Name: Sesame (Til) Rice recipe by Krithika Chandrasekaran at BetterButter
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Rice - 1 cup; White sesame seeds - 1/2 cup; Green chilies - 2; Dry red chilies - 2; Sesame oil - 2 tsps; Ghee - 1 tsp; Urad dal - 1 tsp; Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp; Chana dal - 1/2 tsp; Hing - 1/4 tsp; Curry leaves - a few; Salt to taste

ABOUT Sesame (Til) Rice RECIPE

Sesame or Til rice is a speciality rice dish that is prepared as a naivedya or offering to Lord Balaji, especially on Saturdays and also the Tamil month of Purattasi (mid Sept to mid Oct). Simple to prepare but rich in taste.

Ingredients Serving: 4

Rice - 1 cup
White sesame seeds - 1/2 cup
Green chilies - 2
Dry red chilies - 2
Sesame oil - 2 tsps
Ghee - 1 tsp
Urad dal - 1 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Chana dal - 1/2 tsp
Hing - 1/4 tsp
Curry leaves - a few
Salt to taste

Instructions

Heat a pan on low heat and dry roast the sesame seeds till they turn golden brown. Transfer it to a bowl.
Cook the rice with 2 cups of water. Take care not to over cook them. Once done spread it out in a plate to avoid them getting sticky.
Heat 1/4 tsp oil in the same pan and add urad dal, red chillies and fry for 2 minutes. Let it cool. Grind coarsely in a mixer along with the roasted sesame seeds.
Heat 1 tsp oil in a pan along with ghee and add mustard seeds. Once they crackle add chana dal, hing, slit green chilies and curry leaves.
Add this to the cooked rice plus salt to taste. Now add 1 tbsp of the ground mixture and check for taste. If needed add more and mix gently.
Serve warm as desired.

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