Black sesame paste

I have  a sudden urge to make black sesame paste since the last attempt was a complete failure- too liquid and not aromatic enough.
Picking up from the point which I fell, I tried a 2nd attempt from the mistakes learned.

Wok-fry black, white sesame and peanuts at low heat till you can smell nice fragrance
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Colours of white sesame and peanuts should turn golden brown

Beforehand, soaked black glutinous rice for at least 2 hours
When everything was prepared, start cooking the black sesame paste.
The secret recipe to a smooth and fragrant black sesame paste lies in
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TADA!
This machine does everything, from grinding, blending and cooking of the ingredients to a yummy black sesame paste.
You can cook grains and soya milk with it. Isn't AMAZING?

This machine serves its purpose for lazy or busy people (ok, I'm the BUSY one) :P
It was bought from M'sia by my Mum which cost around RM1000++. Expensive.

Nevetheless, cooking with it is fast and easy. No fuss, just spent 20 minutes waiting and there you go~Delicious dessert and healthy drinks :)

Add in pre-soaked black glutinous rice

Pour in black, white sesame and peanuts

Pour in enough water

Look at those sesame seeds floating in the water, just like dead ants! Yeeks!


Options for cooking different types of food- grains, dried/ wet beans, green beans, paste and corn juice (left to right)
In this case, I'll choose the paste button

Grind, blend, cook...
After 20 minutes
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You can tell the consistency of thickness by looking at the sides

Add in sugar, sweetness depends on a person's taste

Served in a traditional chinese dessert/ rice bowl.
Can't be compared to ' 味香园'. Overall, the taste is good :)


Something random, I'd gotten a Taiwan brand body/face scrub from school retailer yesterday for 8 bucks. Haven't try it out yet, anticipate that the product will turn out to be a satisfaction.


Gonna try it out soon!