Sesame Seeds

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Recipes Using Sesame Seeds

Healthy Hummus
Healthy Hummus
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A super easy kid-friendly recipe for a quick healthy hummus snack- add some raw vegetables to dip in it and enjoy!
Servings Prep Time
1 large bowl 5 minutes
Servings Prep Time
1 large bowl 5 minutes
Healthy Hummus
Healthy Hummus
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A super easy kid-friendly recipe for a quick healthy hummus snack- add some raw vegetables to dip in it and enjoy!
Servings Prep Time
1 large bowl 5 minutes
Servings Prep Time
1 large bowl 5 minutes
Ingredients
Servings: large bowl
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Instructions
  1. Whizz all the ingredients in a blender or food processor for a few minutes, or until you have a smooth silky paste, adding water at the last step until you get the thickness you want. Add more water, if you prefer a thinner hummus- remember that hummus has a tendency to thicken after a few hours.
  2. Adjust lemon juice and salt to your taste.
  3. To serve- pour some more olive oil over the hummus and sprinkle with some paprika.
  4. Hummus keeps in the fridge for 3-4 days.
Recipe Notes

Change your hummus by adding some raosted red pepper to it- grill a red pepper unil the skin blackens all over- pop the pepper into a plastic bag for 15 minutes to allow the skin to loosen- slip off the skin, remove the peppers, and process the pepper with the other ingredients in the blender. This will have a lovely pale red colour.
Other possible additions to add more nutrients are artickokes, or zucchini.

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Description

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 color but turn brown when roasted.

One of the first oil seeds known to humankind, sesame seeds have been widely employed in culinary as well as traditional medicines for their nutritive, preventive, and curative properties.

Nutrition Benefits
Sesame seeds are an important sources of phyto-nutrients such as omega-6 fatty acids, flavonoid phenolic anti-oxidants, vitamins, and dietary fiber with potential anti-cancer as well as health promoting properties.

Sesame seeds have been used in folk medicine for thousands of years. They may protect against heart disease, diabetes, and arthritis.

 

Culinary

However, you may need to eat significant amounts — a small handful per day — to gain health benefits.

Organic raw sesame seeds are also great in cereals, spreads, hummus, granola, candy, and crackers and also sprinkled onto salads, fish dishes and even soups!
Sesame seeds are also delicious when toasted; the process really enhances their flavor.

Cuisines from Japan (sushi), China (dim sum), and many Indian, Cuban, Korean, and Middle Eastern dishes (tahini and halvah) often rely on sesame seeds for their unique flavors and textures, not to mention the wonderful nutritional benefits.