A popular health food is oats.Some studies show that they can help fight diseases such as diabetes, heart disease and breast cancer.It's easier to include them in your diet if they're ground into a fine flour-like powder called a flax meal.You can buy it at health food stores, but it is easy to make at home.If you have a coffee grinder, a flaxseed mill, or a high-speed blender, you can easily grind the seeds to a meal.
Step 1: The mill should be filled with flaxseeds.
If you frequently make flax meal, a flaxseed mill is an ideal option.If you want to add a cup of flaxseeds to the basin, follow the manufacturer's instructions.You can adjust the amount based on how much you need, but most mills have a capacity of up to 1 cup.The yield of 1 cup of flax meal is 220 g.
Step 2: An electric mill is needed to plug in.
Some mills use hand cranks to grind the seeds, while others use electricity.Make sure that the electric mill is plugged into a working outlet.Some mills run on batteries.If you have a battery-operated mill, make sure it has working batteries.The electric and battery-operated mills are ideal for people with arthritis.
Step 3: Either turn on the mill or crank it.
If you have an electric mill, press the button to start grinding the seeds.Turn the crank to start the process.You don't have to worry about having an outlet or batteries if you use a hand-crank mill.
Step 4: The seeds should be grinded until they reach a consistency.
An electric mill can process seeds in 10 to 15 seconds.It will take 30 seconds or more to reach a meal-like consistency with a hand crank mill.
Step 5: The meal should be transferred to a container.
You can spoon the meal into a jar or container with a lid after you ground the seeds.You can use it within a week if you store it in the refrigerator.
Step 6: The seeds are in the grinder.
The coffee grinder has a fill line.The grinder will stop at the line if you pour 1 cup of flaxseeds into it.A cup of seeds will result in about three cups of meal.It's important to clean your coffee grinder before and after making the flax meal to avoid mixing coffee and flax seed flavors.Add some rice to the grinder to clean it.You can dump out the rice flavor by grinding it.You should rinse the grinder thoroughly with water to ensure that no debris is left behind, even though the rice will absorb the flavors.
Step 7: Turn the grinder on when the lid is closed.
Make sure the lid is secured after the seeds are inside the grinder.Turn on the appliance by plugging in the grinder.
Step 8: For about 10 seconds, allow the grinder to run.
That is how long it takes for a coffee grinder to turn the seeds into a meal.Continue grinding until the mixture has a nice consistency.
Step 9: The meal should be put in a container.
When the seeds have reached the proper consistency, dump the contents from the grinder into a jar or other container with a lid.You can use the meal within a week.
Step 10: The seeds should be cooled.
The Omega 3 fatty acids in the flaxseeds can be broken down by the heat from a powerful motor of a high speed blender.To prevent this from happening, place the seeds in the freezer for 15 to 30 minutes before grinding them.If you start with 1 cup of seeds, you'll end up with about 1 13 cups of meal.If you want to grind the flaxseed into meal, you can use a standard blender, but it may not be powerful enough to do the job.It's not necessary to chill the seeds because a standard blender doesn't generate that much heat.If you want to avoid damaging the blender, pulse the seeds 3 to 4 times.
Step 11: The seeds should be put in the blender at the lowest speed.
Once the seeds are chilled, add them to the pitcher.The blender should be turned on at the lowest possible speed.
Step 12: When you reach the highest speed, increase the speed.
The seeds should be blended for 2 to 3 seconds on the lowest speed.Continue to increase the speed until you reach the highest setting.You don't want to blend for longer than 2 to 3 seconds on each speed because you may overprocess the flax meal and actually liquefy the seeds.
Step 13: If you want to repeat the process, stir the mixture a little.
If you blend at the highest speed for 2 to 3 seconds, turn the blender off.To quickly stir the seeds, use the end of a wooden spoon or spatula.Put the lid back on the blender and repeat the entire process until the mixture has a fine, powdery texture.
Step 14: The meal should be kept in an airtight container.
After you blend the meal, dump it into a container with a lid.The meal can go rancid very quickly if kept in the fridge or freezer.The longer it lasts, the better it is if you store the meal in the freezer.