This delicious Asian dessert Vegan Black sesame pudding is gluten-free and a delicious way to add antioxidants and nutrients to your diet, that satisfy your sweet tooth while nourishing your body.
Course Dessert
Cuisine Asian
Keyword balck sesame seeds, black sesame seeds pudding, vegan and gluten free dessert, vegan pudding
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 10 minutesminutes
Servings 6
Ingredients
1/2cupblack sesame seeds
1/2cupunsalted dry roasted peanuts
3cupswater
1/4tspsalt
1/2cupbrown sugar
1tspvanilla essence
1 1/2tbsparrowroot powder dissolved in 3 tsp water
Instructions
To begin with, grind unsalted dry roasted peanuts to make a fine powder. Keep aside. Next, grind the sesame seeds along with 1 tsp Brown sugar to make a fine paste.
Heat water in a pan, add salt. To this add paste of black sesame seeds. Mix well. After that, add peanuts powder.
Bring the sesame-nut water to a rolling boil, then reduce the heat. Simmer this mixture for 5-8 minutes.
Once done, add the remaining sugar, vanilla essence and coconut milk. Gently simmer this on low heat.
Meanwhile mix arrowroot powder and water. Add this paste to sesame mixture.
Make sure to stir continuously as the dessert should thicken within a minute or two. Its ready. Pour into bowls or dessert cups while still warm.
Serve with (purely optional) swirl of coconut cream/milk or shredded coconut.
Enjoy.
Notes
1. You may replace peanuts with almonds, cashews, or other nuts of your choice.2. You may garnish this pudding with dry shredded coconut.3. You may strain Balck sesame pudding to get rid of the little bits of nut and sesame.4. This dessert is normally served warm, but it is also very good eaten cold on a hot summer day.5. To store, keep the pudding in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to one week. Reheat before serving.