Wholesome delights: 4 delicious flaxseed recipes for health-conscious foodies
Hindustan TimesIncorporating flaxseed into our regular diet could have numerous health benefits due to its high nutritional content. Flaxseed raita Ingredients: 1 cup thickly grated bottle gourd 1 cup fresh beaten low-fat curds 1/2 cup finely chopped mint leaves leaves 1/4 tsp roasted cumin seeds 1/4 tsp black salt 1/2 tsp sugar 1 1/2 tbsp roasted and coarsely ground flax seeds salt to taste Method: 1. Flaxseeds laddoo Ingredients: 1 cup flax seeds 1½ cups chopped jaggery ½ cup raw peanuts ½ cup almonds ½ cup grated dried coconut ½ cup oats ¼ cup white sesame seeds 2 tbsps black sesame seeds 2 tbsps garden cress seeds 1 tsp green cardamom powder 1 tsp nutmeg powder Ghee for greasing Method: 1. Flaxseeds spinach paratha Ingredients: Flax seeds – 1/4 cup Spinach shredded – 1 small bunch Whole wheat flour – 1½ cups + for dusting Coriander seeds – 1/2 cup Fennel seeds – 2 teaspoons Cumin seeds – 1/4 cup Dried red chillies – 2-3 no Black peppercorns – 10-12 no Cloves – 2-4 no Green chillies finely chopped – 1-2 no Onion finely chopped – 1 small Carom seeds – 1 teaspoon Garam masala powder – 1 tablespoon Red chilli powder – 1/2 tablespoon Black salt – 1/2 tablespoon Dried mango powder – 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder – 1/4 teaspoon Salt – to taste Yogurt – 1/2 cup Oil – 1 tbsp + for drizzling and basting Method: 1. Zucchini and flaxseed muffins Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups grated zucchini 1/2 cup flax seeds powder 1 3/4 cups plain flour 1 cup brown sugar 2 tsp baking soda 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp cinnamon powder 3/4 cup milk 1 egg 5 tbsp mashed banana 1 tsp vanilla essence Method: 1.