Chinese Black Sesame Dessert Soup (芝麻糊)
Black sesame dessert soup is a classic Chinese dessert known for its deep nutty sesame flavor and silky smooth velvety texture. Made from toasted black sesame seeds, this famous dessert is both rich and comforting, and now you can learn how to make it at home with ease.
Equipment
- 1 Wok or frying pan
- 1 Blender
- 1 small or medium-sized pot
Ingredients
- 130 g Black sesame
- 25 g White sesame
- 35 g Glutinous rice Soaked in water for at least 4 hours or overnight
- 75 g Rock sugar
- 1/8 Teaspoon Table salt
- 1 Litre Water
- 2 Tablespoons Peanut Butter
Instructions
- Soak glutinous rice for 4-12 hours in cold water. Then strain out the water and set aside.
- Wash black and white sesame seeds with water and set aside.
- Next, add the black and white sesame seeds to a wok or frying pan and toast until the sesame seeds are cooked and fragrant (roughly 10-15 minutes) on medium-low heat. Do not use high heat!
- Now, add the toasted sesame seeds into a blender along with the glutinous rice, peanut butter, and 750ml of water, and blend until smooth. If you’re using a small blender, you might need to reduce the amount and blend everything 2-3 times.
- Pour the mixture through a sieve and then add back the pulp to the blender with enough liquid (take from the black sesame liquid) to cover everything and blend again until smooth.
- Sieve again and set the liquid aside.
- Next, pour 250ml of water into a pot and add in the rock sugar and table salt.
- Give everything a quick mix and melt the rock sugar over medium heat. Once all of the rock sugar has melted, add in your sesame liquid mixture.
- Give it a quick mix and then cook over medium-low heat until it comes to a gentle boil and the black sesame soup becomes nice and thick. Make sure to constantly stir the pot to prevent it from sticking to the bottom and getting burned.
- Once done, remove it from the stove and serve while hot.
Notes
Note: total time for the recipe does not include soaking time for the glutinous rice.