Sesame seeds which are called TIL in Hindi is a flowering plant in the genus sesamum. It is the oldest oilseed crop known. Sesame is highly tolerant to drought like conditions and even grows where other crops may fail to grow. Sesame has one of the highest oil contents of any seed. The largest exporter of sesame seeds was India and largest importer was Japan. It is an annual growing plant which grows to the height of 50-100 cm. Sesame seeds occur in many colors depending on the cultivator

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2. Wonderful Benefits of Sesame
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3. Health benefits of Sesame Seeds
 Eye Health, Black sesame seeds are beneficial
for the liver as they increase the liver blood,
thereby nourishing the eyes.
 Bone Health, it contain zinc that boosts the bone
mineral density and the bone health.
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4. Skin benefits of Sesame seeds
 Treatment of Cracked Heels, apply sesame seed
oil every night before going to bed and cover
your feet with cotton socks. This should be done
for a couple of days to get soft and supple feet.
 Treatment of Sunburns, regular usage of this
oil significantly reduces the risk of skin cancer
and prevents the skin from the effects of
chlorine in swimming pool water.
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5. Disadvantages of Sesame seeds
 Sleepiness, Foods containing sesame seeds have a
combination of low protein and high
carbohydrate. This makes the brain receive more
amount of tryptophan, which produces sleep-
inducing effects.
 Diarrhea, Developing diarrhea after consuming
foods containing seeds like sesame, sunflower or
poppy seeds is common among people with a seed
allergy.
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6. Ways to have Sesame
seeds in your diet
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7. Sesame Balls (til ladoo)
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8. Ingredients
1 cup Khoya, crumbled
3/4 cup White Sesame Seeds
1/2 cup + 2 tbsp powdered Sugar
2 Cardamom Powder
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9. Method
 Dry roast the sesame seeds on low flame until light golden color.
 Remove from the flame and let them cool completely.
 Grind the roasted sesame seeds into a coarse powder and keep it
aside.
 Roast the khoya on a low flame for 5 – 6 minutes. Turn off the
flame.
 When the mixture is warm, add the powdered sugar and ground
sesame seeds to it.
 Mix everything well.
 Take a small portion of the mixture and roll into a round shape ball.
 Store them in an airtight container.
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