Recipes - Ananda Wellness

A new discovery on how to cook lentils + rice (plus ghee, pine nuts, onions, raisins) and spiced with Baharat, made of beautifully warming black pepper, cardamom, cloves, cumin, nutmeg, coriander, paprika - perfect for cold days and yummy!

Although it is a hearty mix of lentils and rice, it is not a ‘cleansing’ food like kitchari because it has lots of fried onions in the mix, however it is certainly still nourishing and wholesome so is excellent to have for lunch or dinner with some salad and spiced yoghurt or raita. A great option to take to a party as well!

I made these beautiful turnip pickles that add a tanginess and digestive boost to all the fresh and cooling green salads I've been having on warmer days. It's a nice way to round out a dish adding a dash of sour tang to the greens.

Quite a bit of turnip pickle used here, but this was a base to which a lot more fresh leaves, cucumber, other veg etc were added. I also chopped up the turnips to smaller pieces, and this was for about 2-3 servings. If doing for one, use half the amount⁠.

I’ve started to get into warm smoothies as a near-midday snack, because Breakky happens quite early and I get peckish before lunch.

In the cold months, it can be tricky to get a smoothie fix in, so I created this warming and balanced blend that is yummy and hits the spot! This one has a semi sweet banana which I’ve balanced out with warming spices like turmeric, cinnamon and black pepper and added some spirulina and a few drops of hemp and flax oil for an extra boost. I used a tiny bit of Jalna natural yogurt (the best ever) and hot water to liquefy and blend.

This soup is a great alternative to Kitchari when you are in a period of cleansing or fasting, or as a warming lunch or dinner with a piece of toast on a cold day..

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.

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.