    January 29, 2010 at 5:22 am

    Wow! I love rice very much. Thanks for its delicious recipe. It looks so yummy. So glad to have found this rice recipe.

    Reply
  25. s

    January 20, 2010 at 5:19 am

    never had it..but it looks darn nice! i too am a sucker for sesame seeds..so will be trying this soon…

    Reply
  26. Rekha

    January 19, 2010 at 10:00 am

    i love sesame seeds too, will make this recipe ASAP.

    Reply
  27. Cynthia

    January 15, 2010 at 9:23 pm

    Nags, that's comfort in a bowl.

    Reply
  28. Jyothsna

    January 15, 2010 at 5:58 pm

    I don't cook much with sesame seeds but I must give this a try!

    Reply
  29. Rajani

    January 15, 2010 at 3:03 pm

    i love anything cooked with sesame! i think its such a festive seed, is it a seed or a nut??

    Reply
  30. my kitchen

    January 15, 2010 at 9:35 am

    Delicious rice,Want to taste

    Reply
  31. Miri

    January 15, 2010 at 5:17 am

    The nutty taste of sesame enhances any curry masala and is one of my favourites! I had forgotten about this – thanks for the reminded – looks amazing!

    Reply
  32. Sonia

    January 14, 2010 at 11:28 am

    I love anything with Sesame seeds too. Your pics looks so gorgeous here. Loved the combinations of all colors actually. 🙂

    Reply
  33. radha

    January 14, 2010 at 9:00 am

    Absolutely fantastic. Have made coconut rice without the sesame. Have to try this out.

    Reply
  34. Manasi

    January 14, 2010 at 8:17 am

    I am a fan of sesame too !I love the nutty aroma!
    Chandra Padmanabhan's recipes are great ( oh well, some bomb too) and this is a perfect rice for a simple dinner and potlucks.

    Reply
  35. Sush

    January 14, 2010 at 4:22 am

    great looking sesame rice, photo looks too tempting. We call this yellu pudi chitranna in Kannada & the change there is we use black sesame seeds. I wonder how you manage to take such wonderful pictures.

    Reply
  36. Nags

    January 14, 2010 at 8:41 am

    sush, wonder no more. check out the food photography link at the top of this page 🙂

    Reply
  37. munchcrunchandsuch

    January 13, 2010 at 7:55 pm

    I made it too..yet to post it though..but this one is defntly different that wat I made.

    Reply
  38. Mriganayani

    January 13, 2010 at 6:06 pm

    Nags – looks wonderful as usual. I was surprised that you had not heard about this before Chandra's cookbook. (Chandra is a not a buddy or anything btw)

    I agree with you that there is something so south indian about a person when it comes to variety rice. It touches a south indian in levels that only a south Indian can know. To me, it brings back memories and smells of many things – like sunday lunches, with oil on the hair, and watching ramayan on tv and eating with a spoon so you dont have to get up to wash hands and mom can take the plate away. Well…I have many issues, I think.

    Reply
  39. Cham

    January 13, 2010 at 5:06 pm

    I never tasted the sesame seeds rice- I am huge fan of rice variety! Lovely shots 🙂

    Reply
  40. Arch

    January 13, 2010 at 4:07 pm

    Never tasted this one…i love the taste of the sesame seeds though, especially in the molagapodi…Must try this..

    Reply
  41. ?

    January 13, 2010 at 2:01 pm

    Lovely recipe and snapshots!

    Reply
  42. Asha

    January 13, 2010 at 1:23 pm

    YUM! I made this Ellu rice last year, took photos and then deleted all the pics accidentally!!:D

    Looks tasty, might make some later.

    Reply
  43. Jayashree

    January 13, 2010 at 12:43 pm

    Despite loving variety rice, I've never eaten this before. Looks lovely.

    Reply
  44. DEESHA

    January 13, 2010 at 12:22 pm

    I love mixed rice like this. blessed to be a South Indian I say .. I have never tried sesame rice. sounds super easy

    Reply
  45. Divya Vikram

    January 13, 2010 at 8:02 pm

    Rice looks flavorful and definitely perfect for lunchboxes!

