FLAX SEED chutney powder, you will definitely taste and relish, If ever you visit NORTH KARNATAKA.
You might have come across many special chutney powders such as FLAX SEEDS chutney powder, GURRELLU, or NIGER SEEDS chutney powder, Groundnut or peanut chutney powder, etc.
These are all used with the main dishes to add extra taste to your palate, as pickles do.
Today I am going to show you, a very healthy flax seeds chutney powder. Before making it, I would like to explain to you about the flax seeds.
FLAXSEEDS chutney powder is made by selecting seeds that are tiny, brown, shiny, oval, and flat in shape.
These seeds can be consumed or used in a raw form, as well as roasted, or in a powdered form.
Examples are smoothies, salads, yogurt, chutney powders, and Baking.
FLAX SEEDS HEALTH BENEFITS:-
- These small wonderful seeds have a lot of nutrients in them
- This seed is the only one, that has the plant-based omega-3 fatty acid, which lowers blood pressure and also reduces triglycerides, thus preventing the risks of heart attack and strokes.
- It has high fiber in it, so helps in easy bowel movement and thus helps in digestive health.
- lt helps in weight loss as the fiber present in the seed, takes a longer time to digest and keeps your stomach fuller for a long time.
- The seed has anti-oxidants to boost health.
- Vitamin k present in the seed helps in the resistance of blood clotting.
- The seeds have two important substances called LUTEIN AND ZEAXAMTHIN, which help to improve and maintain vision health.
- It has another substance called LIGNANS which helps in fighting cancer cells.
- It stabilizes sugar levels in the body.
- Apart from these flax seeds also has Vitamins like B1, B9, and VITAMIN E.
- They are also rich in calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, and Folic acid.
Dear friends, after knowing about this wonderful healthy flaxseed, I am sure you will be longing to know the method of using it in your daily diet. one of which I am going to show you now.
INGREDIENTS FOR MAKING FLAX SEED CHUTNEY POWDER
- Flax seeds-1 cup
- Urad dal-1 tablespoon
- Red chilly-8-10 in numbers
- Dry coconut gratings-1 cup
- Dry curry leaves-3/4 cup
- Tamarind-1/2 lemon size
- Jaggery-1 tablespoon
- Salt-3/4 teaspoon
- Asafoetida-1 pinch
- Oil-1 teaspoon
METHOD OF ROASTING THE INGREDIENTS OF FLAX SEED CHUTNEY POWDER
- Take a frying pan. and heat it on a low flame.
- On the low flame start dry roasting the urad dal.
- When the dal turns golden with a nice aroma, remove it to a plate.
- Now clean the flax seeds, put them into the heated pan, and dry roast for a minute.
CONTINUE ROASTING TILL YOU SEE AND HEAR A POPPING SOUND
- Now remove from the pan onto a plate.
- Now put about a teaspoon of oil and the RED CHILIES.
- Add the curry leaves too and roast together., till the chilies are crispy
- Now in the hot pan, put the tamarind pieces.
- Put off the flame now and add dry grated coconut gratings.
- A hot frying pan has enough heat to roast the coconut to a little golden color.
GRINDING OF FLAX SEED CHUTNEY POWDER
- Firstly, grind the red chilies, urad dal, tamarind, and curry leaves into a coarse powder in a mixer jar.
- Now add salt, and jaggery to the powder.
- Add the coconut powder at last.
- Combine all of them and again run the mixer for 2-3 seconds, so that the chutney powder gets a homogeneous texture and taste.
note;-Taste and balance the taste by using salt, tamarind, or jaggery.
Store in an air-tight container, shelf life outside refrigeration is 15 days.
can extend its life for a month.
A VERY HEALTHY, TASTY, AND YUMMY FLAX SEED CHUTNEY POWDER OF NORTH KARNATAKA IS READY TO RELISH WITH JOWAR BHAKRI, COOKED HOT RICE, OR ANY MEAL.
PLEASE DO TRY AND TELL ME THE RESULT
By the by, our NEW YEAR FESTIVAL “UGADI’ is fast approaching, and you would like to make FESTIVALS SPECIAL SWEET-OBBATTU, OR HOLIGE (POORAN POLI).
YOU CAN MAKE 3 TYPES:-1) BELE OBBATU
2) KAI HOLIGE
3 ) SAKKARE OBBATU
Happy ugadi to all of you. Have a great beginning.
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