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MasalaDosawithFlaxSeedsCurryLeafKaramPodi Oneofnaturesbesthealthfoodwhichisavaluablesourceofomega3anddietaryfiberis flaxseed.Knownforitsnutritionalbenefits,whichincludeloweringofcholesterol, protectionagainstcancerandregulatingofbloodpressure,thereisagrowingpopularityof flaxseedsamongthehealthconscious.Itrytoincorporateflaxseedsintomyfamilysdieton aregularbasisandrelishitinaSouthIndianstyleavatar,Podi.Makesforadelectablepodi withidli,dosa,orwithriceandadollopofghee. FlaxSeedsgobythenameAviseGinjaluorAviseluinTeluguandAlsiinHindi.Theyare availableatFabIndiaoutletsandNilgirisstores. Flax Seeds Curry Leaves Karam Podi Recipe Preparation:2030minutes Cuisine:Andhra . Ingredients: 2tspsoil/gheeforroasting 1/2cupflaxseeds 1cuppackedcurryleaves,washedanddried 1/2cupbengalgramdal/senagapappu 2tbspscupblackgramdal/minappapu 1tbspcorianderseeds/dhaniyalu/dhania

1tspcuminseeds/jeera/jeelakara 810driedredchillies,tearintotwoanddeseed(adjusttosuityourspicelevel) 8garlicclovesOR1/4tspasafoetida salttotaste 1Drizzleoilinaheavybottomedvesselandroastthechannadalonlowtomediumheatfor 34mts.Addsplitgramdal,corianderseeds,cuminseedsanddryredchillistotheroasting channadalandcontinuetoroasttillthedalsreleasetheirflavorandturngolden.Remove andcool. 2Inthesamevessel,addtheflaxseedsandroastonlowflametilltheygiveacrackling soundlikesesameseeds.Removeandkeepaside. 3Inthesamevessel,drizzlelittleoilandaddthecurryleavesandroastonlowflametill crisp.Removeandkeepaside. 4Placethecooleddalsspicesmixture,curryleaves,flaxseedsandsaltinablenderand grindtomakeacoarsepowder.Addthegarlictowardstheendandgrindforafewseconds. 5Storeinanairtightcontainerandplaceinrefrigerator.Servewithtiffinslikedosasand idliswithageneroushelpingofgheeoroil. Note: Therearemanyvariationstothispodi.Onevariation,addasmallgooseberrysizedtamarind totheaboveingredientstogetthattangyflavor.Addthetamarindatthetimeofgrindingthe ingredients.Anothervariationistoreplacegarlicwithalittlelessthan1/4tspasafoetida. Alwaysgrindtheingredientsonlyaftertheyarecompletelycool,otherwisetheywillaforma lumpandyouwillnotachievethedesiredpowderconsistencyifgroundwhenstillhot. Alwaysstoreindryairtightbottlesanduseadryspoontoremovethepodi.Podisarebest consumedwithin34weeksofpreparation,astheydontretainthefreshnessafteramonthor so.Youcanalsorefrigerateforalongershelflifeandfreshness.

FlaxSeedKaramPodi

Flax Seeds Curry Leaf Karam Podi Recipe

Preptime:5min Cooktime:25min MainIngredients:flaxseedslentilscurryleaves

Oneofnaturesbesthealthfoodwhichisavaluablesourceofomega3anddietaryfiberis

flaxseed.Knownforitsnutritionalbenefitswhichincludeloweringofcholesterol,protection againstcancerandregulatingofbloodpressure,thereisagrowingpopularityofflaxseeds amongthehealthconscious.Itrytoincorporateflaxseedsintomyfamilysdietonaregular basisandrelishitinaSouthIndianstyleavatar,Podi.

