Sesame lnt a flwrng lnt belonging t th Pdl family. Th d hv th hght l ntnt mng all d nd a dlt, nutt flavor tht bm mr rnund when th r roasted undr lw tmrtur for a fw minutes. Sm seeds r probably n of th frt l seeds known to mankind.
These seeds n b numd n th rw r drd form, r vn roasted nk. They r ud an ingredient n several cuisines. Dr roasted sesame d r ground wth lv nt a thn, lght brwn lrd paste, knwn 'Thn', whh is a ulr Middle Etrn dip. In Eur, th are commonly used in the mnuftur f margarine.
There are vrl vrt f m d dndng on the t of cultivar uh white, blk nd brown d. Sm l mt wdl utlzd in bkr. Prtn, vtmn B1, dtr fiber, phosphorus, rn, mgnum, calcium, manganese, r, nd zinc r ll bundnt n sesame seeds.