Organic White Poppy Seeds (Khas Khas / Khashkhash) – Natural Sleep Support, Rich in Calcium & Essential for Creamy Pakistani Kormas

Welcome to Spices.pk, your most trusted source for 100% organic, chemical‑free spices and superfoods. Our premium White Poppy Seeds (خشخاش / Khashkhash / Khas Khas) are carefully harvested from certified organic poppy farms, sun‑dried to perfection, and packed fresh in Pakistan to preserve their mild, nutty, creamy flavour and potent wellness benefits. Treasured for over 5,000 years – used in ancient Ayurveda and Unani medicine as a natural sleep aid, digestive tonic, and nutritive tonic – these tiny kidney‑shaped seeds offer remarkable health advantages. Nutritionally, 100g provides 525 kcal, 19g dietary fibre (76% DV), 18g protein (36% DV), 42g healthy fats, an exceptional 1,438mg calcium (110% DV), 9.8mg iron (54% DV), and 870mg phosphorus (87% DV). Rich in alkaloids (trace morphine, codeine), linoleic acid, and antioxidants, they support restful sleep, bone health, digestion, and heart wellness. Whether you make shahi korma, khashkhash ka halwa, thandai, or a warm bedtime milk drink, our premium khas khas delivers authentic flavour and ancient wisdom – from your kitchen to your family’s health.

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What are White Poppy Seeds (Khas Khas / Khashkhash)?

White Poppy Seeds (خشخاش / Khashkhash / Khas Khas) are the tiny, kidney‑shaped, oil‑rich seeds of the opium poppy plant, Papaver somniferum. In Pakistan, they are universally known as Khas Khas or Khashkhash and are an essential ingredient in creamy kormas, halwa, cooling drinks (thandai), and traditional home remedies for sleep and digestion. Unlike the opium latex, the mature seeds contain only trace, non‑narcotic amounts of alkaloids (less than 0.2% morphine) and are completely safe for culinary use when used in normal food amounts. Nutritionally, 100g provides approximately 525 kcal, 18g protein (36% DV), 42g fat (primarily heart‑healthy polyunsaturated linoleic acid and oleic acid), 28g carbohydrates, and 19g dietary fibre (76% DV). Mineral content includes an outstanding 1,438mg calcium (110% DV), 9.8mg iron (54% DV), 870mg phosphorus (87% DV), 380mg magnesium (95% DV), 700mg potassium (20% DV), and 7.9mg zinc (72% DV). They are also rich in thiamine (vitamin B1) and copper. Whether you live in Lahore, Karachi, Islamabad, or any other city in Pakistan, our premium khas khas delivers unmatched creamy texture, nutty flavour, and nutritional potency – a truly ancient superfood.

A Seed With Over 5,000 Years of Revered History – From Sumerian Tablets to Your Table

White poppy seeds have a fascinating history that dates back over 5,000 years. The first written record of the poppy plant appears on Sumerian clay tablets from around 5,000 BCE, where it was called "hul gil" (plant of joy). Ancient Egyptians used poppy seeds both as a culinary ingredient and in medicinal preparations, as documented in the Ebers Papyrus (c. 1550 BCE). In Greek mythology, poppies were associated with Hypnos (god of sleep) and Thanatos (god of death), symbolising rest and oblivion. In the Indian subcontinent, poppy seeds are extensively documented in Ayurvedic and Unani texts, where they were valued as a nutritive tonic, mild sedative, demulcent, and digestive aid. Through the Silk Road and Arab trade routes, the use of poppy seeds spread across Asia, the Middle East, and Europe. Today, the Czech Republic is the world’s largest producer of poppy seeds (over 28,000 tonnes annually), followed by Turkey, Spain, Hungary, France, and India. Pakistan also produces and imports high‑quality white poppy seeds, which are widely used in traditional recipes. Spices.pk is proud to bring this historically revered, scientifically validated seed to your table in its purest organic form.