- Hi, everyone.
My name is Lisa, and welcome to my kitchen.
On this episode of EATKINDLY With Me,
we're going to be talking all about black sesame seeds
as well as sharing two deliciously sweet desserts.
Let's get started.
Black sesame seeds is one of my favorite ingredients
to cook and bake with.
It's very different than white sesame seeds
because it has a nutty, earthy, and very deep flavor.
In Japan,
they have all sorts of black sesame-flavored things
from cookies, cakes, mochi, and ice cream,
bread, udon noodles, and ramen.
The nutty, earthy flavor of black sesame seeds
goes really well with red bean paste and matcha,
so those are some common pairings you might see,
especially in desserts like crepes and ice creams.
It's also commonly used in savory dishes
for things like dressings, ramen broths,
and as garnishes on top of noodles and onigiris,
which are Japanese rice balls.
Black sesame comes in three different forms:
whole form, powdered form,
and it also comes in a paste form.
I've been able to find all three of these
at any Asian market,
but if you're having trouble finding a certain one,
you can just take black sesame seeds
and grind them into a powder or a paste
using a blender or a food processor.
We're gonna start with a shiratama dango.
So we're gonna start by mixing the shiratamako
with the silken tofu.
Once it gets a little clumpy like this,
you can start using your hands to kind of mix it together.
So once it comes together,
it looks a little something like this.
It's kind of like Play-Doh.
People will often tell you that you want the texture
to kind of be the softness of your earlobe.
So I just went ahead and divided the dough
into eight pieces,
and then kind of rolled them into balls like this.
We're just gonna flatten them just a bit with our fingers.
This makes it easier for the dangos to cook through.
To make the black sesame coating, we're just gonna combine
one tablespoon of black sesame powder
and about two teaspoons of sugar,
and then just give that a good mix.
Now we have to boil these to cook them,
so I'm just bringing a pot of water to a boil.
Drop the dangos in...
...and then just cook the dangos until they begin to float.
So once they start to float,
use a skimmer and kind of scoop them out of the pot,
and then drop them into cold ice water
to stop them from cooking.
So I just plated some of the shiratama dango here,
and then we're just gonna top it off
with a bit of the black sesame powder.
Super simple, easy, and such a great snack or dessert.
I really wish I had some vegan ice cream here with me.
That would take it to the next level.
But even on its own...
Mmm.
Super soft, chewy,
and the black sesame coating on top is just...
Okay, time to move on to the next recipe.
We're gonna be making black sesame waffles.
All right, so for the waffles,
we're gonna need some all-purpose flour,
oil, sugar, baking powder, a little bit of non-dairy milk,
and the star ingredient, black sesame paste.
We're gonna start by adding in the sugar and baking powder
into the flour.
Also just gonna add a pinch of salt.
And then we're gonna add in the soy milk...
...the oil...
...and black sesame paste.
And then we're just gonna whisk that all together.
You get this really nice, beautiful
black sesame aroma and color, like that.
The smell of black sesame really comes through.
It smells super good.
So I'm just gonna pre-heat my waffle iron here.
All right, so my waffle iron is nice and hot now,
so I'm just gonna spray it just a bit,
and then I'm just gonna add in some of this waffle batter.
And then I'm just gonna let my waffle iron do its thing
'til it turns green here.
All right, it turned green,
so I'm gonna open up the waffle maker.
Oh, wow. That smells amazing.
Looks really good, too.
Oh, it's nice and crispy.
Some maple syrup for good measure.
So here we have the finished waffle.
I just topped it off with some maple syrup.
Honestly, these waffles are really good on its own
because the flavor and there is some sweetness to it,
but adding a little bit of maple syrup or condensed milk
really brings out the earthy, nutty flavors
of the black sesame seeds.
I'm gonna give it a little taste test here.
Cheers.
Mmm.
That is delicious.
Mm! Now I really wish I had some vegan ice cream.
This would be super good
with a nice, creamy vanilla ice cream.
I'm staring at these two right now,
and I don't know if this is overdoing it, but...
I'm gonna take a dango, and eat it with the waffle.
Mmmm!
Whoa.
If you've been curious about black sesame seeds at all,
definitely give these recipes a try.
They are so delicious.
And pair them together,
add some vanilla ice cream,
some red bean paste,
and, oh.
You've got yourself an ultimate black sesame dessert.
This is Lisa for LIVEKINDLY.
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