Savory Chia pudding, delicious chia pudding with cucumbers and carrots soaked in buttermilk and topped with green chutney. A perfect breakfast to start your day.
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Chia is my favorite for breakfast, though i have tried it as dessert with coconut milk and fruit options many times. But i do not prefer sweet things for my breakfast, i need spicy, tangy deliciousness for breakfast.
So, i experimented with chia and buttermilk. Oh my the first time i tried it with turmeric mint chutney it was out of the world. From that time, i have chia pudding once a week. It is a simple no-fuss breakie. Just soak it up overnight, add the chopped veggies, add some chutney and you are done.
The chutney makes it more interesting, change your chutney and you will have a different flavor everytime. I have even had it with some chana masala, paneer masala, anything spicy works like magic.
How to make Chia Savory Pudding
I usually soak the chia seeds overnight for my breakfast. Chia seeds needs to be soaked a minimum of 30 minutes. But for me, soaking it ovenight, helps to get my breakfast ready when i m hungry in the moring.
For savory chia pudding, i soak the chia seeds in buttermilk. I haven’t tried any vegan option for this savory pudding, will update once i try it.
Once the chia is ready, all swelled, add green chutney to it, mix well. Top it over chopped veggies, i have used only carrots and cucumbers. Take it a serve bowl, enjoy. The above step-by-step pictures of chia pudding is with some crunchies topped.
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Ingredients
- 3 tbsp chia seeds
- 1 cup buttermilk use 1/2 cup curd and 1/2 cup water
- ½ no carrot, thinly sliced into roundels or shredded
- ½ no cucumber, thinly sliced into roundels or as per choice
- 2 tbsp mint chutney check recipe here
- salt to taste i never add
Instructions
- Soak chia seeds in buttermilk atleast 30 minutes ahead. I usually soak 4 hours minimum. I soak it around 7 in the morning and have it for breakfst around 10:30 or 11 am.
- Once the chia is ready, there is nothing more to do. Add mint chutney to the bowl, mix it well, add chopped cucumber and carrots to it. Mix well and enjoy.
Enjoy this spicy and tangy savory chia pudding for a scrumptious and healthy breakfast. You can keep changing the chutney added the pudding to get a different flavor everytime.
Chutney to experiment
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Never tried chia and buttermilk . Your combo sounds unique and healthy. Perfect for breakfast , the bowl is attractive !
Such a lovely breakfast.So colorful and yum! I have been using the chia seeds you sent in rations so that I can try out more recipes with the stash. Your versions are all being bookmarked.
Amazing dish chia seeds with buttermilk. Must be try next time as my salad.
This is an interesting recipe with chia seeds. The combination of chia, buttermilk and chutney or any gravy sounds so yum..
I have never used chia in savoury breakfast dishes. This one with salad and chutney looks so delicious and must have tasted amazing. A healthy protein packed start to the day.
Wow, Such a simple and healthy breakfast, Priya. Looks so yummy & colorful and i prefer this kind of savory chia pudding over the sweet one. Will give it a try sometime !!!
That is definitely a new twist to chia seeds. Shall try it out for sure.
wow such an amazing recipe and I am lover of such spicy tangy breakfast too priya 🙂 how wonderfully you have arranged those veggies on top and dollops of those flavorful mint chutney on the white buttermilk is just lip smacking… I loved the presentation a lot !! It is healthy and a colorful breakfast to indulge in morning 🙂 I just need a bowl of such colors added to make my morning brighter 🙂
Same pinch, I prefer savory stuff for breakfast. This is such a brilliant idea to prepare savory gruel like breakfast with chia and vegetables. Awesome Priya.
Love this savoury pudding… With chia and Cucumber they look so vibrant and attractive.. Will try this out some time!1
Wow, never tried chia seeds with buttermilk, completely a fabulous breakfast dish to enjoy without any fuss, and that mint chutney touch rocks.
Wow Priya, you look like a food scientist to me. Never in million years would I have thought to combine chia seeds with buttermilk. Fantastic idea. Love this savory chia pudding and the idea to flavor them with chutney. Amazing.
Priya, I am yet to try anything with chia. I have a huge bag of it and I have not yet touched it. I am big fan of savory breakfast and this would definitely be something I would love. I am definitely making it this week for my breakfast and I will let you know how I liked it.
Oh ! I am soooo gonna make this ! I am also a spicy tangy breakfast person, have never liked sweet oats or any of that stuff . I am hoping my kids might like this too !
Priya I love that presentation and it looks so colourful!..Even though I have these chia seeds, haven't got myself to use them yet!..maybe I need to have a theme on those!
A lovely savory and healthy breakfast. I guess we have to innovate to meet our tastebuds. I love chia seeds and add it to porridge, drinks etc.
What an interesting twist to chia pudding, Priya. Sounds fabulous. Will remember to give it a try.