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Rice builds ojas. Ojas is said to have the smell of burnt rice. Of rices, Basmati is the most sattvic and aromatic.
Rice is nourishing and easy to digest giving more 'bang for the buck'. Rice offers more calories with less effort from digestive organs. Plain rice is a good late night snack that won't disturb agni. Strained water from cooked rice can be made into a gruel. It is a valuable food for those recovering from an illness and a cornerstone of samsarjana karma.
Brown rice, although nutritionally superior, is harder to digest than white rice. A person with a compromised digestive tract may not be able to absorb these nutrients. Poorly digested food becomes a poison in the digestive tract. Ayurveda recommends white rice for anyone gas, bloating, or indigestion.
Rice that is cooked 'al dente', without enough water, can cause gas, bloating and constipation for Vata people. If rice gives you gas, add extra water and cook the rice until soft and puffy.
Cooking Basmati Rice
Cooking rice is quick and easy. with slight additional effort, it can also be an art form. To make grains tasty I always add salt, oil and spices. A few roasted cumin seeds add a pleasant aroma. You may add other spices as well. Here is a basic recipe for rice. For every one cup of rice add:
1.5c water for 'al dente' rice, 2 cups of water for soft rice. An easy rule of thumb for al dente rice is to add water to 2x the height of the rice.
1/4 tsp of your favorite spice (examples are cumin, fennel, ginger, cardamom, oregano, thyme)
2 tsp of oil or ghee
1/4 tsp of salt
First, sautee the spices in the oil for 10 seconds. Then add the rice and water. Bring the rice and water to a boil. Then reduce heat to simmer and cover. You may need to stir the rice to prevent it from sticking to the bottom of the pot. Avoid stirring rice once it is soft. Stirring breaks the rice grains making it less light and fluffy. White rice will be ready to serve within twenty minutes. Brown rice takes up to an hour.
Other Rice Options
Rice flour is heavy and sticky. Breads made with rice flour are too drying for Vata. To make rice milk, blend rice with water. Rice cakes are a great snack for Kapha. Glutinous rice is a variety of rice that is especially sticky and used to make mochi in Japan.
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AYURVEDA'S GUIDE TO VITALITY & WHOLESOME NOURISHMENT
Your Ayurvedic diet is tailored to your individual body and your specific imbalances.
With an Ayurvedic diet you feel joy and satisfaction because what you are eating truly nourishes and balances you.
Disease results from diets and lifestyles that are incompatible with your nature.
By eating a personalized diet matched to your body, you experience optimal health.
See How it Works.
Ayurveda assesses metabolic imbalances through 20 main biocharacteristics
(gunas).
Aggravating them weakens your body and causes imbalance.
By knowing which biocharacteristics are habitually imbalanced in your body, you will be able to identify and correct metabolic imbalances before you get sick.
Every biocharacteristic has an opposite which balances it (i.e. hot balances cold).
You restore balance by favoring diet and lifestyle choices that increase the opposite biocharacteristic.
Taste is used to sense the most basic properties and effects of food.
Each taste has a specific medicinal effect on your body.
Cravings for food with certain tastes indicate your body is craving specific medicinal results from food.
Taste is experienced on the tongue and represents your body's reaction to foods.
Sweet taste causes physical satisfaction and attraction whereas bitter taste causes discomfort and aversion.
Kapha should use less sweet taste while Vata and Pitta would benefit from using more sweet taste.
One of the first signs of illness is that your taste and appetite for food changes.
The six tastes are sweet, sour, salty, pungent, bitter, and astringent.
Do you crave foods with any of the tastes below?
Ayurveda is a metabolic theory of medicine that explains individual health, tendencies, and disease patterns through the concept of doshas, which can be understood as your metabolic patterns and tendencies.
Each dosha reflects a distinct metabolic nature and describes strengths & weaknesses in bodily function, and how these affect energy levels, digestion, susceptibility to disease, and many other tendencies.
Your metabolic nature not only affects your physical characteristics, but also influences your mental thought patterns, confidence, and enthusiasm.
Ayurveda balances these metabolic strengths & weaknesses to support your body's vitality and prevent recurrent disease cycles. This support is a critical aid, especially in chronic or incurable disease conditions.
