Benefits of Ayurvedic Cooking:
"Ayurvedic cooking is more than just a trend; it's a time-tested approach to health and well-being. By incorporating Ayurvedic principles into your daily life, you can experience a range of benefits, including:
Improved digestion, Increased energy levels, Enhanced mental clarity, Balanced emotions and Strengthened immune system
Vegetable gravy soup - A healthy mix of vegetables with a coconut and mung bean base is suitable for all doshas. Very healthy because we parboil the vegetables and add spices that help with digestion, including ginger, cumin, coriander, Etc.
Upma - a quick and healthy breakfast recipe incorporating vegetables and minimum use of oil that satisfies the appetite for a prolonged period.
Veg omelet - a fun way of adding vegetables into the diet for adults and kids alike. Quick and easy to make with minimum prep time. Ideal for those who do not have much time to spare for cooking. Can be enjoyed with homemade sauces or chutneys.
***VEGETABLE GRAVY SOUP***
Ingredients
For the sauce
• Mung Bean (cooked)- ¼ cup
• Cream of coconut / Freshly grated coconut- 1 cup
• Coriander powder- ½ tsp
• Curry Powder- ½ tsp
• Paprika- ½ tsp
• Tamarind sauce- 1 tbsp
• Vegetable Stock/ Water- quantity sufficient
Note:
To balance the sourness of tamarind sauce, add sugar, cumin powder and salt. Adjust sourness according to personal preference.
Curry powder can be substituted with all spice mix.
You may adjust the spices as per personal choice
Vegetables (all ¼ cup)
• Green Beans- chopped
• Carrot- diced
• Pumpkin- diced
• Beetroot- diced
For frying
• Coconut/ Vegetable oil- 1-2 tbsp
• Onion- 1 small, finely chopped
• Tomato- 1 big, diced
• Coriander leaves- a few
• Cumin powder- ½ tsp
For seasoning
• Curry leaves- few
• Coriander leaves- few
• Asafoetida- ¼ tsp
— Preparation —
1. Steam all the vegetables (beans, carrot, pumpkin and beetroot) and set aside.
2. Blend the ingredients for the sauce into a smooth paste with enough vegetable stock.
3. Heat a pan and add coconut oil.
4. Sauté the onions until they turn transparent.
5. Add the tomatoes and sauté them for 2 minutes.
6. Add the prepared sauce to the pan and bring it to boil.
7. Add the steamed vegetables and cook until the soup achieves a thick consistency
8. Season with asafoetida, curry leaves and coriander leaves.
***UPMA***
Ingredients
• Semolina/ Couscous/ Oats- 1 cup
• Coconut oil- 1 tbsp
• Mustard seeds- ¼ tsp
• Curry Leaves- a few
• Ginger- 1 tsp, finely chopped
• Onion- 2 tbsp, finely chopped
• Carrot- 1 tbsp, steamed
• Green peas- 1 tbsp, steamed
• Salt- to taste
• Asafoetida- 1 pinch (optional)
• Turmeric powder- ¼ tsp
• Hot water/ Vegetable stock- 1 cup
• Optional: For Garnish- Cashews and peanuts- few Ghee- 2 tsps
— Preparation —
1. Heat oil in a pan and when hot add the mustard seeds, allow them to splutter
2. Add ginger, onion and turmeric powder, sauté them until soft.
3. Add the remaining vegetables and curry leaves.
4. Pour the hot water/ vegetable stock into the pan.
5. Add semolina/ couscous/ oats & salt to taste
6. Cook until the moisture evaporates and semolina becomes soft.
7. Garnish with cashew/ peanuts fried in ghee
***VEGGIE OMELET***
Ingredients
• Cabbage- ½ cup, finely chopped
• Green leaves – ¼ cup finely chopped (kale/spinach/bok choy)
• Salt- to taste
• Cumin powder- ¼ tsp
• Paprika- ¼ tsp
• Rice flour- ½ cup
• Tapioca flour- ¼ cup
• Vegetable stock/water- Quantity sufficient
• Coconut oil/ ghee- 1 tbsp
— Preparation —
1. Mix all ingredients into a batter
2. Pan fry with coconut oil
Abbreviations: Tsp- teaspoon / Tbsp- tablespoon
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