Flax Seeds
FLAX SEED CHUTNEY

Ingredients
- 1 cup flaxseeds
- 1 tsp chilli powder
- 1/4th tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
- salt to taste
- 1 tsp coriander-cumin seeds (dhania-jeera) powder
Method
Roast the flax seeds for 5 minutes, then add all the above ingredients and blend into the mixture.
Serve with chapatti or jowar roti with oil and curds.
FLAX SEED RAITA

Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: 10 mins
Makes 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 cup thickly grated bottle gourd (doodhi / lauki) 1 cup
- fresh beaten low-fat curd (dahi)
- 1/2nd cup finely chopped mint leaves (pudina)leaves
- 1/4th tsp roasted cumin seeds (jeera)
- 1/4th tsp black salt (sanchal)
- 1/2nd tsp sugar
- 1 1/2nd tbsp roasted and coarsely ground flax seeds
- salt to taste
Method
Combine the bottle gourd with ¼ cup of water in a deep pan and mix well. Cover and cook on a medium flame for 4 to 5 minutes or till all the water evaporates. Keep aside to cool. Combine all the ingredients, including the cooked bottle gourd in a deep bowl and mix well. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
Serve chilled.
Handy tip
Blend 1½ tbsp of flax seeds in a mixer to get 2 tbsp of flax seeds powder.
FLAX SEED SMOOTHIE

Ingredients
- 2 tbsp flax seeds
- 1 cup vanilla flavored soya milk
- a few drops of lemon juice
- 1 cup chilled and roughly chopped strawberries
- 1/2nd cup chilled and roughly chopped bananas
- 6 tsp sugar
- For The Garnish
- 4 strawberries and 4 banana slices , threaded on 2 skewers
Method
Combine the soya milk, lemon juice, strawberries, bananas, flax seeds and sugar and blend in a juicer till the mixture is smooth and frothy. Pour equal quantities of the smoothie into 2 individual glasses. Serve immediately garnished with a strawberry and banana skewer in each glass.