{"id":2165,"date":"2013-02-17T03:42:05","date_gmt":"2013-02-16T17:42:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thenutritionguruandthechef.wordpress.com\/?p=2165"},"modified":"2019-06-03T11:26:08","modified_gmt":"2019-06-03T01:26:08","slug":"black-sesame-and-coconut-icecream","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thenutritionguruandthechef.com\/2013\/02\/17\/black-sesame-and-coconut-icecream\/","title":{"rendered":"Black Sesame and Coconut Icecream"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This recipe was\u00a0born after looking at my kitchen bench. For some unknown reason, there was a packet of black sesame seeds, a jar of palm sugar syrup, rice malt syrup\u00a0and a can of coconut cream sitting on my bench that hadn’t been put away after a cooking session.<\/p>\n

I looked at this little\u00a0group of ingredients\u00a0and instantly\u00a0had memories of the delicious\u00a0black sesame icecream that The Chef makes at the restaurant Wasabi, and I just had to make it.<\/p>\n

The good thing about this icecream\u00a0is that you don’t need an icecream\u00a0maker, and it only uses the\u00a0four ingredients. The ingredients aren’t hard to come by, all of these were purchased from the supermarket. It’s not calorie free, but the sesame seeds contain wonderful nutrients and taste divine. If you don’t have black sesame seeds, white are fine.<\/p>\n

The only difference between white and black sesame seeds is that the black seeds are unhulled, meaning the\u00a0outer layer has not been removed. they have a unique gentle nutty flavour and it is a way of packing some more nutrition into the day. As you may already know, I am constantly on the quest to find things to ADD<\/em> to my diet rather than things to restrict.<\/p>\n

Sesame Seeds are loaded full<\/em>\u00a0of fibre which helps maintain a healthy digestive system, prevent colon cancer and lower cholesterol. They also contain manganese and copper and are a good source of calcium, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1 and zinc.<\/p>\n

What is most exciting about sesame seeds is that they contain tryptophan, and amino acid that gets converted in the brain to the neurotransmitter \u2018serotonin\u2019. Neurotransmitters help to transport electrical messages from nerve to nerve in the brain and other cells. It is also very important in enhancing our mood and regulating sleep. What a bonus!<\/p>\n

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Ingredients<\/p>\n