Black sesame soup

Method

1. 1 Roast the black sesame seeds for 6 minutes until you hear a crackling sound, then let them cool.
2. 2 Roast glutinous rice for 5 minutes until golden brown, then soak for 2 hours; roasted glutinous rice is the thickening agent in the Hong Kong version, different from the version that uses tapioca starch.
3. 3 Grind sesame seeds with glutinous rice and 500 ml of water until very smooth, then filter through a cloth twice.
4. 4 Simmer over low heat, stirring constantly for 12 minutes, until the porridge thickens and becomes glossy.
5. 5 Combine sugar and milk, simmer for 3 minutes, then sprinkle with crushed pistachios.

With an appliance

• Oven 45 min

  Replace step 4: Pour the filtered sesame and glutinous rice mixture into a partially covered bowl, bake on the middle rack of the oven at 150 degrees for 14 minutes, stirring at minutes 5 and 10 until thickened; keep step 5 the same, only add sugar and milk in the last 3 minutes.