The 3 metabolic body types
(doshas),
are Catabolic (Vata), Metabolic (Pitta), and Anabolic (Kapha).
Through dosha, Ayurveda empowers people to identify metabolic imbalances early, break repetitive patterns of disease, and cultivate habits that support long-term vitality and well-being.
Ultimately, these metabolic patterns also provide a framework for understanding yourself, including body, mind, and spiritual tendencies.
Ayurveda & Greek Medicine were the dominant form of medicine along the Silk Road from England to China and South Asia.
They work by assessing your metabolic type, patterns, and nature.
Greek medicine recognizes 4 metabolic temperaments, Melancholic, Choleric, Sanguine, and Phlegmatic.
Has a hot and dry metabolic nature. Enthusiastic, vibrant and bright. In excess burns up fluids and ojas, irritable. Corresponds to high bilirubin in the blood that irritates and heats up the body and liver.
Cold and dry with a slow, variable or erratic metabolism. Colicky, tense. Withdrawn, pensive, anxious, and hesitant. Analytical, intelligent, detail oriented and creative. Prone to ojas depletion, dehydration, an overactive nervous system, and depression.
Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Basmati Rice
Experiences are Personal
Experiences vary according to the person and constitution. Individual results may vary.
The list of herbal-actions below has not be approved by the FDA and should not be used to treat a medical condition.
In each study below, students from the
Joyful Belly College of Ayurveda ate the selected food for 3 days and reported the effects.
See other studies of food & herbs at Joyful Belly.
TEMPERATURE/CIRCULATION
How did Basmati Rice affect your temperature?
20
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12
8
4
0
0
7
14
6
0
Much colder
Slightly colder
Same
Slightly warmer
Much warmer
Total Responses: 27 Study ID:88 (2022-03-26 - 2022-04-08)
How did Basmati Rice affect your ear temperature?
30
24
18
12
6
0
0
26
1
Hotter
No Change
Cooler
Total Responses: 27 Study ID:88 (2022-03-26 - 2022-04-08)
How did Basmati Rice affect your sweat quantity?
30
24
18
12
6
0
0
0
27
0
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 27 Study ID:88 (2022-03-26 - 2022-04-08)
How did Basmati Rice affect the color of your skin?
30
24
18
12
6
0
0
1
1
0
25
Yellower/Greener
Paler
Redder
Grayer
No Change
Total Responses: 27 Study ID:88 (2022-03-26 - 2022-04-08)
How did Basmati Rice affect the color of your tongue body?
20
16
12
8
4
0
5
4
0
18
Paler
Redder
Bluer
No Change
Total Responses: 27 Study ID:88 (2022-03-26 - 2022-04-08)
How did Basmati Rice affect the swelling of your tongue body?
30
24
18
12
6
0
1
2
24
More Swelling
Less Swelling
No Change
Total Responses: 27 Study ID:88 (2022-03-26 - 2022-04-08)
How did Basmati Rice affect your appetite/hunger?
10
8
6
4
2
0
6
7
7
7
0
Much less hungry
Slightly less hungry
Same
Slightly hungrier
Much hungrier
Total Responses: 27 Study ID:88 (2022-03-26 - 2022-04-08)
How did Basmati Rice affect your digestion speed?
15
12
9
6
3
0
0
12
11
3
1
Much faster
Slightly faster
Same
Slightly slower
Much slower
Total Responses: 27 Study ID:88 (2022-03-26 - 2022-04-08)
TOXINS
How did Basmati Rice affect the amount of gas & bloating?
20
16
12
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4
0
1
8
14
4
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 27 Study ID:88 (2022-03-26 - 2022-04-08)
How did Basmati Rice affect your stool smell?
25
20
15
10
5
0
0
1
22
4
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 27 Study ID:88 (2022-03-26 - 2022-04-08)
How did Basmati Rice affect the thickness & size of your tongue coating?
25
20
15
10
5
0
0
1
19
7
0
Much smaller
Slightly less
Same
Slightly larger coating
Much larger
Total Responses: 27 Study ID:88 (2022-03-26 - 2022-04-08)
How did Basmati Rice affect the color of your tongue coating?
