Black Sesame Paste

Ingredients

Instructions

1. 1

   Wash and soak the glutinous rice and white rice in water for at least 30 minutes. Drain well.

2. 2

   Roast the black sesame seeds in a dry pan over medium-low heat until fragrant, about 5-7 minutes. Be careful not to burn them. Let them cool.

3. 3

   Combine the roasted black sesame seeds, soaked glutinous rice, soaked white rice, and 500ml of water in a blender. Blend until very smooth.

4. 4

   Strain the blended mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a pot, pressing down on the solids to extract as much liquid as possible. Discard the solids.

5. 5

   Add the remaining 500ml of water, rock sugar, and pandan leaf (if using) to the pot with the strained sesame liquid.

6. 6

   Heat over medium heat, stirring continuously to prevent sticking, until the paste thickens to your desired consistency. This usually takes 10-15 minutes.

7. 7

   Remove the pandan leaf and serve the black sesame paste warm.