    Reply
  46. Cosmic Cook

    January 13, 2010 at 11:54 am

    I have left over rice so I will try this. Thanks for the recipe.

    – Cosmic Cook

    Reply
  47. Mitra

    January 13, 2010 at 9:42 am

    The recipe looks good…
    Need a help from u Nags.. Can u gimme more details on the Oven that u have.. U mentioned in an older post that u bought it from Ktym.. can u give more specific details as to what kind of shop it will be available in or the name of the product.. Not just the brand name but something like what it is referred to …
    Thanks a lot.
    -Mitra

    Reply
  48. Sig

    January 13, 2010 at 8:40 am

    me too love sesame seeds AND coriander powder! 🙂 I don't cook much with sesame seeds though, even though I have a full bottle sitting in my pantry. Good looking rice and love those papads!

    Reply
  49. Priya

    January 13, 2010 at 8:25 am

    Few days back i prepared my version of sesame rice, urs looks fantastic..

    Reply
  50. Happy cook

    January 13, 2010 at 8:15 am

    That is a beautiful and dleicous bowl of rice.

    Reply
  51. Uj

    January 13, 2010 at 7:16 am

    Hey Nags,
    I love the flavour of Sesame..have never this rice.. bookmarked 🙂

    Reply
  52. Anonymous

    January 13, 2010 at 6:53 am

    Hi Nags, I have never had ellu sadam! Have to try it, looks great and simple enough:-) Love the pictures. None of the cookery books you mention seem to be available in stores here, I have tried to get some of them. Could you please have a link to all the cook books separately or provide them in your store?-Shreya

    Reply
  53. Hb

    January 13, 2010 at 6:40 am

    You tried a different angle with your pics this time, didn't you. It is only getting better Nags. And sesame, I am a bigger one at that, lover of sesame I mean 🙂

    Reply
  54. Prathibha

    January 13, 2010 at 6:34 am

    EVen I love sesame seeds……rice looks perfect..mine is slightly different version…and I want to give a try ur recipe soon

    Reply
  55. kamana

    January 13, 2010 at 6:21 am

    this is actually something i make frequently. love this.

    Reply
  56. Mahimaa's kitchen

    January 13, 2010 at 6:05 am

    looks so good! perfect with appalam. i like the bowl.

    Reply
  57. Tina

    January 13, 2010 at 11:46 am

    Tempting ellu sadam dear….Beautiful clicks too.

    Reply
  58. RAKS KITCHEN

    January 13, 2010 at 11:21 am

    Ayoo I dont know from where took came!

    Reply
  59. RAKS KITCHEN

    January 13, 2010 at 11:18 am

    I too love ellu sadam took,I think its good for health too!I remember a temple inside our college campus,provide this as prasadam on a specific day of a month not sure exactly when,but tastes divine,they hav used black sesame seeds 🙂

    Reply
  60. Nags

    January 13, 2010 at 9:46 am

    Mitra, email me at naagu.v AT gmail DOT com 🙂

    Reply
  61. Rohini

    January 13, 2010 at 8:08 am

    A very versatile and healthy rice.. I remember one temple in Chennai where they give this rice as prasadam on Saturdays…You made me nostalgic! 😉
    Btw, I hope you know about the ongoing event, "Cooking with seeds:Sesame" this month in Priya's blog. Just giving a bump! http://priyaeasyntastyrecipes.blogspot.com/2010/01/cooking-with-seedsannouncing-new-event.html

    Reply
  62. Nags

    January 13, 2010 at 6:56 am

    Definitely will! Thanks for the great idea to make things easier, Shreya 🙂

    Reply
  63. Nags

    January 13, 2010 at 6:41 am

    HB, is the angle looking different? Well I try a gazillion different ones and whatever looks good after, I edit and upload 😀

    Reply
  64. Sharmilee! :)

    January 13, 2010 at 6:34 am

    Even I am fond of sesame seeds….my version coming up soon, not much of variation from urs! Perfect it looks!

    Reply

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