Black sesame and black beans are among the most nutritious cereals that can be used to create delicious dishes. Let’s try transforming these two types of cereals into a very simple, appealing, and nutritious porridge with TasteVN. Today, let’s cook with TasteVN and immediately make delicious black sesame porridge and black bean porridge just like in restaurants!
1. Black Sesame Porridge
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Preparation Time
1 hour
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Difficulty Level
Easy
Ingredients for Black Sesame Porridge Serves 2
Rice 140 gr Black sesame 70 gr Salt 1 teaspoon
How to Make Black Sesame Porridge
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Roast and Grind the Black Sesame
After purchasing the black sesame, measure about 70gr and place it on a pan to roast for about 2 minutes until fragrant. Be sure to stir evenly to prevent burning.
Once roasted, put the sesame in the blender, add 960ml of water, and blend until completely smooth, then pour through a strainer. Filter to extract the juice.
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Grind the rice
Measure about 140 grams of rice, rinse it clean, and soak it in water for about 1 hour to allow the rice to soften.
Then put the rice into the grinder, add 480ml of water, and grind until smooth.
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Cook the porridge
Add the mixture of ground rice and black sesame along with 960ml of water into a pot. Cook on low heat until the porridge boils.
When the porridge starts boiling, add 1 teaspoon of salt to the pot, and continue cooking for about 1 – 2 minutes until it reaches the desired thickness.
Make sure to stir gently and consistently while cooking to prevent the porridge from sticking to the bottom of the pot and to achieve the desired consistency.
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Finished Product
Serve the porridge in a bowl, decorate it nicely to complete. The black sesame porridge upon completion has an attractive aroma. The porridge is smooth, sticky, and fragrant with black sesame. This dish is very suitable for babies who are starting to eat solid food.
2. Black Bean Porridge
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Preparation
1 hour
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Cooking
1 hour
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Black Bean Porridge Serves 2 people
Black beans 100 gr Brown rice 480 gr Peanuts 480 gr Carrots 240 gr Salt 1/3 teaspoon Olive oil 2 tablespoons
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh carrots
- Choose those with bright colors, dark orange, smooth skin, still firm, and not too large in size.
- The smaller the core in the middle of the carrot, the sweeter the carrot will be.
- Avoid choosing carrots with leaves or branches at the root, and those with thick, large shoulders, as these are usually carrots with large cores, not sweet and low in nutrients.
- Do not buy carrots that are bruised, misshapen, or have wilted, rotten leaves.
How to choose delicious and safe black beans
- Choose black beans with green hearts, thin skin, beautiful shiny black color, and evenly round seeds. Additionally, good black beans will have a distinctive aroma.
- You can test by squeezing the bean hard; if the bean remains unchanged, it is good. If it makes a noise when squeezed, it is definitely hollow inside, and you should not choose that type of bean.
- Avoid buying beans that are shriveled, have a musty smell, or pale color as these are signs that the beans have been stored for too long and are about to go moldy.
How to prepare Black Bean Porridge
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Prepare the ingredients
Measure about 2 cups (480g) of brown rice, wash it to remove dirt. Clean the carrots, peel, and dice them.
Soak the peanuts in warm water for about 3 hours until they soften. Clean the black beans and soak them in water for about 1 hour until soft.
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Cook porridge
Add the soaked peanuts into a pot with 2 liters of water and simmer for about 1 hour on high heat until the peanuts are soft.
After about 1 hour, add the black beans and continue to cook for another hour.
Next, add brown rice, 240g of carrots, and 2 tablespoons of olive oil into the pot. Cover and cook on high heat for another hour.
Finally, add about 1/3 teaspoon of salt into the pot, stir well, turn off the heat, and scoop into a bowl.
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Final product
So now you have a delicious black bean porridge for your baby. The porridge is soft, and the beans are sweet and creamy, definitely appealing and sure to stimulate your baby’s taste buds!
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