this is one health blend mix i wanted to write from a long time and finally writing about. if you have read my post on dukkah which is an egyptian nuts, seeds and spice blend, you know how much i love these type of blends, because they add so much to your food in terms of nutrition.
they are also easy to prepare. you can store these in an airtight container in the refrigerator for a week or more. just pop some of the blend on salads, soups, curries, dals, dips or rice… you could also add some olive oil to it and have with any type of bread.
this recipe is my friend soma’s recipe. she would make these either with sesame seeds or with both sesame and flax seed. i have shamelessly copied everything without making any changes to it, except for adding sunflower seeds.
thank you soma for making this for all of us everytime and even making me aware about healthy eating….. something which i never bothered about in my whole life.
we all know that sesame seeds, flax seed and sunflower seeds are healthy and have a lot of nutrients and minerals. i don’t want to go in to too much detail about the nutritional aspects of each seed, as then it would be a long post. i will just keep it short for all of us.
- sesame seeds – high in calcium, iron, copper, lignans, proteins and mono unsaturated fats.
- flax seed – high in omega 3 fatty acids, fibre and lignans.
- sunflower seeds – rich in vitamins especially vitamin e and b complex vitamins, calcium, iron, copper, magnesium and proteins.
when i make this blend, i usually add salt to it. thus i cannot add it to sweets or desserts. but you can also make it with sugar and then sprinkle on sweets and desserts. also you could add your choice of dry herbs or spices to it to make this more flavorful and aromatic.
lets begin:
1: roast the sesame seeds on a pan or in the oven till they become light brown and crisp.
2: roast the sunflower seeds, till they make a popping sound and lightly browned.
3: roast the flax seed also.
4: once the seeds are cooled take all the 3 seeds in a dry grinder with some salt. its important to cool the seeds, if they remain warm or hot, then whilst grinding a lot of moisture is released.
5: grind coarsely.
6: remove from the grinder and store in an air tight container. add it to your breakfast, lunch or dinner food.
ingredients
- 1 and 1/2 cup sesame seeds white or black or both in equal quantities
- 1 cup flax seed
- 1/2 cup sunflower seeds (optional)
- sea salt, black salt or rock salt
method:
- roast all the seeds separately in a pan.
- let the seeds cool.
- in a dry grinder coarsely grind all the seeds with some salt.
- store in an air tight container. refrigerate the blend, stays good for a week.
- sprinkle a few teaspoons on your daily meals.
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ggreat idea! i love all the seeds! will make some! my grandchildern would like it on icecream!!!
thanks ddione.
Hey Dassana, I prepared this today morning…..thank you so much!!!!
welcome anamika…..
Hey Dassana, was wanted to go thru this post as soon as it hit my mail box but unfortunately saw it on by blackberry and after that got little busy, flax seeds is something I was actually wanting to give to my daughter coz of her weak eyesight and read about it also on internet but wasnt to sure how to feed my picky kids but your post is really helpful and will definitly prepare this and add in meals. Thank you dear for sharing this out!!!
anamika, one tip for you….. when you make cakes or muffins, you can add some flax seed meal/powder or nuts-seeds powder to the cake. this way they can have the goodies too with good nutrients in it.
if not using eggs in the bakes, you can susbtitute it with flax seed meal. flax seed meal is one of the substitutes for eggs in baking cakes. 1 egg = 1 tbsp + 3 tbsp water.
since i don’t include eggs in my diet, while making cakes i add flax seed meal or curd or a dense fruit puree like banana and even pumpkin or lauki/bottle gourd puree. the cakes are moist, tasty and so healthy.
Thank you so much for your inputs dear, I will surely add flax seeds powder for my next cake. Your info is really helpful!!
This is a fabulous idea! I use all these seeds but never thought of a ready blend
I am sure I will add it to everything i bake!
amazing recipe I was thinking to make such vitamin and protein power packed for daily life…good one bravo job