Visit us at Sial 2010 Hall 5B Stand 025 17th to 21st Oct. Midtrans Group also exhibited at Anuga 2009
Midtrans Group announces the opening of Renewed Sesame Hulling Plant and also the only Raisins plant in Pakistan.
Natural and Hulled Sesame Seeds
History: The English term sesame traces back to the Arabic simsim, Coptic semsem,and early Egyptian semsent (the latter being listed in the Ebers Papyrus, a 65-feet-long scroll listing ancient herbs and spices discovered by the famous German Egyptologist, Ebers). Sesamum indicum, (indicum meaning from India) is native to the East Indies. Usage dates back to 3000 B.C. Over 5,000 years ago, the Chinese burned sesame oil not only as a light source but also to make soot for their ink-blocks. African slaves brought sesame seeds, which they called benné seeds, to America, where they became a popular ingredient in Southern dishes. Through the ages, the seeds have been a source of food and oil. Sesame seed oil is still the main source of fat used in cooking in the Near and Far East.
Varieties
Of Natural Sesame: This annual herb can grow as high as seven feet tall, though most plants
range two to four feet. The white to lavendar-pink flowers, similar
in appearance to foxglove, mature into pods containing the edible sesame
seeds which burst with a pop when the small seeds are mature. Since
this process scatters the seeds, the pods are often harvested by hand
before they are fully ripe. Sesame seed hulls are often removed since
they contain 2 to 3 percent oxalic acid, which can interfere with the
absorption of calcium and give a bitter flavor.The seeds come in a variety of colors depending on the plant variety, including shades of brown, red, black, yellow, and most commonly, a pale grayish ivory. The darker seeds are said to be more flavorful, but beware of seeds that have been dyed.
Production
of Hulled Sesame seeds: For
Hulled sesame seeds ,the natural sesame seeds are passed through the
Maseto Peeler. After the seeds are peeled they are passed through four
different sifters. Then the seeds are dried and again passed through
the sifters. Finally before packing the seeds are color sorted using
the Delta Color Sorter.
Midtrans
offers Hulled Sesame Seed processed with hi-tech machines in most hygienic
conditions. Our hi-tech process preserves all the natural richness and
flavors of the seed.
Hulled sesame seed has wider application in topping for Hamburger buns.
The
Sesame Cleaning Plant:The
sesame cleaning facilities were further expanded to clean, grade and
color sort natural sesame seeds to the exacting standard of European
and North American markets . Our processed sesame seeds has been well
accepted in the Bakery and Confectionery market sectors. Further markets
have been developed into Japan and several Middle East countries.The
final stage of our sesame plant is a dehulling line using Maseto Spain
Peeler and Delta Color Sorter which is under commissioning.
