Poppy Seeds

SCIENTIFIC NAME :

 Papaver Somniferum

MEDICINAL VALUE :

 Poppy seeds are demulcent and used against constipation. Also used as sedative against irritant coughing and sleeplessness.

NUTRIENT VALUE :

  B-complex vitamins such as thiamin, pantothenic acid, pyridoxine, riboflavin, niacin, and folic acid

CULINERY AND OTHER VALUES :

 Poppy seeds, due to its highly nutritive aspect, finds application in culinary items like making of breads, cakes, cookies, confectionaries, curries and sweets.

GLOSSARY :

• • English : Poppy Seeds
  • Tamil : Kasakassa
  • Malayalam : Kaskas / Kashakasha
  • Telugu : Gasagasaalu / Kasakasa
  • Kannada : Gasagase Beeja / Kasa Kase
  • Hindi : Post Dana / Khuskhus /  Kashash
  • Bengali : Posto /  Kashash / Afing
  • Gujarati : Khaskhas / Khuskhush / Aphim
  • Konkani : Khus-Khus / Koskoso
  • Marathi : Khaskhas / Khus Khus
  • Oriya : Posta / Aphima
  • Punjabi : Khus Khus / Khas / Post
  • Tulu : Gasa-Gase
  • Urudu : Kashkash Sufaid

Recipes with Poppy Seeds:

1) Minced Meat Fry

2) Microwave Corn Kuruma Vegetables

3) North Indian Yummy Chicken Biriyani(Kozhi Biryani

4) Poppy Fish Gravy

5) Poppy Fish Curry

6) Mutton Xacuti

Poppy seeds, with their rich medicinal and nutritional value, are a common ingredient in various Kerala recipes, enhancing the flavor and texture of both sweet and savory dishes. Discover more traditional Kerala recipes using poppy seeds on Pachakam.com