Indian Ayurvedic Coleslaw Recipe
Here is a delicious Ayurvedic recipe I created using some simple ingredients.
In fact the main ingredients for this recipe is an organic zucchini and some organic cilantro.
The fresh ginger gives it nice, spicy little kick. Ginger of course is excellent for the digestive system and is used often in the Ayurvedic diet
In this recipe, I most often use olive oil because it sautes nice and tastes good too.
Be careful not to over cook the zucchini – lightly cook it to bring out the prana and various tastes.
This Ayurvedic recipe is one that can be used in place of a salad and often as a side dish with some dal, rice and veggies.
With respects to Ayurveda; zucchini, cilantro and ginger are quite balancing and nutritious foods.
Ginger is also sattvic (it can however increase pitta in excess) and so this Ayurvedic recipe would be excellent for all 3 doshas – Vata, Pitta and Kapha.
Enjoy. Continue reading
Yeast Free Ayurvedic Bread Recipe
In Ayurveda , eating bread can be part of a great satisfying meal for some dosha types.
Homemade healthy yeast-free bread can be very nutritious and included in your Ayurvedic diet.
This Ayurvedic recipe is one of my favorites that taste great, especially when eaten just out of the oven.
Spread some ghee and on it and let it melt into your mouth.
The bread is rich and hearty so you don’t need to eat a lot of it to keep your stomach full.
In fact the last thing you want to do is stuff you face and over fill your stomach.
Eat it in moderation, perhaps with some fruit for breakfast or with some dal at lunch.
This particular recipe includes dairy. Dairy such as ghee and whole milk strengthens the Ojas (your vitality), so in moderation it can be healthy and nourishing.
I do have a non-dairy version which I will share with you in the future but for now enjoy this delicious Ayurvedic bread recipe.
If you have some other healthy grains or seeds you would like to add to it, then go for it. Adding sesame seeds, chia seeds, sunflower seeds or flax seeds can increase this bread’s nutritional value.
You could also try adding some raisins (3/4 of a cup) with a teaspoon of freshly ground cinnamon for some hearty delicious raisin bread. Continue reading
If There Was Only One Dish You Could Eat – Kitcahri A Simple Ayurvedic Recipe
Kitchari is meant to be a cleansing, calming and balanced meal – sattvic in nature.
It is a staple or common food in Ayurveda and is an excellent combination of fats carbohydrates and protein.
Kitcahri is a complete food that nourishes all the tissues of the body and gives one strength and vitality.
Kitchari is often used while fasting, on a mono-fast or for cleansing purposes.
My favourite thing about this Ayurvedic food is that it tastes great!
In the cooking demos that I do, people always comment on how good kitchari tastes and how great it makes them feel – light and energized.
For this Ayurvedic kitchari recipe, you can add your choice of vegetables according to the season and what is available locally.
Refrain from using any nightshades like tomatoes and potatoes – as well as onions, garlic, daikon and radishes.
Kitchari should also include some bitter and/or astringent greens such as kale, beet leaf greens or collards. It can also include sweet potato or yam which has a sweet quality.
This Ayurvedic kitchari recipe is healthy for all three doshas and contains all the six essential tastes for a balancing meal.
This Ayurvedic recipe calls for a soupy consistency for optimal digestion and it is crucial to add the recommended spices to your kitchari.
Feel free to add more spices as needed and some of the optional ones listed below.
Garnish with lime and chopped cilantro or parsley as desired. Enjoy. Continue reading
Garbanzo Bean Soup With Squash & Greens – Ayurvedic Recipe
This great tasting soup is relatively easy to make and is very filling and satisfying.
There are many types of squashes out there that you can use – stick with the more delicate types of squashes.
I like to use a buttercup squash – a healthy squash variety (available in the fall and winter) that has a lot of fibre, minerals and vitamins. It is also very easy to cook.
You could serve this soup with a grain but is quite satisfying on its own.
This Ayurvedic recipe is healthy for all three doshas and contains all the six essential tastes for a balancing meal.
For a more appealing look, serve this dish in a roasted squash half.
To make a squash bowl, preheat your oven to 425°F and slice about an inch off the top of each buttercup squash. Scoop out seeds and loose flesh.
Next, pour about 1/2 inch of water into a glass baking dish large enough to hold the squash.
Finally, place the squash cut-side down in the water and bake until the flesh is tender (approximately30 minutes).
Prep time: 10 min Active cooking time: 25 min Total time to make: 35 min.
Serves: 6- 8 Continue reading
An Ayurvedic Recipe For Gas Free Beans
It’s true; you can really eat delicious beans and not worry about the regular occurrence of flatulence or smelly gas.
Beans are extremely healthy and can be assumed regularly in Ayurveda with its high amounts of fibre, protein and minerals.
The trick to eating beans without the onset of gas is to soak them properly and use the right spices to counteract any gas producing properties.
How to soak your beans
First (slow method) of soaking beans
Rinse your beans two or three times to keep them clean. Next, place your beans in a large bowl (preferably metal) and cover them completely with cold water. Allow them to soak overnight for about 12 hours.
A teaspoon of baking soda is said to help aid with the soaking process, but I generally soak them in plain water and that works fine for me.
Second (quick or faster method) method of soaking beans
Rinse your beans two or three times to keep them clean. Next, place you beans in a large cooking pot, add 3 cups of water for every 1 cup of beans and bring to a boil over the stove. Remove the pot from the heat after five minutes and set the beans aside to soak for 2 hours. Continue reading
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