Sesame is an ancient spice. The spice is black in color. Sesame is considered the oldest oil seed. It was cultivated in Egypt long ago. From the spices, oil is extracted which is called sesame oil. It is a well known oil seed spice. The names and two pictures are given below one is for seeds and another one is for powder.
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- Spice Name: Sesame
- Family name: Pedaliaceae
- Scientific Name: Sesamum Indicum
Sesame spice is native to Sub-Saharan Africa. It grows in hot climates. The spice is cultivated in many countries in the world for spices and sesame oil.
The spice sesame plant is not long high. The spices are harvested once a year. The body and leaves of the plant are soft and green. At the time of flowering the plant looks very beautiful.
Sesame fruit grown from flowers and black seeds are found from the fruit. After harvesting the seeds are extracted from fruit. One plants gives many sesame fruits. There are many seeds within a fruit. Grinding the seeds by machine prepared the powder of sesame.
The sesame contains a good source of healthy fats. It is a source of vitamins C and vitamin B6. It also contains iron, magnesium, potassium and sodium. It is used as spice and oil. The sesame oil is used in baking products, in cooking and snacks.