Flaxseed Podi or Avisa Ginja Podi is an interesting take on using the flax seed and making it as a regular spice podis that can be mixed with rice and eaten. Flaxseeds are the richest sources of plant-based omega-3 fatty acid apart from various health benefits.
Flaxseeds are best consumed ground. Our bodies cannot access the nutrients if they are eaten whole and they will pass through undigested. So one of the most interesting way to consume this ground is making this spice podi. Our tables are always decked with different podis that we eat with our meal.
I have been getting the whole seeds, Flax meal for parents and they regularly consume this along with their meal. We have the habit of mixing spice podis with ghee and rice and is called the 'Modati Mudda', meaning the first ball of rice eaten in a meal. It's mostly putnala podi, pickle etc. So after making this podi, parents have this as their start.
This was part of the Tamil Nadu Thali I had made last month. It had Spring Onion Drumstick Sambar, Pepper Fried Plantain Chips, Badam Kheer.
Recipe
Flaxseed Podi
Ingredients
- 1 cup Flaxseed
- 12 nos Dry Red Chillies
- 10 cloves Garlic
- Salt to taste
- 1 tsp Cooking Oil
Instructions
- Heat a nonstick pan, dry roast the flaxseeds till nicely done. Remove to a plate.
- Add a tsp of oil, roast the red chilies for couple of minutes. Remove to cool
- Take the red chilies in a mixer, grind well. then add the roasted flax seeds and pulse to get an almost coarse powder.
- Add garlic cloves and pulse again. Finally add salt to taste.
- Spread on a plate to cool down for 10 mins. Once cooled down, store in an airtight box.
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Padma says
Healthy podi recipe, even I started using this seeds in my podis. What a lovely spread Valli fantastic.
Priya Suresh says
Very healthy and nutritious podi, i make this flaxseed podi quite different from yours and this podi is a much in my pantry.
Pavani says
That is such a simple and easy to make podi Valli. I'm definitely going to make this very soon.
Nalini says
Such a healthy and flavorful podi..What a lovely spread, makes me hungry.
Jayashree says
We like podis too, but I've never tried flax seeds podi. Will try this out, Valli.
Amara says
Such a healthy podi Valli. I have to try it soon.
Sharmila -The Happiefriends Potpourri Corner says
Awesome.. Flax Seeds are so healthy.. So intake in the form of podi is a nice way 🙂
Vaishali Sabnani says
Healthy one , I use flax seeds only as a egg substitute, but yes we should include it in our daily diet.
PJ says
Sure is a healthy one! I am make another version of this podi and even use a couple of spoons to variety rices 🙂
Sandhya Ramakrishnan says
Love that you have made an exclusive flaxseed powder. I usually add a part of it in thengai podi, but this is even better.
themadscientistskitchen says
I have a love hate relationship with flax seeds. But will make this for adding as a additional spice in our food.That way all eat.Where is the devil emoticon?
Harini-Jaya R says
Hey Valli, read up on a health website that flax seeds should not be fried (to retain all the nutrients) so I just grind and add in podis without frying/roasting them.
Srivalli says
Hi Harini, I have read on various sites that its perfectly alright, infact advised to roast the whole flax seeds to ensure we absorb the nutrients. Will email you the links..:)
Sapana says
Simple and healthy flax seeds podi.
Simply Tadka says
Love this flavor of podi/