Speaking of foods with warm energy, the Dahn Master who used to be in charge of the Boston region taught me how to make a brown rice and black sesame seed porridge that is very healthy. My body and my taste buds love it and its very simple to make. I must warn you that it comes out a grayish color and its not particularly sweet. It’s a different experience all together, but one I find very satisfying. Here’s how you do it.
Ingredients: brown rice, sweet brown rice, black sesame seeds, salt, water.
Let equal portions of brown rice and sweet brown rice soak in water in the refrigerator at least over night but not more than a couple of days or else it will go bad. The amount you soak just depends on the amount you want to make. Then put this mixture with the water in a blender, adding sesame seeds until it looks like the sesame seeds are almost a third of the entire mixture. Make sure there is enough water in the blender so that everything mixes well without burning. I usually grind everything on the highest setting until it is as fine as I can make it– smooth. Then you cook this mixture like you cook other porridge or oatmeal. Put it in a pot with at least an inch of water on top and add salt to taste. Stir it constantly on High heat so it does not stick or burn. Bring it to a boil. You will see that as it heats it gets darker. Keep stirring until it is a smooth porridge-like consistency. Then remove it from the burner and serve. Don’t worry too much about the amount of water you put in the pot, as long as it is enough to cook the ingredients. If you add too much water you just have to cook it longer until it reduces and if you add too little it won’t be very smooth.
Enjoy!
