Chia seeds, a functional ingredient, are added to this creamy pudding to improve its appeal to health-conscious consumers. Health claims about this complete protein and the richest plant source of omega-3 fatty acids include reducing appetite, weight loss, lowering triglycerides, and improving blood sugar levels in type 2 diabetes. So people with diabetes can also enjoy this dessert.
Prep time: 10 mins
Cooking time: 10 mins
Recommended portion size: 1serve
| Ingredients | 1 serve |
| Chia seeds | 10g, 2 heaped tsps |
| skimmed milk | 200ml, ¾ cup |
| Seasonal fruits | 40g, ¼ cup |
| organic Honey (optional) | 3ml, ½ tsp |
| Mixed nuts n seeds, coarsely chopped | 20g, 2 tbsp |
| Cinnamon powder | A pinch |
METHOD
Soak the chia seeds overnight
Boil the milk flavored with cinnamon till it reduces to half.
Did you know?
Cinnamon can be a healthy way to add flavor to foods, especially in place of adding artificial sweeteners or flavors
Stir in the fresh fruits, chopped nuts, mixed seeds, soaked chia seeds, and organic honey (if needed) to this creamy milk. Do not add high glycemic fruits like banana, mango, and pineapple, instead add fruits with a low glycemic index like apples, pears, oranges, plums, strawberries, cherries….
Serve cold.
Nutritive value
| Energy | Protein | CHO | Fats | Na | Dietary |
| ( kcal) | (G) | (G) | (G) | (mg) | fibre(g) |
| 266.57 | 10.56 | 28.3 | 13.7 | 90.4 | 6.2 |
Reference
- Suri, S., Passi, J. S., Goyat, J. Chia Seed (Salvia Hispanica L.) – A New Age Functional Food. 4th International Conference on Recent Innovations in Science Engineering and Management. March 20, 2016.
