Healthy Crockpot Black Sesame Seeds & Black Sweet Rice Congee

Unlike the white sesame seeds, black sesame seeds have tremendous iron, fiber, and calcium, and adding these tiny seeds into our diet daily could improve our health. Throwing black sesame seeds into stir-fry dishes or sprinkling roasted sesame seeds on top of rice will help to improve protein, building strong bones, and is also good for the heart. Many people are familiar with the black sesame congee served in dim sum restaurants as a dessert dish. However, congee can be made sweet or savory. I will introduce today an easy crockpot black sesame congee for breakfast. This easy recipe is not just easy to make but will be an excellent choice for a healthy meal in the morning when we need it most to start a day.

Ingredients:
1/4 cup black sweet rice
1/4 cup black sesame seeds
1 cup oatmeal
2 cups water
2 cups coconut milk
1/2 tsp salt
Honey to suit your taste

Directions:
Soak black sweet rice for a few hours. Rinse and put in a blender with 1 cup water and blend well.
Wash the black sesame seeds and pan-roast the sesame seeds until fragrant. Place roasted sesame seeds in a blender with 1 cup of water and blend well.
Place the blended sesame-sweet black rice, oatmeal, and salt in the crock pot. Turn crockpot on to low setting and let it cook overnight.
In the morning, add coconut milk, and, if you want the congee more silky smooth looking, use a handheld blender and blend again.
This is ready to serve (as is or add honey and cinnamon).

 

To make dessert:
Cook the congee with about 4 oz. rock sugar. Also, watch the liquid to be either thick or thin to suit your taste.