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Sesame Rice

Sesame rice is a 
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian, South Indian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4 people
Author Jayashree

Ingredients

  • 1 cup rice
  • 2 tablespoon sesame seeds
  • 3-4 dry red chilly
  • 1 teaspoon urad dal
  • 2 tablespoon oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
  • asafoetida a pinch
  • a few curry leaves
  • 5 cashewnuts
  • 1 teaspoon ghee
  • salt to taste

Instructions

  • Wash and cook the rice in pressure cooker. The grains of the rice should be separate, add water accordingly. 
  • Once the pressure is released, put the rice in a wide plate.
  • Roast sesame seeds until light brown in colour. Put it aside.
  • Put a little oil and roast the urad dal and dry red chillies.
  • Make separate powder of these.
  • Take the remaining oil and put mustard seeds, as it crackles throw in the curry leaves and asafoetida. Turn of the flame. Put the rice, powdered spices and salt. Mix them together.
  • Take ghee in a small pan and roast the cashew nuts. Garnish the rice with it. Sesame rice is ready to serve.