Nuts And Oilseeds

Canola oil comes from Canola seeds. It has a neutral taste and is one of the healthiest oil choices.

Chia is an edible seed that comes from the desert plant -Salvia hispanica-, that belongs to the mint family and is popularly grown in Mexico. "Chia" means strength, and folklore has it that these cultures used the tiny black and white seeds as an energy booster. It was largely unknown until researcher Wayne Coates began studying chia as an alterna...

Charoli or Chironji is an Indian medicinal plant used as a spice and added in desserts. It is also called melon seed and has a taste similar to almonds. The seed is lentil-sized and slightly flattened. Though it can be eaten raw, the edible seed contains light acidic flavour, and is consumed both raw and fried. However, fried seeds are more tastefu...

Cashew tree is large and evergreen and contains fruits which are pear shaped called the cashew apple. It has a yellowish red color and has very sweet aroma and taste. This fruit has a single whitish seed called cashew seed or cashew nut. The seed is surrounded with a double shell. It is a popular nut (dry fruit) which can be roasted or covered with...