Flaxseed chutney is made from flaxseeds, garlic, and a variety of other seeds. It is then tempered with a mixture of urad dal, chana dal, curry leaves and others. The steps to make flaxseed chutney at home are a few and very easy, as described in my recipe.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Flaxseed chutney is easy to make and a very health condiment.
- This chutney is usually served with rice, dosa, and pakoras or fritters.
- The taste of flaxseed chutney is earthy and savory.
- The taste is similar to sunflower seeds chutney, pumpkin seeds chutney, and poppy seeds chutney.
The Ingredients:
To make flaxseed chutney paste:
- ¾ cup flaxseeds
- 1 tbsp coriander seeds
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- ¼ tsp fenugreek seeds
- Tamarind (small lemon size)
- 15 pieces dry red chilies
- 1 tbsp oil
- 8 pieces garlic (with skin)
To make the tadka for the chutney:
- 1 tbsp oil
- ½ tsp mustard seeds
- 1 tbsp urad dal
- 1 tbsp chana dal
- Curry leaves – a few
- Salt – to taste
I first tasted this unique chutney recipe at a birthday party of my neighbor. The flavor lingered with me all evening. My younger son kept asking for more, so I asked her for the method. The next Sunday, I surprised my husband and kids with it. The smiles I got were priceless. Since then, it’s a family favorite during Sundays, holidays, and even in rainy evenings with fritters.
How to Make Flaxseed Chutney? (Step by Step Guide with Images)
Step 1: Take a pan and heat it. Add ¾ cup flaxseeds and stir continuously.
Step 2: Sauté for 5 minutes at low flame until it stops crackling and changes color slightly as shown in the image below. Transfer sautéed flaxseed to plate.
Step 3: In the same pan, add ¼ tsp fenugreek seeds, 1 tbsp coriander seeds, 1 tsp jeera and sauté well.
Step 4: Transfer them to the plate of flaxseeds. Let them cool down completely.
Step 5: In same pan, add 1 spoon oil and heat it. Add 15 dry red chilies and sauté well.
Step 6: Transfer them to a plate when done to cool down.
Step 7: Add 8 garlic cloves to it.
Step 8: Soak tamarind for 10 minutes.
Step 9: Add sautéed flaxseeds, coriander seeds, fenugreek seeds, jeera, dry chili, garlic, and salt in mixing jar.
Step 10: Grind them coarsely.
Step 11: Add tamarind.
(Pro tip: You can add tomatoes if you do not have tamarind at home).
Step 12: Grind it again. Add tamarind water while grinding. Transfer to a bowl when done.
Step 13: Now, to make the tadka, take a pan, heat it and add 1 tbsp oil, 1 tbsp chana dal, 1 tbsp urad dal, and ½ tsp mustard seeds. Sauté them for a few minutes.
Step 14: Then add curry leaves and sauté nicely.
Step 15: Add tadka to flaxseed chutney in the bowl.
Step 16: Mix well.
Step 17: Your homemade flaxseeds chutney is ready.
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Flaxseed Chutney
Ingredients
To make flaxseed chutney paste:
- ¾ cup flaxseeds
- 1 tbsp coriander seeds
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- ¼ tsp fenugreek seeds
- Tamarind small lemon size
- 15 pieces dry red chilies
- 1 tbsp oil
- 8 pieces garlic with skin
To make the tadka for the chutney:
- 1 tbsp oil
- ½ tsp mustard seeds
- 1 tbsp urad dal
- 1 tbsp chana dal
- Curry leaves a few
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Take a pan and heat it. Add ¾ cup flaxseeds and stir continuously.
- Sauté for 5 minutes at low flame until it stops crackling and changes color slightly as shown in the image below. Transfer sautéed flaxseed to plate.
- In the same pan, add ¼ tsp fenugreek seeds, 1 tbsp coriander seeds, 1 tsp jeera and sauté well.
- Transfer them to the plate of flaxseeds. Let them cool down completely.
- In same pan, add 1 spoon oil and heat it. Add 15 dry red chilies and sauté well.
- Transfer them to a plate when done to cool down.
- Add 8 garlic cloves to it.
- Soak tamarind for 10 minutes.
- Add sautéed flaxseeds, coriander seeds, fenugreek seeds, jeera, dry chili, garlic, and salt in mixing jar.
- Grind them coarsely.
- Add tamarind. (Pro tip: You can add tomatoes if you do not have tamarind at home).
- Grind it again. Add tamarind water while grinding. Transfer to a bowl when done.
- Now, to make the tadka, take a pan, heat it and add 1 tbsp oil, 1 tbsp chana dal, 1 tbsp urad dal, and ½ tsp mustard seeds. Sauté them for a few minutes.
- Then add curry leaves and sauté nicely.
- Add tadka to flaxseed chutney in the bowl.
- Mix well.
- Your homemade flaxseeds chutney is ready.
