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Check out our delicious and healthy Ayurvedic food, drink, tea and condiment recipes for every season


 
Healing fresh green breakfast soup with coconut and spices

The way to a happy tummy, skin, eyes and body with a power packed bowl of goodness! Try this Ayurvedic green porridge of fresh greens, coconut milk, red rice and turmeric for breakfast or lunch..

The bitter greens balance out any internal heat and inflammation (not to mention chlorophyll in general being detoxifying, improving digestive health and oxidation), the coconut milk is nourishing and strengthening to the body, and the wonder spice turmeric is anti inflammatory, antioxidant, lowers risk of heart disease and improves brain function.

Traditionally enjoyed in Sri Lanka as ‘kola kande’. I’ve had lots of requests to share this recipe.. so here it is, below!

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Kurakkan (Millet) Roti

Kurakkan or millet, is a staple ingredient for many dishes in Sri Lanka. This is a simple roti recipe, shared by a home cook from the hill country area. Millet is light and easy to digest, great for countering heaviness and fullness of kapha, which is ideal for Spring season diets. These rotis are great as a healthy snack or breakfast option.

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Fruit crumble: a kapha friendly winter dessert recipe

Kapha dosha is increased in winter and the recommendation in managing this is to avoid anything overly sweet, heavy, sticky, oily… which rules out a lot of desserts! Here is a slightly sweet, spiced, warm and crumby dessert that you can happily indulge in this winter.

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A calming and warming chai recipe

Try this spiced and sweet chai to stay warm and energised as we approach the end of Autumn and the start of Winter.. ​​​​​​

Ingredients:

  • 3 cups filtered water

  • 4 green cardamom pods (crushed)

  • 2 whole cloves

  • 1 whole star anise pods

  • 1 cinnamon sticks or 1 tsp ground cinnamon

  • 1 tsp whole fennel seeds

  • 1 tsp grated fresh ginger (optional)

  • 1 cup almond, rice or seed milk

  • Raw organic sugar or Sucanat

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Coconut sago pudding

We have a few good weeks of summer left, so lets celebrate with sweet and light summer dessert!

This is a traditional Sri Lankan dessert, Sago pudding – made with sago and coconut milk and spiced with cinnamon. It is cooling and sweet so is excellent for calming the hot and fiery pitta dosha that flares up in summer.

Kapha dosha can be aggravated with the cooling and sweetness so anyone trying to manage kapha please consume only small amounts. It can be taken warm to manage vata dosha and the softness and sweetness can soothe a dry vata imbalance but again, small portions are best.

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Shredded leafy greens with turmeric, mustard seed and coconut shavings

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 - 1 tbsp oil

  • 1 tsp black mustard seeds

  • Handful of curry leaves

  • 1 tsp turmeric

  • Pinch of salt

  • 1 bunch leafy vegetables – chinese broccoli, kale, beetroot leaves for e.g.

  • 1 green chilli, finely chopped

  • 1 cup grated fresh coconut or dessicated coconut

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Make your own ghee!

Ingredients:

  • 250gms unsalted butter

  • ¼ teaspoon salt (optional)

Utensils:

  • Heavy bottomed pan

  • Tablespoon to stir

  • Tea strainer

  • Glass container (make sure that it is completely dry)

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Fish and potato / sweet potato patty

Ingredients:

1/4 tsp Black Pepper

1/4 tsp coriander powder

¼ tsp cumin powder

Handful of fresh coriander

1/2 tsp lemon juice

1 sweet potato (vata-kapha) or white potato (kapha)

1/4 cup Red Onion

1 lb White fish

1/4 tsp Salt (Mineral Salt)

1. Prep-Work – Debone, skin and steam the fish. Steam the sweet potato and cut into chunks

2. Sautee onions and add all spices

3. Mash the sweet potato and fish and add spiced onions, lemon juice and fresh coriander. Process to desired consistency. Form into patties and pan grill with a little ghee on medium heat until cooked through.

4. Serve with chapatti or quinoa and steamed veggies

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Make your own Ayurvedic Winter Tea

Following on from my post on the qualities of winter season and how to maintain wellness using the principles of ayurveda, here is a spicy and warming winter tea to help shake off the winter blues.

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Delicious Kitchari for cleansing

Kitchari is a one pot lentil, rice and spice dish that is a panacea to the body. It is a tasty, nourishing and easy to digest meal when fasting to give the stomach, liver and rest of the body a rest to replenish itself. It is used very often during an ayurvedic cleanse between seasons. Try our kitchari recipe along with a day of sipping on hot ginger and honey tea, taking it easy and rest. Let us know what you think!

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Green Remedy

Happy tummy, skin, eyes and body this morning with a power packed bowl of goodness! Ayurvedic green breakfast porridge of spinach, coconut milk, brown rice and turmeric.

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