Ayurvedic Recipes - Joyful Belly

Orange Juice with Honey and Cinnamon

2009-03-20T13:40:00Z

A cleansing drink for spring time with a little bit of cinnamon heat! Sweet honey is also heating and clears springtime mucous and allergies. Perfect for increasing springtime agni, astringent honey also helps to dry melting kapha.

Chai Masala Granola

2009-02-06T00:15:09Z

Experiment with sweet & spicy granola bars, here by dipping granola bars into sweet chai yogurt. Ayurveda Notes (help) Aggravates kapha in winter months although the warming spices help. Best for vata and pitta in winter. Dosha: Vata-, Pitta-, Kapha+ Guna: Heavy, Gooey, Dry Taste: Sweet, Pungent ]]>

Hearty Soda Bread

2009-01-22T14:08:05Z

Crusty, dense and yeast-free, this twist on traditional Irish soda bread is a nice accompaniment to any winter soup, stew, or wholesome pot of dal. It tastes great toasted, too, adorned with avocado slices. Because there is no kneading necessary, no need for rising and no lengthy baking, it's swift and easy to make. This hearty bread is best served right out of the oven, piping hot. Have some ghee close by for a generous slathering. [Discovered by Michele Schulz, ayurvedic chef from Albuquerque, NM.]]> Ayurveda Notes (help) Vata and pitta do best with breads; kapha individuals please consume with moderation. Use organic ingredients when available. Dosha: Vata-, Pitta-, Kapha+ Guna: Heavy, Gooey, Dry Taste: Sweet, Pungent

Sweet Oatmeal with Cloves & Maple Syrup

2009-01-15T13:02:29Z

Satisfying, sticks to the ribs, and warming. A perfect holiday winter breakfast. Reported by Ysha Oakes, Ayurvedic Doula. Ayurveda Notes (help) Cloves bring heat to the surface, opening pores. Cardamom helps with digestion. A good winter breakfast for all three doshas. Dosha: Vata-, Pitta-, Kapha- Guna: Gooey, Hot, Dry Taste: Sweet, Pungent ]]>

Sweet Beet Paste with Fennel, Cardamom, and Ginger

2009-01-08T18:57:47Z

Spicey sweet and dark oily red. Red pillows on Vaudeville. Luxurious and sweet, full of desire. Fennel and cardamom add the true magic. Discovered by accident by Joseph while on Long Island, East Moriches, NY. Beets provoke kapha because they are sweet. Cooked together and well with spices like cloves, beets are incredibly vata pacifying vegetables. Dosha: Vata-, Pitta+, Kapha+ Guna: Hot, Oily, Heavy Taste: Sweet, Bitter

Almond Milk Chai

2008-12-23T13:03:19Z

Since I first started brewing sweet, spicy teas in my kitchen ten years ago, I've been looking for an alternative to black tea. Almond Chai is creamy, rich, and hearty without the black tea or cream, satisfying that winter urge.]]> Ayurveda Notes (help) Blanched almonds are sattvic. Almonds with the skins provoke pitta. Almonds build ojas. Together with the spices and nervines (nutmeg), a perfect rasayana. Dosha: Vata-, Pitta+, Kapha+ Guna: Light, Hot, Gooey Taste: Sweet, Pungent

Hot Cereal with Tamari, Ghee and Agave Nectar

2008-12-23T13:02:53Z

Salty, buttery oatmeal with black pepper has a warm hearty and healing taste. And tamari adds a sour twist, a surprise I wasn't expecting. Sticks to the ribs. Reported by Molly Oliver, Ayurvedic Practitioner of Rochester, NY. Ayurveda Notes (help) Dosha: Vata-, Pitta-, Kapha+ Guna: Heavy, Gooey, Cold Taste: Sweet, Salty ]]>

Spicy Pumpkin Milkshake

2008-12-23T05:02:29Z

Pumpkins are soft for the winter season. Almonds provide a hearty base. The spices are warming. Inspired by "Pumpkin Seed Horchata", a recipe from Ysha Oakes, Ayurvedic Doula. Ayurveda Notes (help) Builds ojas. Dosha: Vata-, Pitta-, Kapha+ Guna: Heavy, Warming, Gooey Taste: Sweet, Pungent ]]>

Clove Cardamom & Sugar Spice Mix

2008-12-19T03:04:19Z

Cloves, cardamom and sugar make a great holiday sprinkle on morning toast. Ayurveda Notes (help) The combination of sweet and spicy liquefies mucous and expectorates. The heat and sweet also pacifies vata. Dosha: Vata-, Pitta-, Kapha+ Guna: Gooey, Hot Taste: Sweet, Pungent ]]>

