
Ellu Saadham / Ellodharai
Ellu Saadham / Ellodharai is given as Prasadham in many Venkatachalapathy temples during Purattasi month. I learnt this recipe from my amma. As we all know, sesame is rich in iron. including it in any form is good for health. We also make ellu chikki, ellu podi at home, but making of ellu urundai is not allowed since it is made only on Dhevasam day. This rice is so easy to make and if you are lazy, then this is a ready to make recipe which is also tasty. Also using Sesame on Saturday is auspicious. We can make Ellu saadham / Ellodharai and offer it as a neivedhyam to God.
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Ellu Saadham / Ellodharai
Equipment
- Pressure cooker
- Pan
Ingredients
INGREDIENTS
- 2 cups Cooked rice
- 1 - 2 tbsp Gingelley oil
- To taste Salt
To grind
- 3/4 tbsp Black sesame
- 1 tbsp Urad dhal
- 2 Nos Red chilli
- 1/2 tsp Asafoetida
- To taste Salt
Instructions
- Cook the rice, and spread it on a plate. So that they will stick to each other.
- In a kadai, add sesame seeds and roast until it you hear the crackling sound. Also cover it with a plate and roast in medium flame. So that it will not spill out.
- Now remove it from the pan and allow it to cool.
- Add Urad dhal, red chilli and saute until the dhal turns golden brown in colour.
- Remove it from the pan and allow it to cool.
- Now transfer all the ingredients into a mixie jar, add asafoetida, salt and grind them to a slightly coarse powder.
- The powder or podi for Ellodharai is ready.
- Now sprinkle oil on the rice and sprinkle the ground powder.
- Mix gently by cut method. Donot make it mushy.
- Add salt for the rice and mix.
- Ellodharai is ready to serve.
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INSTRUCTION
- Cook the rice, and spread it on a plate. So that they will stick to each other.
- In a kadai, add sesame seeds and roast until it you hear the crackling sound. Also cover it with a plate and roast in medium flame. So that it will not spill out.
- Now remove it from the pan and allow it to cool.
- Add Urad dhal, red chilli and saute until the dhal turns golden brown in colour.
- Remove it from the pan and allow it to cool.
- Now transfer all the ingredients into a mixie jar, add asafoetida, salt and grind them to a slightly coarse powder.
- The powder or podi for Ellodharai is ready.
- Now sprinkle oil on the rice and sprinkle the ground powder.
- Mix gently by cut method. Donot make it mushy.
- Add salt for the rice and mix.
- Ellodharai is ready to serve.
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Comments
Lovely rice dish! It looks so healthy & tasty.
Thank you so much 🙂
Niranjana that is one interesting prasadam recipe. I’m happy you got to learn it from your mum as sometimes unique prasadams that are offered at temples, its difficult to make exactly the same at home.
Absolutely ji… And thank you so much
A very different rice recipe for me.. simple and must be so flavourful with all the spices going in it..
Yes Swathi and healthy too.
I love ellu sadam. So flavorful and delicious prasadam. I remember having variety of prasadam during Navratri. This used to be one of them. Nostalgic.
Nice to know that Preethi. Thank you
This is a traditional recipe, good to know about it. It is quite easy to prepare, I must make it sometime.
Thank you Jayashree. Do try, you will like it.
Your recipe name is always new for me and this prasadam recipe looks so delicious . Simply great
Thank you ji.
I always love traditional recipes and good to read about it. This dish is simple and must be so yummy with all the spices going in it. So beautiful share!
Thank you Jolly.