Elumichai Sadam Recipe

Elumichai Sadam is a traditional rice based recipe, which can be made in just a few minutes with the goodness of lime zest and spices. To make this easy rice recipe you jsut need a few simple ingredints and you are good to go. You can also prepare this dish anytime with left over rice and enjoy the goodness of aromatic lime and curry leaves. This dish is pretty similar to lemon rice. However, you can tweak the dish as per your taste preference. So, this Pongal try this easy recipe and enjoy!

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Ingredients of Elumichai Sadam


  • 1 1/2 cup rice

  • 1 teaspoon mustard seeds

  • 2 tablespoon chana dal

  • 1 teaspoon cumin

  • 1/4 cup raw peanuts

  • 1 Pinches turmeric

  • 1 tablespoon lime zest

  • 2 tablespoon refined oil

  • 1/4 cup urad dal

  • salt as required

  • 1 handful curry leaves

  • 4 green chillies

  • 1 inch ginger

How to make Elumichai Sadam

  • Step 1 Wash and soak rice

    Wash and soak rice and urad dal separately for 2-3 hours. Take a vessel and add rice along with water, cook the rice. Drain the water and keep it aside.

  • Step 2 Sauté the masala

    Take a pan and heat it over medium flame and add some oil. Once the oil is hot enough, add in mustard seeds, salt, red chilies, cumin seeds, red chilies, pinches, curry leaves, ginger, sauté nicely. Next, add in urad dal and peanuts.

  • Step 3 Elumichai Sadam is ready

    Lastly, add in the cooked rice, green chilies, lemon zest and some water, toss the dish nicely. Cover the lid and cook for sometime. Transfer to a plate and enjoy.

Tips
  1. To make this delicious, you can also add in some coconut chunks.
  2. Add some nuts and rasisins to accentuate the taste.