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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes |
Ready In: 40 Minutes Servings: 2 |
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According to Helen Lee in her book The Tao of Beauty, you can eat your way to great hair. Her Black Sesame Seed Soup can be eaten as a snack or even for dessert and supposedly provides skin and hair benefits. Helen Lee says the ingredients should be purchased fresh from your nearest Chinese grocer. Ingredients:
1 cup long-grain white rice, uncooked |
1 cup black sesame seed |
1 tablespoon sugar, to your own tastes |
Directions:
1. Wash and drain the rice and the sesame seeds in separate containers.
2. Stir-fry the sesames seeds in a dry skillet over low heat for approximately 5 minutes or until the heat releases their fragrance.
3. Be careful to not let them burn.
4. Grind the rice and toasted seeds with 1/4 cup of water in a blender or food processor.
5. Pour the mixture plus an additional 1 3/4 cups of water into a medium-sized saucepan.
6. Cook over medium heat for approximately 10 minutes, stirring often to avoid burning.
7. Add sugar as desired to taste.
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