Month: May 2024

CUCUMBER-MINT COOLER

Cucumber Mint Cooler Cucumber and Mint have cooling effects that provide some respite from the heat during summers. Cucumber provides hydration which counteracts Vata’s dryness. Ingredients – * 1large – Cucumber * 10-12 – mint leaves * 1tablespoon – Honey * 2cups – water/coconut water * A pinch of Rock Salt Instructions – * Peel […]

COCONUT VEGETABLE CURRY

Coconut Vegetable Curry Coconut Vegetable Curry is an excellent recipe for pacifying pitta. This dish is crafted with ingredients that are typically cool , heavy and dry with sweet , bitter and astringent tastes. This dish particularly helps to cool and calm pitta dosha. Ingredients – * 1 tablespoon – Coconut oil * 1large – […]

BISI-BILI BATH

Bisi – Bele Bath Bisi Bele Bath is a traditional South Indian dish from Karnataka known for its rich flavours and Vata pacifying effects. Bisi – Bele Bath with its warm , moist grounding and slightly oily qualities helps in stabilizing Vata. Ingredients – * 1cup – Rice 1/2cup – Toor Dal (split pigeon peas) […]

STUFFED BITTER GOURD

Stuffed Bitter Gourd Bitter gourd is a vegetable well known for its stabilizing effect on kapha dosha. Bitter gourd/ करेला , with its light and drying qualities helps counter-balance the heaviness , slowness and coolness of kapha , thus making it an ideal choice for pacifying Kapha. Ingredients – * 4 medium sized – Bitter […]

PUMPKIN & CHICKPEA STEW

Pumpkin & Chickpea stew This recipe of pumpkin & Chickpea Stew is an ideal meal for those looking to balance & stabilise pitta dosha. It combines the sweetness of pumpkin with the grounding properties of chickpeas, cooked alongwith the spices that donot have much heat and support digestion. Ingredients – * 1tablespoon – Coconut oil […]