Sesame oil

Sesame oil is extracted from miniature sesame seeds. If raw seeds are used, the oil is refined and has a light color, and for a crude version, that is, unrefined sesame oil, fried sesame is needed. Such a product is characterized by a more saturated dark brown color and has a strong aroma and sweet-nut taste. The calorie content of sesame oil is 899 kcal per hundred grams.

Fragrant, mineral-rich sesame oil has long been widely used as a traditional component of Japanese, Indian, Chinese, Korean and Thai cuisine. It should be noted that this product was used for food purposes in Indian cooking before peanut butter appeared.

In rather exotic Asian cuisine, sesame oil is especially well combined with soy sauce and honey. Most often it is used in the preparation of all kinds of dishes from seafood, pilaf, pickling vegetables and meat, deep fruit and oriental sweets, as well as as dressing vegetable and meat salads.

Thanks to the aromatic properties of sesame oil, only a couple of drops of this product are enough for the finished dish to acquire a unique aroma and original taste. Many Russian hostesses are accustomed to using this oil when preparing a considerable number of Russian cuisine dishes - soups, hot meat and fish dishes, mashed potatoes, porridge, cereal side dishes, gravies, pancakes, pancakes and homemade baked goods.

Sometimes for some people, the aroma of unrefined sesame oil seems too rich. In such cases, when culinary use of this product, it is recommended to mix it with peanut butter, which has a softer aroma.

Sesame oil composition

It is safe to say that the composition of sesame oil is completely balanced and therefore this product is excessively beneficial for human health. So, sesame seed oil contains a sufficient amount of vitamin E, which is simply necessary for beauty and an attractive appearance. Perhaps that is why many representatives of the fair sex have long replaced other vegetable oils with this product.

In addition, there are also useful fatty acids in the composition of sesame oil, which are present in sufficient quantities in this product. These are Omega-6 or polyunsaturated linoleic acid and Omega-9 - monounsaturated oleic acid.

Benefits of sesame oil

Being the most valuable food, as well as an effective medicine, sesame oil has a beneficial effect on health when it is regularly eaten. Thus, the benefits of sesame oil are manifested in the treatment of hypertension, lipid metabolism disorders, as well as inflammatory joint diseases. It is thanks to these properties that it is recommended for osteoporosis. In addition, with obesity, sesame seed oil contributes to weight loss, and with exhaustion - to an increase in muscle mass.

In India, it has long been learned to use as a preventive and medicinal product of traditional medicine. There it is considered an incredibly healing substance that can remove slags and poisons from the body. It is believed that the benefits of sesame oil are especially noticeable in pulmonary diseases, dry cough, shortness of breath and asthma.

Harm to sesame oil

However, if you notice that when eating sesame seeds, you have at least some allergic reactions, you can be sure that all the beneficial properties of the oil from these grains become irrelevant for you. This is due to the fact that the concentration of active substances in the liquid product is much higher, therefore, harm to sesame oil is more likely in this case.