Sesame Rice

Ingredients

• • Oil - 1 teaspoon
• • Urad dal - 1 teaspoon
• • Red chillies - 4
• • Blacks/White sesames - 1 tablespoon
• • Oil - 1 teaspoon
• • Mustard seeds - 1 teaspoon
• • Asafoetida - ½ teaspoon
• • Urad dal - 1 teaspoon
• • Curry leaves - 1 sprig
• • Peanuts - 1 tablespoon
• • Cashew nuts - 1 tablespoon
• • Rice (cooked) - 1 cup
• • Salt - as required
• • Ghee - 1 tablespoon

Method

• 1. Heat oil in a pan. Add urad dal, red chilly and sesame seeds. Fry until urad seeds starts to brown.
• 2. Grind fried sesame seed mixture into a powder. Keep aside.
• 3. Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds, asafoetida, urad dal, curry leaves, peanuts and cashew nuts. Fry until cashew nuts starts to brown.
• 4. Add cooked rice, powdered sesame mixture, salt and ghee. Mix gently until everything is combined.
• 5. Serve hot and enjoy!