Black Sesame and Rice Porridge 흑임자죽 Heugimjajuk

Hey guys, so I am already up to day three of my week long blog post challenge. I hope that you have all enjoyed the recipe so far and the Olympics as well. ^^

Today I'm going to introduce you to a traditional Korean dessert called heugimjajuk 흑임자죽. It is made from black sesame and rice, and sweet in taste. According to Oriental medicine, heugimja (black sesame) promotes health, makes hair healthy, and keeps weight off. Perfect for summer when we want to go to the beach and show off a bit.

It is also great for winter because it can help you get better, especially since it has gotten colder where I am. It is a simple dessert to make, and you can impress your guests by whipping this out because we are all so used to the sachet;s of black sesame porridge.

Ingredients
180g non-glutinous rice and 1 cup water
95g black sesame seeds and 2 cups water
900ml water
6g salt

Method
1. Wash the rice and soak in water for 2 hours, drain water on a strainer for 10min
2. Wash the black sesame and drain water on a strainer for 10 min
3. Preheat the frying pan and stir-fry sesame seeds for 40 min. on low heat, make sure to not burn the sesame. (This step helps to make the sesame fragrant)
4. Grind sesame seeds with water in a mixer for 3 min. sieve finely
5. Put the rice and water in the mixer, grind it for 2 min. and sieve
6. Put the ground rice and water in the pot, boil it on high heat for 5 min. Stir to make sure it does not clump
7. When it boils, reduce the heat to medium, cover the lid on to be steamed. Boil it for 20 min. with stirring occasionally, add ground black sesame, boil it for 5 min. more.
8. When the porridge is well-done, season with salt. Bring it to a boil once more.



And there you have it, a quick and simple dish to try summer or winter.

That conclude day three of posting, but don't forget that I will be back tomorrow. Stay healthy, happy and safe until then. And keep watching the Olympics.