Full fat sesame seed flour
Full fat sesame seed flour
This flour has a fine, white appearance, yet contains some 15% fibre and as much as 46% protein. Sesame flour also includes ample minerals and vitamins. 75 grams of sesame flour will fully cover the recommended daily intake of magnesium and zinc. It also provides calcium and vitamin E. Sesame flour contains very high antioxidant properties because of the presence of natural sesame antioxidants –sesamol and sesamolina
Steps for preparation
- Dried Sesame seeds were dehulled by pounding lightly in a mortar and then winnowing away the husks.
- Part of the nibs (dehulled seeds) was milled to a fine paste using a laboratory mill and then dried using oven (55O℃) for 24h to obtain sesame full fate flour