Black Sesame Paste/Soup

Ingredients

• 150 g black sesame seeds
• 70 g glutinous rice or glutinous rice flour
• sugar ( , to taste)
• 4 to 5 cups of water ( , you can adjust the water amount accordingly)

Instructions

1. 1

   In a small pan, stir fry black sesame seeds over slow fire until fragrant. Keep stirring the seeds. Remove from heat and cool down.

2. 2

   --- Direct version ---

3. 3

   Soak sticky rice overnight. Place black sesame seeds, sticky rice and water into a blender. Blend until really smooth.

4. 4

   Boil the mixture and add sugar to taste.

5. 5

   --- Instant version ---

6. 6

   In a small pan, stir fry the glutinous rice flour over slow fire until slightly brown. Keep stirring the flour. Remove from heat and cool down.

7. 7

   Pour the black sesame seeds to a grinder and grind into powder. Mix with glutinous rice flour. If you plan to make a larger amount at one time, keep the mixture in an air-tight container.

8. 8

   To serve: pour around 6 times boiling hot water of the powder mixture, add sugar and cover with lid for around 2 to 3 minutes. Mix well and serve hot! Surely you can adjust the amount of water according to personal preference.