This recipe was adapted from one of my favorite cookbooks: Heaven’s Banquet by Miriam Kasin Hospodar. Traditional Western rice puddings are prepared with short or medium grain rice, which is stickier and starchier than long-grain varieties and produces a more amalgamated result. Basmati rice produces a sumptuous, light pudding, and
If your agni (digestive fire) is low in the morning, don’t skip breakfast. Try this spiced milk instead. Taking dinner by 7:00pm will also help to strengthen your agni for the next morning.
Quinoa is a delicious protein-rich grain that dates back to the time of the Incas. Combined here with pungent spices that will increase your agni, (digestive fire) this warming dish will be sure to satisfy and give you endurance to being your day!
Ayurveda considers stewed fruit a golden food. Apples and pears are easy to digest and help to create ojas or radiance. Most sweet juicy fruits are excellent cleansers; in fact, they help you empty out those piled-up toxins within the system. A great way to start your day! I like
Carrots have many ayurvedic qualities – sweet, bitter, pungent, heating, light, sharp. You won’t regret adding them regularly to your meals as they are beneficial for your immune system, lower your risk of cancer, help to balance body weight, regulate blood pressure, and are known to reduce heart disease. Because
Are you looking for a healthy snack that’s not going to aggravate the qualities of Vata; dry, light, and cold like granola or protein bars, chips, and popcorn? These are a great healthy and moist alternative! Great for traveling, kids’ sports outings, an after-school snack, or as a simple dessert!
This is an amazing, quick, and easy soup that will leave you feeling nourished, warm and satisfied!
This stew is great over rice, with chapatis, or by itself. For a variation use roasted cashews in lieu of chickpeas.
Ayurvedic Health Practitioner, Educator, Herbalist, Certified Yoga & iRest Instructor, Marma Therapist, and Ayurvedic Postpartum Caregiver, APC