Sugar Cane Juice with Lime

2008-12-05T18:19:29Z

Sweet, sticky, sour and cooling. Fresh cane juice is popular with street vendors on every corner overseas in Asia but oddly invisible in the west. Ayurveda Notes (help) Unrefined, raw cane juice has many enzymes, gives great energy, is balanced without overdoing the sweetness. Lime aids digestion, lightens and is a perfect complement. Dosha: Vata- Pitta- Kapha+ Quality: Soft, Cooling, Liquid, Sticky Taste: Sweet, Sour Cooking Hints (Click here for Cooking Poetry) Run an armful of stalks through a press. Fold and repeat until you get a full glass.]]>

Ginger Chips with Sugar

2008-11-26T18:15:06Z

A chewy, spicy, sweet topping. Experiment on ice-cream? French fries? The type of sweetener (maple syrup?). Discovered at the Westin Hotel, Dhaka Bangladesh. Ayurveda Notes (help) Dosha: Vata- Pitta- Kapha- Quality: Light, Sharp, Heating, Dry, Hard, Clear Taste: Sweet, Pungent Cooking Hints (Click here for Cooking Poetry) Drying ginger takes some patience. ]]>

Velvet beet puree with chopped yam

2008-11-19T22:50:45Z

Inky velvet blended beets with fennel and sweet orange yams. Or take a completely different route with cinnamon and cloves. Ayurveda Notes (help) Root vegetables ground vata but aggravate kapha. Great for winter season. Beets, yams, and other red or orange colored food helps build the blood. Dosha: Vata- Pitta- Kapha+ Qualities: Guru, Manda, Cool, Snigdha Tastes: Sweet, Pungent, Bitter Recipe - (Help with Cooking) For complete recipe email joseph [at] joyfulbelly dot com. ]]>

Pinon, Butternut Squash and Bitter Melon with Jalapeno and Smoked Tomato

2008-11-12T18:18:57Z

Bitter enough to be illegal, melons never tasted so good - subdued when fried and mixed with sweet butternut, pungent chilies, and smokey tomatoes. Pinon nuts add that crunchy texture. Ouch! Ayurveda Notes (help) The combination makes them somewhat tridoshic but look out for guna. The bitters pacify the oily quality of pitta but jalapenos strike with heat. Tomatoes and bitter aggravate vata digestion, but sweet butternuts temper somewhat (relative quantities are dependent upon dosha). I'm going to vote pitta+! The intense bitter should cause some purgation. Dosha: Vata- Pitta+ Kapha- Quality: Sharp, Heating, Rough, Clear Taste: Sweet, Pungent, Bitter Cooking Hints (Click here for Cooking Poetry) ]]>

Bottle gourd juice with mint

2008-11-09T17:38:09Z

Cool mint, open mind (yang type). Soft, jelly-like bottle gourd grounds the root chakra (yin). Like having a clairvoyant moment during meditation on a water bed. Ayurveda Notes (help) Mint would pacify kapha if bottle gourd weren't so heavy. Bottle gourd an alien fruit to our western palate. Mint balances the tamasic quality. Dosha: Vata- Pitta- Kapha+ Quality: Heavy, Sharp, Soft, Cooling, Liquid, Subtle Taste: Sweet, Pungent, Bitter Cooking Hints (Click here for Cooking Poetry) Make a broth of the bottle gourd by boiling them. Add mint after straining and cover to prevent evaporation of essential oils.]]>

Sugar Skulls for Dia De Los Muertos

2008-11-03T17:46:23Z

Spirits of the dead are welcomed back to their homes with beautifully decorated altars made by their loved ones. Sugar skulls, marigolds, candles, incense and special foods adorn home altars. Families take the flowers and sugar skulls to the cemetery to decorate the tombs on November 2. Sugar skulls are colorfully decorated with icing, pieces of bright foil, colored sugars and usually bear the name of the deceased loved one being honored. They are easy to make by children and adults, and if kept dry, they can last a year. (from www.mexicansugarskull.com)]]> Ayurveda Notes (help) Sugar and meringue powder makes sugar skulls very kapha provoking but pitta and vata pacifying. Sugar creates a lot of mucous and congestion for kapha types. Dosha: Vata-, Pitta-, Kapha+ Guna: Gooey, Cold, Heavy Taste: Sweet Cooking Hints (Click here for Cooking Poetry)