Poppy seeds are usually customary in flavoured bread, cakes, rolls and cookies. They are essentially the oilseed derived from the poppy plant, however, these seeds do not contain the narcotic properties as the opium poppy, though the plant contains alkaloids like morphine, the ripe seeds used for bakery or culinary contain only traces which does not cause any form of addiction.
They give the following benefits:
1) They are effective in quenching thirst, fever, inflammation and constipation.
2) Supply our daily dose of minerals, such as, iodine, manganese, zinc, magnesium and copper.
3) The oil from the seed is useful in treating carcinoma as it contains monounsaturated fatty acids.
4) They contain linoleic acid that helps in preventing heart disorders.
This is my first time using poppy seeds. Very interested in trying poppy seeds recipe. Just nice for my girls meet-up tomorrow. Recipe adapted from
MarthaStewart with some minor adjustment.