FLAX SEED THOGAYAL, CHUTNEY

Flax seed has got many health benefits.  It helps in reducing the bad cholesterol in the body.  It can be consumed as it is or in the form of chutney, powder, thogayal or can mix it in the roti flour while making roti.   I had shared the recipe of flaxseed chutney with  www.simpleindianrecipes.com: flaxseed chutney.

Flax seed also linseed is an excellent source of two fatty acids that are essential for human health - linoleic acid and alpha-linolenic acid," but also, an excellent source of fiber and a good source of minerals  dietary fiber, mnganese, vitamin B1, Omega.

<sup>It also helps in prevention of hot flashes, controlling blood sugar, cholesterol etc.  One must always remember when you  have some advantages, there is also disadvantages.  Side effects associated with flax seed consumption are Flatulence, stomach pain, Nausea, constipation, diarrhea and bloating.  These are the information after browsing through the net.

Any item consumed moderately does not have much side effects.  Since I have triglycerides more, I made it a point to add one teaspoon flaxseed powder in the chapati atta every day.</sup>

I have already posted  in my blog  the flax seed  idli.  pumpkin, flaxseed gun powder, instant flaxseed dosa.


Here I am presenting another variety of thogyal/chutney which goes well with dal rice, dahi rice, dosa, idli etc.

Let us look at the recipe now:


Ingredients:

2 tsp roasted  flaxseed
1 tsp urid dal
1-2 red chilli
2-3 tbsp coconut grated
a pinch of hing powder
curry leaves, coriander leaves, mint leaves - few
a small piece of tamarind
salt
2 tsp oil


Method:

Heat one tsp oil in kadai.  fry the urid dal, red chilli, remove from the oil.  now put everything in mixer and grind to a coarse paste.



for making chutney:

add little water and temper with mustard seeds, urid dal, red chilli  and curry leaves.

how to serve:

thogayal with dal rice, curd rice etc.

chutney with dosa, idli



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