Papaver Somniferum
Poppy seeds are demulcent and used against constipation. Also used as sedative against irritant coughing and sleeplessness.
B-complex vitamins such as thiamin, pantothenic acid, pyridoxine, riboflavin, niacin, and folic acid
Poppy seeds, due to its highly nutritive aspect, finds application in culinary items like making of breads, cakes, cookies, confectionaries, curries and sweets.
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