20
16
12
8
4
0
1
0
0
8
18
Yellower
Browner
Grayer
Whiter
No Change
Total Responses: 27 Study ID:88 (2022-03-26 - 2022-04-08)
How did Basmati Rice affect your throat soreness?
30
24
18
12
6
0
0
25
2
More sore
No Change
Less sore
Total Responses: 27 Study ID:88 (2022-03-26 - 2022-04-08)
How did Basmati Rice affect your urine smell?
30
24
18
12
6
0
0
0
26
1
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 27 Study ID:88 (2022-03-26 - 2022-04-08)
How did Basmati Rice affect the amount of bubbles in your urine?
30
24
18
12
6
0
0
0
27
0
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Many more
Total Responses: 27 Study ID:88 (2022-03-26 - 2022-04-08)
How did Basmati Rice affect your sweat smell?
30
24
18
12
6
0
0
0
27
0
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 27 Study ID:88 (2022-03-26 - 2022-04-08)
How did Basmati Rice affect your acne?
30
24
18
12
6
0
0
26
1
More acne
No Change
Less acne
Total Responses: 27 Study ID:88 (2022-03-26 - 2022-04-08)
How did Basmati Rice affect your freckles/moles?
30
24
18
12
6
0
0
27
0
Darker
No Change
Lighter
Total Responses: 27 Study ID:88 (2022-03-26 - 2022-04-08)
How did Basmati Rice affect the color of your sclera (white part of eye)?
30
24
18
12
6
0
0
0
0
0
2
Redder/Bloodshot
Yellower
Grayer
Browner
Whiter
25
No Change
Total Responses: 27 Study ID:88 (2022-03-26 - 2022-04-08)
How did Basmati Rice affect the color of the lower eye lid?
30
24
18
12
6
0
0
0
27
0
More green/dark green
More purple
No Change
Less green/purple
Total Responses: 27 Study ID:88 (2022-03-26 - 2022-04-08)
HYDRATION
How did Basmati Rice affect your urine frequency/quantity?
30
24
18
12
6
0
0
1
26
0
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 27 Study ID:88 (2022-03-26 - 2022-04-08)
How did Basmati Rice affect the dryness of your skin?
30
24
18
12
6
0
0
2
25
Drier
Oilier
No Change
Total Responses: 27 Study ID:88 (2022-03-26 - 2022-04-08)
How did Basmati Rice affect the puffiness of lower eye lid?
30
24
18
12
6
0
1
25
1
Puffier
No Change
Less Puffy
Total Responses: 27 Study ID:88 (2022-03-26 - 2022-04-08)
How did Basmati Rice affect the cracks on your tongue?
25
20
15
10
5
0
0
0
19
7
1
Larger/longer/more cracks
Slightly more
Same
Slightly less/smaller/shorter
Much less
Total Responses: 27 Study ID:88 (2022-03-26 - 2022-04-08)
FLUID-THICKNESS
How did Basmati Rice affect your ear pressure?
30
24
18
12
6
0
3
23
1
More pressure
No Change
Less pressure
Total Responses: 27 Study ID:88 (2022-03-26 - 2022-04-08)
How did Basmati Rice affect your congestion?
30
24
18
12
6
0
4
23
0
More congestion
No Change
Less congestion
Total Responses: 27 Study ID:88 (2022-03-26 - 2022-04-08)
How did Basmati Rice affect the thickness of your mucous congestion?
25
20
15
10
5
0
6
21
0
More thick
No Change
Less thick
Total Responses: 27 Study ID:88 (2022-03-26 - 2022-04-08)
NERVOUS-SYSTEM
How did Basmati Rice affect your energy levels?
20
16
12
8
4
0
1
2
15
9
0
Much less energy
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more energy
Much more
Total Responses: 27 Study ID:88 (2022-03-26 - 2022-04-08)
How did Basmati Rice affect your muscle tension?
20
16
12
8
4
0
1
7
18
1
0
Much less tension
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more tension
Much more
Total Responses: 27 Study ID:88 (2022-03-26 - 2022-04-08)
How did Basmati Rice affect your anxiety?
