Healthy Ayurvedic Recipes With all the winter holidays coming up, there is much temptation in the way of food and drink! Every supermarket and store is displaying holiday treats and the delicious aromas are enough to invite one to splurge. However, the following recipes will lessen the guilt that comes with indulgence. After all, using organic and doshic friendly ingredients will bring joy and contentment instead of the guilt of festive sweets. Enjoy! Ayurvedic Sooji Halwa All ingredients should be organic. Ingredients ½ cup of coconut oil or ghee 1 cup of semolina flour ½ teaspoon of cinnamon ½ teaspoon of cardamom 1 cup of whole milk 2 cups of filtered spring water ½ cup of raisins ¼ cup of sunflower seeds ¼ cup of pumpkin seeds ¼ cup of turbinado sugar In a saucepan boil ...
Ayurvedic Detox Ingredients In ancient times food was considered medicine. This being the case, people valued food much differently then. For example, considerations such as from whom and where we buy our food, the state of mind when preparing and eating food all matters and has subtle effects upon our state of health and well-being. Therefore, always seek out locally grown organic sources of food and eat in a peaceful manner in order to help nourish your body and mind. Likewise, from an ayurvedic perspective, the setting which one eats should be as clean and pure as a sacred temple. This same sense of austerity should also be projected upon oneself [i.e. state of mind] when eating. Also, when eating we should eat with a balanced state of mind in order to appreciate the nourishing q...