Mar
7
2014

Black Glutinous Rice with Black Bean and Black Sesame Porridge

Postpartum hair loss. How many of you suffered from it after delivering your baby? I had it, TWICE, both with Ethan and Ayden.

This was what greeted me every morning. It scares the heck out of me as I really thought that I’ll be going bald.

I confided in a friend about my worries and she gave me this hair growth recipe to try. She said it will help restore my crowning glory.

Ingredients:

50g Black glutinous rice
25g Black bean
15g Black sesame seed
Red dates (8-10)

Brown sugar according to taste

Method:

Rinse black glutinous rice, black bean and red dates. Soak.
Discard water and remove.
Add water in a pot. Put all the ingredients in the pot and bring to a boil. Add brown sugar last.

Delicious and nutritious black porridge.

Black glutinous rice, black sesame seed and black bean contain photosynthetic for pigment formation. They darken hair color and provides nutrients to hair follicle cells promoting hair growth.

I’ve been eating this once a week for a couple of months and am noticing lesser hair fall.

I can have beautiful black hair again :)

Tags: postpartum hair loss

About the Author: Merryn Tan

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suituapui March 7, 2014 at 6:40 pm

Haiyar! Somebody should have told me about this long ago – now too late, almost all gone. I love pulut hitam dessert…with santan. Yum! Yum!

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  Merryn November 14, 2014 at 12:26 am
  
  LoL. No harm eating now. Who knows, you can get back your crowning glory and look 30 again :P
  
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Rose March 8, 2014 at 6:32 pm

That is normal for women after delivery. I suffered the most after my 2nd delivery. Now more well prepare, take this and that.

Your porridge not only nutritious but look yummy.

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  Merryn November 14, 2014 at 12:31 am
  
  Glad to know that you are better prepared this time. Yes, this porridge is really yummy :)
  
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Hayley March 9, 2014 at 4:07 pm

I suffered from hair loss after giving birth to Aden, luckily I found a good shampoo! And this dish you shared, I think I’ve heard about the function too!

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  Merryn November 14, 2014 at 12:32 am
  
  Ah that’s great. As for me, I don’t think I found a suitable shampoo until I tried this. It helps to a certain extend lah…
  
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Christopher March 10, 2014 at 12:42 am

Your hair is beautiful…don’t worry la

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  Merryn November 14, 2014 at 12:33 am
  
  If I dont jaga, it will become ugly so must take precaution :)
  
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henrytan March 12, 2014 at 2:56 pm

wow mum! i need this! hahaha thanks for the recipe! =D

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  Merryn November 14, 2014 at 12:34 am
  
  Well son, hope it helps :)
  
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sgrmse. April 9, 2014 at 12:41 am

having kids sounds so so scary O:

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  Merryn November 14, 2014 at 12:25 am
  
  Haha, it’s not as scary as it sounds. Don’t worry. You’ll be a great mom when the time comes :)
  
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Jaschintaz November 14, 2014 at 12:00 am

Hello! How long do you soak the ingredients and boil them for? Thanks!

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  Merryn November 14, 2014 at 12:25 am
  
  Soak for a while or you can even skip the soaking part. I like to boil for about an hour. The black bean will dry up the water really fast so you need to check on the water level from time to time.
  
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JJ October 25, 2015 at 8:40 am

Hi, do you eat it or blend it together after boil please? How many serving does this make? Thank you!

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  Merryn October 26, 2015 at 5:22 pm
  
  Hi JJ,
  
  I just eat it all like that without blending. I’m not too sure how many serving this makes though. Sorry.
  
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Alisha Ross February 1, 2020 at 12:31 pm

I made this yesterday and it was a hit. I will definitely make again and again.

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Hannah Flack June 18, 2020 at 1:34 pm

“This was great! Really enjoyed it – thanks for sharing. I do agree with another commenter who said it was a bit sweet – I will definitely reduce the sugar next time (I used regular granulated sugar).

Can’t wait for leftovers tomorrow! :)”

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I am a mother to two boys; Ethan and Ayden and a wife to Darling William. I'm a stay at home mum who blogs to break the monotony of life and to avoid feeling jaded. Would love to get to know all the Super Mommies and Daddies and Babies or Singles out there with the hope that we can learn more from each other. Most of all, I am a happy person, and I hope YOU are too.