Sesame seeds

Sesame seeds are tiny, oil-rich seeds that grow in pods on the Sesamum indicum plant. Unhulled seeds have the outer, edible husk intact, while hulled seeds come without the husk. The hull gives the seeds a golden-brown hue. Hulled seeds have an off-white colour but turn brown when roasted.

 

Sesame seeds have a mild, sweet, and nutty flavour and a satisfying crunch when eaten whole. They’re often baked or toasted to bring out a stronger almond-like flavour and aroma and make the seeds more evident in dishes.

 

Sesame seeds are great for their delicious nutty taste and smooth, fine texture. But what’s even better are all of the health benefits that are squeezed into each serving size of these delectable, tiny kernels.

The hulled seeds are creamy or pearly white and about 3 mm (0.1 inch) long and have a flattened pear shape. The seed capsules open when dry, allowing the seed to scatter.

 

Product information.

Type: Sortex cleaned

 

Purity: 99%

 

Form: Seeds (Hulled and Unhulled)

 

Oil: 58- 60%

 

Moisture: Max. 6%

 

Storage Condition: Cool and Dry, Protect from Direct Sunlight.

 

Packing: For export 25/50 kg PP bags and stuff in 20 feet container boxes.

 

 

Directions

• To make tahini: Blend whole sesame seeds with a dash of olive oil, and optionally a little lemon and salt. This can then be used in home-made houmous, together with chickpeas.
• In baking: Use sesame seeds in a granary loaf, or to top rolls and sesame seeds buns!
• In general cooking: Sesame seeds are commonly used in stir-fries or added to rice. They are often used to coat “California Rolls” in sushi-making. Sprinkle into salads or use to coat barbecue meats. Use sesame seeds in many Chinese recipes, including prawn toast.
• In desserts: Sesame seeds can be blended into a paste and sweetened with honey to make halva, a popular Mediterranean dessert.
• Snacking: Sesame seeds are often used in seed mixes: mix with sunflower seeds and poppy seeds for a “light” mix.
• Producing sesame oil: used as cooking oil in different parts of the world, has a distinctive pleasant aroma and taste, and is used as table condiment in some regions.

 

Types of Sesame:

White sesame seeds, red sesame seeds, mixed sesame seeds, black sesame seeds

 

From Where We Source Our Sesame?

We source our sesame from Nigeria, ranking the 6^th highest producer of sesame seeds in the world.

 

What Sesame We Offer?

We offer great quality Sesame Seeds to our local and global clients. Our team of professionals processes the Sesame Seeds as per the international industry standards, and make sure they are hygienic, free from impurity, and suitable for usage. We supply bulk quantities to our clients and the Sesame Seeds are extensively used in different food industries.

 

• White sesame: These are the seeds of which the external shells colour varies from white to yellowish white, provided that the coloured seeds may not exceed 5%.
• Mixed Sesame: These are whitish sesame seeds which contain a maximum 25% of coloured seeds.
• Brown (red) sesame: These are the seeds of which the external shells colour varies from golden to brownish and may contain 26% or more of coloured seeds.

Nutritional Information

Typical Values	Per 100g
Energy	575kcal
Protein	20g
Carbohydrates	23g
_of which sugars	0.3g
Fibre	11.8g
Fat	48g
of which saturates	7g
of which mono-unsaturates	18.8g
of which poly-unsaturates	21.8g
Sodium	11mg

 

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