Botanical Name:- Sesamum Indicum

Common Name:- Till, Sesame, Bene seeds, Gingelly

Sesame is an ancient spice, one of the first recorded plants used for its seeds. It has been used for thousands of years and is still an oil seeds of worldwide Significance. Sesame is flowering plants in the genus sesamum, also called Benne. Sesame seeds are contained in the pods of a tropical plant. They are tiny, flat ovals, measuring about 3 mm long. Seed colour can vary, though they are usually beige or creamy white when husked, the whole seeds are enhanced by lightly toasting before use.