Bhangjeera (Perilla frutescens)

Bhangjeera (Perilla frutescens) are tiny, greyish aromatic seeds, that are used as a spice and are also roasted and grinded to a paste, combined with garlic and green chillies to make delicious chutney. The seeds can also be mixed with rice and eaten raw. Roasted seeds are used with the himalayan rock salt to form flavoured salt. Oil extracted from the seeds is used in cooking or as a medicine. This oil is known to be rich in Omega 3 & Omega 6, essential fatty acids. Bhanjeera seeds unlike Flax seeds are tastier and contain an extra Omega fatty acids.