Tofu & Squash Curry – Ayurvedic Recipe
This delicious tofu and squash curry is very simple to make.
You can use a wok or a frying pan to cook and combine the squash, tofu and greens.
The skin of the squash is moist and tender when cooked, so there is no need to peel the squash itself, which will helps save time preparing and cooking this recipe.
This curry is excellent served with millet, quinoa, or basmati rice (white or brown).
This is an excellent recipe for bringing in the earth element and grounding.
The combination of these foods and spices balances all doshas and contains all six tastes.
Although this dish is excellent for all doshas, it may slightly increase Kapha due to its heaviness. To prevent increasing Kapha add more garlic and chillies.
Prep time: 10 min Active cooking time: 22 min Total time to make: 32 min.
Serves: 4 – 6
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Turmeric Recipes For Healing And Health
Turmeric is sometimes mixed with other warming herbs, often ginger in the Ayurvedic diet.
The combinations allows for a proper synergy of herbs with food for healthy eating and digestion.
Turmeric doses and preparations
I often use about a teaspoon (a piece the size of my thumb) of chopped or grated fresh turmeric for a meal for two to three people.
Most of my Ayurvedic food recipes generally call for turmeric as an essential ingredient.
When using turmeric in Ayurvedic treatment, you should be careful not to take in excessive doses.
A dose of up to 3 grams of dried turmeric root or 0.5 milliliters of turmeric oil per day has been shown to be safe.
Too much turmeric may thin your blood and contribute to bleeding disorders. Excessive intake of turmeric may cause stomach upset.
Like most foods turmeric is better consumed fresh because it hasn’t been processes in any way and all its natural elements are intact. Buy organic if you can from your local health food store or farmers market.
Buying the herb fresh will often be cheaper and will also be free of many chemicals which are usually added to nutritional supplements.
The rhizomes or roots of the turmeric plant (Latin Curcuma longa) are often sun-dried and then ground to a powder which is use as a spice (found in most curries).
When using turmeric as a spice it can be sautéed in ghee or added to foods as they are being cooked. The Ayurvedic diet recommends cooking turmeric before you eat it.
Turmeric has a potent color, aroma and is quite flavorful. Continue reading
Coconut Yam And Potato Curry Recipe
Here is a delicious Ayurvedic recipe that has some nutritious earth elements and can be very grounding and balancing.
This one can be very warming and is especially good on a cold winter day.
Ingredients & Materials (serves 2-3 people):
1 small to medium yam (Chopped into small cubes or pieces)
1 small to medium potato (Chopped into small cubes or pieces)
2 pinches of fennel seed powder
1 pinch of freshly ground black pepper
2 pinches of cardamom powder
1 teaspoon of grated ginger
1 pinch of salt
1 pinch of cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon of coriander seeds
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Mung Bean Dal – Ayurvedic Recipe
Mung beans are very easy to cook and make a great meal for the Ayurvedic diet.
They don’t require soaking and usually cook within 30 to 40 minutes.
If you would like to cook mung bean dal faster, then I suggest using a pressure cooker rather that a pot.
Mung bean dal is relatively easy to digest and won’t cause flatulence like other harder to digest beans.
Mung beans offer a great source of protein(14-15 grams per cooked cup), and are also a good source of dietary fiber. They contain thiamin, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium and copper, and are a good source of folate.
Mung bean dal is a great Ayurvedic Recipe for those wanting to build strength, increase their energy and enhance their immune system.
Mung Bean Dal Soup (with a little more water)is great for those who are suffering from colds and flu – fresh garlic cloves, onions and extra ginger can be added to this Ayurvedic Recipe to fight and get rid of nasty viruses.
Like kitcheree mung bean dal is also good for cleansing and promoting good digestion. Here is the recipe below
Mung Bean Dal Ingredients
1 1/2 cups dry mung beans
1 tsp salt
1 Tbsp oil or ghee
1 Tbsp of finely grated ginger root
1 Tbsp of finely grated turmeric root or
1 tsp of turmeric powder (only if the fresh root is not available)
1 tsp cumin seeds
2 bay leaves
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How To Make Fresh Organic Yogurt – Simple Homemade Recipe
Yogurt is made by adding live bacterial cultures to boiled milk.
In Ayurveda, yogurt is considered a very healthy and healing food because of its nourishing and digesting qualities.
However to receive the benefits, your yogurt has to be both fresh and “live.”
Here is a fresh Ayurvedic yogurt recipe that I found to be simple, effective and of course tastes great.
Ingredients & Materials:
2 cups of fresh, whole organic milk (Use raw unpasteurized milk from a dairy farm if available)
½ tsp of powdered yogurt starter (live culture)
a heavy-bottomed pan and a whisk
a clean dish towel, a clean bowl and a clean glass jar with a lid.
Note: For thicker yogurt, substitute some cream for part of the milk
Method & Procedure
1. Bring your milk to a boil in the heavy-bottomed pan, stirring occasionally to ensure that it does not burn or form a skin. Continue reading
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