Poppy Seeds - White Kaskas, Indian Poppy Seeds, Khus Khus, Gasagasalu, Kasa Kasa, Kas Kas, Gasegase, Posto, Khush Khush | OGOC

Poppy seeds are oilseeds obtained from poppy (which is a flowering plant). Poppy seeds (scientifically called Papaver somniferum) are widely used in numerous countries, especially in Central Europe, where they are grown and sold in shops. They are used (both in the whole and ground forms) as an ingredient in several dishes. They also are pressed to obtain poppy seed oil.

Poppy seeds is also known as ‘khus khus‘ in Hindi, ‘gasagasalu‘ in Telugu, ‘kasa kasa‘ in Tamil, ‘kas kas‘ in Malayalam’, ‘gasegase‘ in Kannada, ‘posto‘ in Bengali, and ‘khush khush‘ in Punjabi. White poppy seeds – Also called Indian or Asian poppy seeds, they are featured in the respective cuisines.