Sesame Seeds

General information The Sesame plant can reach a metre in height. The fruits look like small caps with oval and fat seeds inside and are used for the production of good quality oil. Native from India but are also now grown in the tropical and subtropical areas of Asia and Africa and a small quantity in Sicily. From processing the seed you can get: - an oil which is used as a base for all varieties of seed oils and margarines - tahini, a paste of ground sesame seeds used in cooking - Halva or tahini mixed with sugar and aroma - Gomashio, a dry condiment made of crushed and grilled sesame seeds and sea salt. Health Benefits They are excellent for the replenishing of blood plates, for the spleen, the nervous system and musculature. They help the healing of skin burns.The use in children’s diets give exceptional results especially in the cases where growth is below the norm. Sesame seeds contain calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, silicates, iron and vitamins B, E, T and D. In fact, they are a vitamin and mineral pill used for growth and to maintain perfect health. Varieties Thillarani Magwee Brown Available: NATURAL, AND ROASTED.