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BySailuJun23rd,2010Category:AllRecipes,AndhraRecipes,IndianVeganRecipes,Indian VegetarianRecipes,PodiRecipes

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Helloall, reallyverytastyrecipe,wouldliketotrybutfewquestions. 1Whichtypeofflaxseedsshoulduse(meansbrownincolororyellowGoldenin color),alsohealthpointofview. 2thedalusedinrecipewasalreadycookedorjustraw,ifitwasnotcookedthenisit safetoeatitandwilleasilydigested,Whatifiusedacookeddal(remaindhardbut cookesalittle). butdoreplyaboutflaxseeds,imnewtoitandconfusedwhichcolorsholdibuy

5monthsago
sailusfood

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Brownflaxseeds.Ifyoureadtherecipecarefully,itsmentionedthatthedal shouldberoasted.Youdonotcookthedalbutroastitinalittleoil.Whenyou grindthedal,itwillbecomeafinepowder.

5monthsago inreplytoAbc
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Youhavenotrepliedtormasfollowingqueries Donotfryflaxseedisitreallytrue withoutfryingcanwegrindthewholeflaxseedandtheneat? whetherfryingflaxseedisgoodornot? plssuggest.Ialsofeelthatflaxseedshouldnotbeheatedatall.andthisshouldbe storedinaopaquecontainerinfreezerforpreservingandlongevitysayforamonth"s use. Iamlookingforyourtake.Thanks

8monthsago
SharmilaMeena

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Ilovedyourrecipes.Itistrulyawonderfulone.Didyouknowflaxseedscanrelieve neckpain,if118gramsofitisusedeverydayeitherinyoghurtorsimplybyaddingitto anyotherrecipe?:)

8monthsago
Sulochana

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Itisawonderfulone.Iguess,Flaxseedsofaquartercupcontains7.0gofOmega3 anditis156.4%ofDailyValue.Sailu'skitchenrocks.Sulochana
1yearago
Seshi

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Hisailu, Heresenagapappumeansisitchuntysenagapappu?
1yearago
Sailu

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SenagapappuisBengalgram/Channadal.
1yearago inreplytoSeshi
Leens

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ThanksSailu.Thatdoesmakesense.Itendtoaddgarlictofoodasmuchaspossible duetothehealthbenefits(andalsotouseitup)andoftenusebothhingandgarlicin dishes.WhensomeauntiescometohearofittheyrespondasifI'mdoingsomething totallyhorrendouslywrong,butwhenIaskthemwhat'swrongwithdoingso,theydon't knowtherealanswer,theyjustrememberitassomethingoneshouldnotdo.Again whatyousaymakessense,butIwonderduetotheirstrongreaction,ifusingbothhas anyunwantedorunhealthyeffects.IsgarlicexpensiveinIndia?Causemaybethey thinkitiswastefultouseboth.Ifanyoneoutthereknowsaboutthisorhasarelative whomightknowpleaseaskthemandpostcausethishasbeenbuggingmeforsome time.Thanks!!!

1yearago
Ramu7shambhavi

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garlicisatabooorbanneditemintraditionalorthodoxbrhaminfamilies.oneof thereasonsisthatwhenconsumedthestrongodourremainslongtimeandit repelstheotherpeoplewhositnext.therearemanyvegetarianfoodslikeonion toobannedinpriestlyclassandusedonlyasmedicinewhenneeded.sincethe rajassicorwarriorlikequalitiesarenotexpectedintheirdiet,ifrightenquiryis madetorightpeopletheycanenlightenonhistory,reasons,logic,and applicability. ramamurthy

2monthsago inreplytoLeens
Sailu

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Usingbothgarlicandasafoetidainarecipedoesnothaveanyunhealthy effects.GarlicisnotexpensivehereinIndiaandpeopleinlowincomegroups usegarlicintheireverydaycooking.Soamsuretheydonotconsideritwasteful usingbothastheyareusedmoderatelyinmostrecipes.

1yearago inreplytoLeens
Leens

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HiIloveursite!WheneveriI'mboredofmyusualrecipesitissuchapleasuretoget newonesfromwonderfulsiteblogslikeyours.Ihavehadagenrealquestionfor sometimenowthatithinkuwillbeabletoanswer.Whyisitthatwhencookingwith asafotidapeoplesaynottousegarlic?Isiteitheroneortheother,orcanweuseboth inarecipe?Ifweshouldnotuseboth,whatisthereasonforit?

