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Amaranth Cereal

Amaranth Cereal

Amaranth Cereal recipe with cardon and coconut milk, chopped almonds, fresh fruit as desired

Summer squash with horse gram

Summer squash with horse gram

By Dr. Anju Sodhi (BAMS, ND) Summer squash with horse gram Makes 4 servings Horse gram is like a lentil bean that is packed with protein. Easily digestible after soaking, these beans are great for the urinary health. Ingredients ¾ cup horse gram beans 6 cloves of...

Saffron Tapioca Pudding

Saffron Tapioca Pudding

Saffron is a prime herb in Ayurveda. Though it is excellent in balancing all doshas, it tames Vata during fall in a magical way. Tapioca helps with detoxification and reduces Vata qualities of dry, rough, and cold.

Gingered Carrots (Side Dish)

Gingered Carrots (Side Dish)

This accompanying dish provides a delicious health side to meals. Sweetness combats the Vata quality of dry in the air while giving digestion a boost. Ginger helps with digestion while ghee adds necessary fat to the body.

Pumpkin Soup

Pumpkin Soup

Soup is an easy way to get warm and moisturizing food into the body. Pumpkin is easy to digest and nutrient packed food, armed with natural vitamin C and E for antioxidant support.

Vegetable Curry

Vegetable Curry

By Dr. Anju Sodhi (BAMS, ND) Vegetable Curry Place onion, ginger, garlic and the tomato (cut into pieces) in a food processor or blender. Blend on high speed until the ingredients make a paste, about 1 minute. Open the can of coconut milk and remove about 6...

Cooked Yogurt

Cooked Yogurt

Add the yogurt over the top of the onions, garlic, and chili. Let cook for 10 seconds and immediately remove from heat. If left on the heat too long, yogurt will separate.

Serve warm.

Kheer

Kheer

During this hot season, sweet foods can be our friend-in moderation. Kheer provides an easy-to-digest dessert that is not too sweet but can ameliorate the symptoms of pitta.

White Rice Pulao

White Rice Pulao

White rice is a cooling food, unlike like its heating counterpart brown rice. White rice can carry with it fantastic vegetables and spices that assist in making the whole family meal digestible. Many people will say that rice must be soaked overnight to make it easily digestible. However, soaking can be shortened to achieve the same effect.

Zucchini and Carrots

Zucchini and Carrots

ZUCCHINI AND CARROTS

Summertime is the time for delicious zucchinis!

This recipe uses the cooling property of this variety of squash and balances it with warming (not hot) spices.

Furthermore, zucchini has some healing properties to balance immune functions.

Raita

Raita

This yogurt condiment can be used as a dip or an accompaniment to entrees. Yogurt is inherently cooling, providing the calm to warming season.

In general, yogurt should not be consumed at night because of its heavy, dense, cloudy, and cooling nature.