Sesame oil from the first cold pressing sesame seeds are protected by a capsule which bursts open when they are ripe however ripening times vary so after hand cutting the plants they are left to ripen for a few days once all the capsules have opened they are shaken over a cloth to release the seeds open sesame in the fairy tale ali baba and the 40 thieves the sesame symbolises wealth when the capsule opens it releases a real treasure sesame seeds there are white yellow brown a