20
16
12
8
4
0
1
10
14
2
0
Much less anxiety
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more anxiety
Much more
Total Responses: 27 Study ID:88 (2022-03-26 - 2022-04-08)
How did Basmati Rice affect the stillness of your tongue?
25
20
15
10
5
0
4
22
1
More still
No Change
More Trembling / Jittery
Total Responses: 27 Study ID:88 (2022-03-26 - 2022-04-08)
DIGESTION
How did Basmati Rice affect your appetite/hunger?
10
8
6
4
2
0
6
7
7
7
0
Much less hungry
Slightly less hungry
Same
Slightly hungrier
Much hungrier
Total Responses: 27 Study ID:88 (2022-03-26 - 2022-04-08)
How did Basmati Rice affect burning sensations in digestive tract (do not include acid reflux)?
20
16
12
8
4
0
1
11
15
0
0
Much relief
Slight relief
Same
Slightly more burning
Much more burning
Total Responses: 27 Study ID:88 (2022-03-26 - 2022-04-08)
How did Basmati Rice affect your digestion speed?
15
12
9
6
3
0
0
12
11
3
1
Much faster
Slightly faster
Same
Slightly slower
Much slower
Total Responses: 27 Study ID:88 (2022-03-26 - 2022-04-08)
How did Basmati Rice affect the amount of gas & bloating?
20
16
12
8
4
0
1
8
14
4
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 27 Study ID:88 (2022-03-26 - 2022-04-08)
TONGUE
How did Basmati Rice affect the thickness & size of your tongue coating?
25
20
15
10
5
0
0
1
19
7
0
Much smaller
Slightly less
Same
Slightly larger coating
Much larger
Total Responses: 27 Study ID:88 (2022-03-26 - 2022-04-08)
How did Basmati Rice affect the cracks on your tongue?
25
20
15
10
5
0
0
0
19
7
1
Larger/longer/more cracks
Slightly more
Same
Slightly less/smaller/shorter
Much less
Total Responses: 27 Study ID:88 (2022-03-26 - 2022-04-08)
How did Basmati Rice affect the color of your tongue body?
20
16
12
8
4
0
5
4
0
18
Paler
Redder
Bluer
No Change
Total Responses: 27 Study ID:88 (2022-03-26 - 2022-04-08)
How did Basmati Rice affect the color of your tongue coating?
20
16
12
8
4
0
1
0
0
8
18
Yellower
Browner
Grayer
Whiter
No Change
Total Responses: 27 Study ID:88 (2022-03-26 - 2022-04-08)
How did Basmati Rice affect the swelling of your tongue body?
30
24
18
12
6
0
1
2
24
More Swelling
Less Swelling
No Change
Total Responses: 27 Study ID:88 (2022-03-26 - 2022-04-08)
How did Basmati Rice affect the stillness of your tongue?
25
20
15
10
5
0
4
22
1
More still
No Change
More Trembling / Jittery
Total Responses: 27 Study ID:88 (2022-03-26 - 2022-04-08)
STOOL
How did Basmati Rice affect your stool frequency/quantity?
20
16
12
8
4
0
0
4
18
5
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 27 Study ID:88 (2022-03-26 - 2022-04-08)
How did Basmati Rice affect your stool color?
30
24
18
12
6
0
1
1
0
1
24
More yellow
More gray
More green
More orange
Same
Total Responses: 27 Study ID:88 (2022-03-26 - 2022-04-08)
How did Basmati Rice affect your stool lightness?
25
20
15
10
5
0
0
4
22
1
0
Much lighter
Slightly lighter
Same
Slightly darker
Much darker
Total Responses: 27 Study ID:88 (2022-03-26 - 2022-04-08)
How did Basmati Rice affect your stool smell?
25
20
15
10
5
0
0
1
22
4
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 27 Study ID:88 (2022-03-26 - 2022-04-08)
How did Basmati Rice affect your stool consistency?
20
16
12
8
4
0
0
4
18
5
0
Much softer
Slightly softer
Same
Slightly harder
Much harder
Total Responses: 27 Study ID:88 (2022-03-26 - 2022-04-08)
URINE
How did Basmati Rice affect your urine lightness?
