I top it on both cold and hot cereals and salads, blend it with the rest of the ingredients while making smoothies, milkshakes. Various parts of this versatile plant are used to make fiber, dye, paper, medicines and soap. Textile made out of flax is called linen.
How To Buy and Store Flax Seeds?
Although ground flaxseed or flaxseed meal is readily available in the grocery stores, it is recommended to buy the whole seeds and grinding them as and when needed. Also the ground flax seed should be stored in a well sealed container in the fridge or freezer. Otherwise it will turn rancid. Learn more about flax seed and how it is used in cooking/baking.
Interesting Facts About Flax Seeds
- Just 2 tablespoons of flax seed meal delivers 4 grams of fiber, as much fiber as 1 and 1/2 cups of cooked oatmeal! Studies prove that when this is added to the diet, harmful LDL cholesterol drops, while good HDL cholesterol stays put.
- Flax seed contains high levels of lignans, a natural antioxidant, which can maintain breast and colon health by binding circulating estrogens that might promote unchecked cell growth. To get the lignans that are in just 2 tablespoons of flax seed meal, you'd need to eat about 30 cups of fresh broccoli.
- Flax seed is a mega-source for the plant version of omega-3 called Alpha-Linolenic Acid. The oil in flaxseed is about 50% ALA. One serving (which is 2 tablespoons) contains 2400 milligrams of omega-3.
Flax Egg Recipe |
| Prep Time | Cook Time | Makes |
|---|---|---|
| 02 Mins | 05 Mins | Flax Egg (1 Egg Equivalent) |
| Author | Category | Method |
| Madhuram | Food | Cooking |
Flax seed egg substitute mostly works in recipes which does not require a light/fluffy texture. I personally use flax egg replacement in recipes in which eggs are used as a binding agent, rather than as a leavening agent or for moisture.
Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon ground flax seeds
- 3 tablespoons warm water
Procedure:
Here I'm going to tell you the most commonly used flax seed egg recipe:
- Take a tablespoon of ground flax seed.
- Add 2.5 to 3 tablespoons (I personally prefer 3) of warm water.
- Whisk it for a few minutes and set it aside.
- After about 5 minutes you would see a change in the texture. It would become gelatinous, sticky. Now the flax egg is ready to be used in your recipe as egg substitute.
My Notes:
- Throughout the internet and in vegan baking books one can find flax egg recipes. Flax egg is best suited as an egg substitute in waffles, pancakes, bran muffins, oatmeal cookies, etc.
- I have come across two flax egg substitute ratio. In the sense, in place of 1 egg in a recipe, one of the following 2 flax egg recipes can be used. Either one tablespoon of flax seed meal can be whisked with 2.5 to 3 tablespoons of warm water (this is the most commonly used flax egg substitute method) or 1 teaspoon on ground flax seed can be mixed with 1/4 cup of warm water. (This is from the book Sinfully Vegan by Lois Dieterly).
- I have tried both and do not find much of a difference. Or maybe I should try the same recipe twice with these two flax egg recipes and see how it turns out to know the impact. But that later.
So I’ve tried to use flaxseed as an egg substitute but it hasn’t worked. Could it be that I have to mix it with water *before* adding to the other ingredients? I sort of just throw everything into a bowl and mix it up all at once. would appreciate the help
Jane
Yes Jane, the flax seed powder and water should be blended well (it will be gooey) before adding it to the other ingredients.
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I saw a video on baking bread on youtube, and the person said sometrhing about using oatmeal as a substitute for eggs. how would you do that?
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I read the other day on a parenting site that one shouldn’t eat more then 2 tbs flax seeds per day, because it turns into a poisoning hydrogen cyanide …or whatever it was called.
I’ll check it out. Moreover we use only a teaspoon of flax seed powder for each egg, so a maximum of 2 or 3 teaspoons on the whole and each serving of a cookie or bread will have only a very small quantity of flax seed.
hindi name for flax seed
It’s Alsi.
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Madhuram, I have a laddu recipe with flax seeds today on my blog… could you pls let me know if I can submit it to the flax seed event? It was not used as a egg replacement, that is the reason I ask…
Flaxseed meal as an egg replacement is news to me. Will try to send you the recipe. Thanks for the healthy event Madhu.
I am off on a break on Dr.’s advice, but will love to see the round up this time!!
Madhu,Can i submit any recipe with flaxseed as the main ingredient? I have few recipes but i dont know if is a replacement for egg in those recipes. I kinda sound dumb, isn’t it? – when the event says specifically ‘egg replacement’ 😮
Vidya, I want recipes which use flax seed meal as an egg replacement. If you have already posted the recipes, send me a mail, I’ll check it out and let you know.
Yay, flaxseed meal! I’m definitely in.
thats a nice healthy event u have announced…
Thats a lovely one…..love to send sth…running to the grocery store for flax seeds…..
have sth for u in my blog…do check it out……
Madhu, thats wonderful info on flax. Tks for sharing..lovely event wt FSM!
I intended to take part in the silken tofu event but somehow missed it. Will definitely take part in this one – I anyway use Flaxseed meal a lot.
Just returned from groceries. Bought both silken tofu and flax seeds. will be sending my tofu entry soon.
Sure Uma, send it over. Thank you very much for your interest in the event. I really appreciate it.
oh thanks Madhu! I shall post before midnight (most probably this evening) today.
oo this is new for me….will give it a try..where do we get these?
Hi madhu, do I still have the time to send in my entry for the silken tofu event? Please let me know!
It would be nice if you could post it today or tomorrow. I’m thinking of doing the round up on Friday.
Nice theme Madhu..
Hi Madhuram !
what a co-incidence…I just blogged about flax seeds and its importance a few days back ! I have always been meaning to participate in the food blog events …this is a golden opportunity for me …your blog is lovely …so many recipes to try out ! take care !
Nice theme this time as well.Will try to pitch in