Easy Cantonese Sweet Black Sesame Soup Dessert

Ingredients

• 60 gr black sesame seeds
• 300 ml water (About 1 1/4 cups. See notes 1)
• 60 gr rock sugar (2 oz, or more to taste. See notes 2)
• 1/2 Tbsp cooking oil (neutral-tasting)
• 45 gr glutinous rice flour (6 Tbsp)

Instructions

1. 1

   Toast black sesame seeds on a dry pan over low heat until aromatic, about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and let them cool down completely. You can also purchase the toasted black sesame seeds and skip this step

2. 2

   Put the toasted black sesame seeds , water, and the rest of the ingredients, except for the rock sugar, in a blender and process until smooth and then pour into a pot

3. 3

   Pour into a pot and add rock sugar. Turn on the stove and cook over medium-low heat and keep stirring

4. 4

   It seems like nothing is going to happen for a while, but just keep stirring, the glutinous rice flour will thicken the mixture gradually. Stirring also helps to prevent scorching at the bottom of the pot. It will thicken further as it cools down. Remove from the heat and serve warm