30
24
18
12
6
0
0
0
26
1
0
Much lighter
Slightly lighter
Same
Slightly Darker
Much Darker
Total Responses: 27 Study ID:88 (2022-03-26 - 2022-04-08)
How did Basmati Rice affect your urine frequency/quantity?
30
24
18
12
6
0
0
1
26
0
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 27 Study ID:88 (2022-03-26 - 2022-04-08)
How did Basmati Rice affect the amount of bubbles in your urine?
30
24
18
12
6
0
0
0
27
0
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Many more
Total Responses: 27 Study ID:88 (2022-03-26 - 2022-04-08)
How did Basmati Rice affect your urine clarity?
26
21
16
11
6
1
2
22
3
More cloudy
Same
More clear
Total Responses: 27 Study ID:88 (2022-03-26 - 2022-04-08)
How did Basmati Rice affect your urine smell?
30
24
18
12
6
0
0
0
26
1
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 27 Study ID:88 (2022-03-26 - 2022-04-08)
SWEAT
How did Basmati Rice affect your sweat smell?
30
24
18
12
6
0
0
0
27
0
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 27 Study ID:88 (2022-03-26 - 2022-04-08)
How did Basmati Rice affect your sweat quantity?
30
24
18
12
6
0
0
0
27
0
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 27 Study ID:88 (2022-03-26 - 2022-04-08)
SKIN
How did Basmati Rice affect the color of your skin?
30
24
18
12
6
0
0
1
1
0
25
Yellower/Greener
Paler
Redder
Grayer
No Change
Total Responses: 27 Study ID:88 (2022-03-26 - 2022-04-08)
How did Basmati Rice affect your freckles/moles?
30
24
18
12
6
0
0
27
0
Darker
No Change
Lighter
Total Responses: 27 Study ID:88 (2022-03-26 - 2022-04-08)
How did Basmati Rice affect your acne?
30
24
18
12
6
0
0
26
1
More acne
No Change
Less acne
Total Responses: 27 Study ID:88 (2022-03-26 - 2022-04-08)
How did Basmati Rice affect the dryness of your skin?
30
24
18
12
6
0
0
2
25
Drier
Oilier
No Change
Total Responses: 27 Study ID:88 (2022-03-26 - 2022-04-08)
EYE
How did Basmati Rice affect the color of your sclera (white part of eye)?
30
24
18
12
6
0
0
0
0
0
2
Redder/Bloodshot
Yellower
Grayer
Browner
Whiter
25
No Change
Total Responses: 27 Study ID:88 (2022-03-26 - 2022-04-08)
How did Basmati Rice affect the color of the lower eye lid?
30
24
18
12
6
0
0
0
27
0
More green/dark green
More purple
No Change
Less green/purple
Total Responses: 27 Study ID:88 (2022-03-26 - 2022-04-08)
How did Basmati Rice affect the puffiness of lower eye lid?
30
24
18
12
6
0
1
25
1
Puffier
No Change
Less Puffy
Total Responses: 27 Study ID:88 (2022-03-26 - 2022-04-08)
ENT
How did Basmati Rice affect your ear pressure?
30
24
18
12
6
0
3
23
1
More pressure
No Change
Less pressure
Total Responses: 27 Study ID:88 (2022-03-26 - 2022-04-08)
How did Basmati Rice affect your throat soreness?
30
24
18
12
6
0
0
25
2
More sore
No Change
Less sore
Total Responses: 27 Study ID:88 (2022-03-26 - 2022-04-08)
How did Basmati Rice affect the thickness of your mucous congestion?
25
20
15
10
5
0
6
21
0
More thick
No Change
Less thick
Total Responses: 27 Study ID:88 (2022-03-26 - 2022-04-08)
How did Basmati Rice affect your ear temperature?
30
24
18
12
6
0
0
26
1
Hotter
No Change
Cooler
Total Responses: 27 Study ID:88 (2022-03-26 - 2022-04-08)
How did Basmati Rice affect your congestion?
30
24
18
12
6
0
4
23
0
More congestion
No Change
Less congestion
Total Responses: 27 Study ID:88 (2022-03-26 - 2022-04-08)
SYSTEMIC
How did Basmati Rice affect your temperature?