1yearago
Sailu

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Basicallyasafoetidaisauniquespicethatelevatestheflavorofspicesandthe restoftheingredientscalledforinaparticularrecipe.Whenusedalongwith garlic,theflavorofgarlicoverpowersasafoetida'sflavor.Brahminssinceages havebeenusingasafoetidaasasubstituteforgarlicandonionsintheir cooking.Inawayasafoetidagivesanaromasimilartogarlicandhencethereis usuallynoneedtoaddbothinadish.Thisismytakeonyourquestion.Others

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1yearago inreplytoLeens
Padma

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Sailu!Whatadelightfulrecipe.Triedthisandittakesexactlylikemymother's homemadekarvepakupodi,exceptthatthisoneisloadedwithhealthyomega3'sfrom flaxseed.Iwouldimaginethismustberefrigeratedthough,sinceflaxseed(and flaxseedmeal)isgenerallyadvisedtoberefrigerated.Greatstuff!

1yearago
Deepti

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HiSailu, Imadethispowdery'dayandittastesgood. Iaddedsugarandtamarind.Thanks.

1yearago
Deepti

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HiSailu, EvenImakedrychutneywithflaxseedsusing garlic,chillypowandsalt.Idontroasttheseseeds. Willdefinitelytrythisver. Triedmakingegglesscakeusingcurdsandmydaughjustlovedit. Iscookingsodaandbakingsodathesame?

1yearago
Sailu

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Yes,cookingsodaandbakingsodaareoneandthesame.
1yearago inreplytoDeepti
sheba

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Itlooksdeliciousandflaxseedshealthbenefitscannotbeemphasizedenoughsoitis reallyagreatrecipe.
1yearago Like Reply

diana

wonderfulandmouthwateringrecipes.
1yearago
Sharmilee

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Healthypodi!!
1yearago
Soumya

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Sailugaru, Doyouknowwhatitscalledintelugu? Thanks, Soumya

1yearago
Sailu

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Ihavementionedaboveinthepost,Soumyagaru.TheyarecalledAvise GinjaluorAviseluinTelugu.
1yearago inreplytoSoumya
kalva

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wowlovelypodi..likeit!!
1yearago
Suma

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Sailu, Thanksforanothernutritiousrecipe!! Ithinkyoumeanttosay'1tbspcuminseeds/jeera/jeelakara'notjust1...

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Sailu

Thanksforpointingout,Suma.Its1tspofcuminseeds.
1yearago inreplytoSuma
lakshmi

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Goodrecipe,butiheardfromacoupleofresourcesthattoomuchflaxisnotgoodfor children.Adultscanbenefitfromitshealthproperties.
1yearago
Priya(Yallapantula)Mitharwal

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Sailu,thatisonegreatlookingpodi.Whatawonderfulwayofincludingitinregular food.Iboughttheseedsfewweeksback,buthaven'tusedityet.Shouldstartusingas myhusbandhashighcholestrol,asIknowthishelps:)

1yearago
Neha

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wow...nicepodirecipe..flaxseedshavemanybenefitsindeed!
1yearago
Sheela

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ByRoastingtheflaxseedsitloosesitsbenefits Idothispodiwithoutroastingtheflaxseeds.
1yearago
rmas

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Donotfryflaxseedisitreallytrue withoutfryingcanwegrindthewholeflaxseedandtheneat? whetherfryingflaxseedisgoodornot? plssuggest.

1yearago inreplytoSheela
Sailaja

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WhereareFlaxseedsavailableinVizag?
1yearago
Sailu

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AtFabIndia,DuttIsland,Siripuram.
1yearago inreplytoSailaja
MalarGandhi

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Iamseeingthisflaxseedspodiofteninmanyblogs...buthaven'tyettriedmyhandson themyet'afterseeingthispicture'ittemptsmealot,mustbegreattastingoneforsure:)
1yearago
Sanjeetakk

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Verryinnovativeandhealthytoo!Usingflaxseedsinpodiisreallygood.
1yearago Like Reply

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