Sesame Rice
- 20 min
- medium
- Serves 4
Sesame rice of cooked rice mixed with a roasted sesame and dal podi, gingelly oil and tempering. Medium-spicy, vegetarian, serves 4, 20 minutes plus resting.
Good for: Lunchbox
Ingredients
Urad Dal (split)⅓ tbsp
Chana Dal1 tbsp
Dry Red Chilli, De-stemmed6 grams
White Sesame Seeds30 grams
Asafoetida1 grams
Salt1 tsp
Oil2 tbsp
Mustard Seeds1 tsp
Curry leaves4 grams
Cooked Rice3 cup
Gingelly Oil1 tbsp
Contains: wheat, sesame.
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 4 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 330kcal | 1320kcal |
| Protein | 6.2g | 25g |
| Carbohydrate | 39g | 157g |
| Fat | 17g | 66g |
| Fibre | 2.8g | 11g |
| Sugar | 0.2g | 0.8g |
Cookd masalas for white sesame seeds
Method
Get ready by removing the stems from the dry red chillies. Wash the curry leaves. Keep the cooled cooked rice and tempering ingredients ready.
Heat a kadai on low flame for 1 minute until warm. Add the urad dal, chana dal and dry red chillies, and dry-roast for 2 to 3 minutes until the dals are light golden. Add the sesame seeds and asafoetida, and roast for 2 minutes until the sesame seeds start to pop. Transfer the mixture to a plate and cool it for 5 minutes until it reaches room temperature.
Grind the cooled roasted mixture with salt in a mixie. Pulse until it becomes a slightly coarse podi, not a paste.
Heat oil in the same kadai on medium flame for 1 minute until hot. Add the mustard seeds and fry for 30 seconds until they splutter. Add the urad dal, dry red chillies, curry leaves and asafoetida, and fry for 1 to 2 minutes until the dal is golden and the curry leaves are crisp.
Add the cooled rice, sesame podi, salt and gingelly oil to a wide bowl. Pour the hot tempering over it and mix gently until all the rice is coated.
Rest the mixed rice for 5 minutes before serving. The podi should be spread evenly and the rice should remain separate.
Before you start
- How long does Sesame Rice take?
- 20 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 10 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Sesame Rice serve?
- 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Sesame Rice vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Sesame Rice spicy?
- It is medium: 2 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Sesame Rice?
- 30 grams White Sesame Seeds, 3 cup Cooked Rice, 4 grams Dry Red Chilli, ⅓ tbsp Urad Dal (split), 1 tbsp Chana Dal, 0.5 grams Asafoetida, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Sesame Rice?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Sesame Rice?
- About 330 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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