20
16
12
8
4
0
0
7
14
6
0
Much colder
Slightly colder
Same
Slightly warmer
Much warmer
Total Responses: 27 Study ID:88 (2022-03-26 - 2022-04-08)
How did Basmati Rice affect your energy levels?
20
16
12
8
4
0
1
2
15
9
0
Much less energy
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more energy
Much more
Total Responses: 27 Study ID:88 (2022-03-26 - 2022-04-08)
How did Basmati Rice affect your muscle tension?
20
16
12
8
4
0
1
7
18
1
0
Much less tension
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more tension
Much more
Total Responses: 27 Study ID:88 (2022-03-26 - 2022-04-08)
How did Basmati Rice affect your anxiety?
20
16
12
8
4
0
1
10
14
2
0
Much less anxiety
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more anxiety
Much more
Total Responses: 27 Study ID:88 (2022-03-26 - 2022-04-08)
HEART
How did Basmati Rice affect your heart rhythm?
30
24
18
12
6
0
1
26
0
More palpitations
Same
Less palpitations
Total Responses: 27 Study ID:88 (2022-03-26 - 2022-04-08)
How did Basmati Rice affect your heart pain/pressure/cramping?
30
24
18
12
6
0
0
1
26
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Total Responses: 27 Study ID:88 (2022-03-26 - 2022-04-08)
How did Basmati Rice affect your heart rate?
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Total Responses: 27 Study ID:88 (2022-03-26 - 2022-04-08)
Basmati Rice may be beneficial for these symptoms.
The suitability of any food for a condition is highly dependent on the individual.
Please see your doctor before using this food to treat a medical condition.
Eating Ayurvedically makes you feel nourished and energized. Food digests with ease when
right for your body type (dosha). Healthy digestion is seen as the cornerstone of well-being in
Ayurveda. Healthy digestion generally prevents illness. If you do get sick, a strong digestive fire
reduces the severity of illness and increases your resilience. It also improves your mood. Once
you begin eating Ayurvedically, you will feel refreshed, vital and strong.
John Immel, the founder of Joyful Belly, teaches people how to have a
healthy diet and lifestyle with Ayurveda.
His approach to Ayurveda is clinical, yet exudes an ease which many find enjoyable and insightful.
John also directs the Joyful Belly College of Ayurveda,
offering professional clinical training in Ayurveda for over 15 years.
John's hobbies & specialties include advanced digestive disorders, medieval Catholic philosophy,
& botany. He holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Harvard University.
His wife and family of 7 kids live in Asheville, NC.
“Brown rice is generally much more difficult to digest. However, brown rice provides more nutritional benefits and fiber. It depends on the needs of the person..."
“I see that it is marked as not recommended for Kapha but then at the bottom of the article it says rice cakes are a good snack for Kaphas. Can you please clarify?
Thanks,
Isa"
“Great question, Isa! The distinction comes down to texture and digestion.
Plain rice cakes are light, dry, and crisp, which makes them more suitable for Kapha, as they counterbalance Kapha's heavy, moist qualities. However, cooked rice—especially when soft or mushy—is heavier, stickier, and can increase Kapha when consumed in excess.
That said, moderation and preparation matter! If a Kapha individual enjoys rice, it's best to:
✔ Opt for dry, roasted, or puffed forms like rice cakes
✔ Choose lighter grains such as basmati over short-grain or sticky rice
✔ Add warming spices like black pepper, ginger, or mustard seeds to aid digestion
Hope that helps clarify! 😊"
“Would you please comment on rinsing and soaking rice please. I would have thought this would be appreciated by Ayurveda for increasing digestability at the minimum. I'd like to know as if it's not necessary for some reason this would certainly save time and make more practical as an easy dish to whip up. I find myself rinsing soaking toasting then cooking and I hope I'm not wasting time/nutrients for no reason. I've also been hearing of high heavy metal contamination with rice and while I hope basmati particularly organic from California has minimal contamination I thought the rinsing might alleviate a good portion of this(rather than using extra water and dumping it at the end as I've read from other sites). Very much appreciate and respect this site so any help is much appreciated and considered. Thank you I love this recipe and JB!"
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