Flax Seed Chutney

Flax seeds also called as linseeds. They contain lots of natural properties and they are world wide famous for their health benefits. They are used in Indian cooking and eaten as a suppliement as well. Indians use flax seeds for chutney, add flax seeds powder to chapatis and parathas.

Flax seeds are called as, agase beeja in Kannada, Ali Vidai in Tamil, Jawas or Alashi in Marathi, Tishi or Pesi in Bengali, Cheruchanavith or Cheruchana Vithu in Malayalam and Avise Ginzalu in Telugu.

Flax seeds come from flax, one of the oldest fiber crops, in the world-known to have been cultivated in ancient Egypt and China.
Flax seeds are rich source of micronutrients, dietary fiber, manganese, vitamin B1 and essential fatty acid (alpha-linolenic acid) and it is known as AlA omega-3. It is a source of healthy fat, antioxidants fiber. They can help lower the risk of diabetes, cancer and heart disease.

Here is a recipe of Flax Seeds Chutney. This chutney can be eaten with dosas, idli, chapati, roti and even with rice. I am sure all the age group people will love this chutney.

Ingredients :

Flax seeds : 2 Table spoons
Coconut : 1 Cup
Red chilly : 4 to 6
Tamrind Pulp :1 Table spoon
Curry leaves : 5 to 6
Ingh : a pinch
Salt : required
Water : required
Oil : 1/2 Tea spoon

Ready to Serve Flax Seeds Chutney 

Method : 

1. Wash and fry flax seeds in 1/2 tea spoon of oil till they are roasted.

Flax Seeds 

2. Add red chilly and curry leaves while frying.

Fried Flax seeds with spices

3. Put off the gas and remove the fried flax seeds to a plate. Allow it to cool.
4. Soak small marble size tamarind in hot water for 5 minutes and squeeze out the pulp.

5. Grate coconut. and add fried flax seeds mixture, tamarind pulp, ingh and salt.

Coconut and the Fried Flax seeds mixute

6. Now grind this mixture of coconut and flax seeds with required water.

Ready to grind 

7. Use water little by little while grinding.

Ground Chutney

8. Remove from the mixi jar and put it in a serving bowl.

Ready to Serve Flax Seeds - Coconut Chutney 

9. Chutney is ready to serve.

Flax Seeds Chutney with Javar + Urid Dosa

Note:

Must take care while frying the flax seeds. It should not be raw or over fried. Do the frying procedure on low flame. (When the roasting is done the flax seeds turn litle brown). You can also add more spice (chilly) to the chutney. You can add cut onions on the top of the chutney just before serving. You can also add mustard spurt to the chutney using little oil, mustard seeds and curry leaves. It adds to the taste.
Time : 10 minutes
Serving : 2 to 3

Flax Seeds Pack - Available in the Market

Bonda -Dall

Bonda is a fried snack. Bondas are prepared with using Besan, Maida, Urid, Channa even Rava.
Bonda is also called as Pakodas.

Uddina bonda (Urid dal bonda) is very famous all over our country and the world wide. Uddina Vada, Dahi Vada or Punjabi Balla are name to some. These eatables contain Urid as main grain. Uddina ambode, Gojju Ambode (full round is meant to be Ambode). or Mosaru vada all these snacks are prepared using dal. These dishes are very famous in South Canara and in South India with little different name. Though these are oily food, people relish a lot and enoy eating these snacks. It has become a practice to serve bondas in festivals, some grand functions, feast and parties.

Urid Dal is used as a major ingredient in Indian cuisine for preparing a healthy diet. It is highly valued due to its numerous health benefits. Urid dal has protein, fat and carbohydrates which is required by the body. Urid dal is also rich in fibre which makes it easy to digest. Urid dal helps to reduce cholesterol and improves cardiovascular health.

Here is a Bonda -Dal recipe which is the favourite dish for many now a days. It is one of the favourite dish of Karnataka. Bonda is prepared and eaten with dal or Sambar which is prepared using lentils and simple  spices. It is also stomach filling. It can be eaten for snack or any time of the day.
Bonda - Dal can be enjoyed with whole family during holidays and get togethers and even at the party or as a starter. (Soup - Bonda). All age group will be surely enjoy eating Bonda - dal.

Recipe for :

Uddina  Bonda 

Things Needed : 

Urid dal : 2 Cups

Green chilly : 2 to 3
Ginger : 1 Table spoon
Pepper seeds : 1/2 Tea spoon
Salt : required
Ingh : a pinch
Curry leaves : 15 to 20 leaves
Coriander leaves : 3 to 4 Table spoons.
Oil : 2 Cups

Ready to Serve Bonda Dal

Method :

1. Wash and soak urid dal and for 2 hours.
2. Wash and cut green chillies, coriander leaves and curry leaves. Grate ginger.

3. Grind  urid dal using little water. ( The dough should be thick).

4. Now add cut green chilly, curry leaves, coriander leaves, ginger and salt.

5. Keep a pan on the fire. Put oil to the pan and heat.
6. Add ingh, crushed pepper podds and mix the dough well

7.Now take a handful of dough and leave as small ball in the oil and fry.

7. Fry on the medium flame till they are golden brown and remove from the oil.
8. Put the uddina bonda on a tissue (Kitchen Paper towel).

9. Now put them in the serving bowl.









10. Serve with the Dal you have prepared.

11. At time you can prepare 6 to 8 bondas (small size).
12. Repeat the same with the remaining dough.

Note :

The ground dough should be thick. (Add little water while grinding). Watery dough may absorb lots of oil. You can also add jeera and coconut pieces. If the dough is watery try adding little rice powder. Adding more rice powder makes Bonda hard. Do not soak dal for more than 2 hours. 

Recipe for Dal

Method :

Wash and boil 1 cup of  Toor/Moong dal.

Wash and cut 2 tomatoes, green chilly. curry leaves and coriander leaves. ( quantity : as you wish). Now Keep a pan on the fire. Put a tea spoon of oil. Add 1/2 tea spoon of jeera and let jeera turn brown.  Add cut tomatoes, green chilly and curry leaves. Fry for 20 to 30 seconds. Add cut ginger and put cooked toor dal. Add required water, turmeric powder and salt. Mix it nicely and boil for 2 to 3 minutes. Put of the gas and shift the dal to a serving bowl.

Add 1 leamon juice and coriander leaves to the dal.

How to serve Bonda Dal

Fill the bowls with dal mixute and put 3 to 4 bondas and serve Hot Dal Bonda .

 Dal Bonda 

Serves : 5 to 6 

Time : 1 hour.