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Mix chickpeas, half of the oil, cumin, salt and pepper in a bowl until coated. Spread chickpeas on a baking tray.
Combine the remaining spices with olive oil in a small bowl. Half the potatoes, place in a casserole, and baste the tops with the spice mix.
Bake chickpeas and sweet potatoes for 30 minutes, or until chickpeas are browned and potatoes are soft. Baste the sweet potatoes with spice mix, and shake the chickpeas regularly every 10 minutes.
As the sweet potatoes and chickpeas cook, zest and juice the lime. Mince the garlic. Add 1 tsp of zest and 1 tbsp of juice to the sour cream, along with the minced garlic and a pinch of salt. Mix well.
To serve: scoop the crunchy chickpeas into each half of the sweet potato. Drizzle with the zesty lime dressing and garnish with spring onion.
Variations: Use chili powder instead of cayenne & paprika. Buy roasted chickpeas instead of making fresh.
How Can This Ayurvedic Recipe Make You Feel Great?
AYURVEDIC ANALYSIS
From the softness of sweet potato, to the crunchiness of chickpeas, and the freshness of spring onion and citrusy sour cream, this is a recipe to delight the senses and satisfy the stomach. It is perfect for a filling yet light lunch.
This delicious, nourishing recipe contains all six of the Ayurvedic tastes (salty, sour, sweet, bitter, astringent, pungent), supporting true satisfaction and fewer cravings through the rest of the day.
Digestion-Supporting Toppings
Because of fiber, 75% of the chickpea remains undigested as it reaches the colon where it bulks stool and encourages healthy elimination. This makes these crunchy chickpeas a good option for those with fast digestion, loose stools or sluggish elimination.
Small but potent, the spices chosen for this recipe act as powerful digestive aids. Chili powder, paprika and cumin ignite the digestive system (agni) and encourage the movement of food through the digestive tract. Beyond this, fiery chili also acts as an anti-inflammatory painkiller, which might seem counterintuitive if your tongue and lips are experiencing its tingling effects!
Common black pepper, a hero spice in Ayurveda, is renowned for its ability to encourage healthy digestion, destroy mucus and expel gas. Combined, this spice mix allows those with more sluggish digestion to enjoy this hearty recipe without bogging down their system. The hot and spicy blend is particularly beneficial to those with a Kapha-dominant constitution which can often use a little invigoration. Meanwhile, Pitta people may do better by swapping out the hot spices for more cooling cilantro and fennel.
Finally the sourness of the dressing encourages gastric secretions which supports the effective breakdown of food all the way through the digestive tract.
Comforting and Nourishing
Sweet potato is a fulfilling choice. Baked with delicious digestive spices, it's easy-to-digest nourishment means it supports depleted Vata bodies.
Sweet potatoes are rich in complex carbohydrates, which means these tubers can satisfy the appetite for long stretches. This means it can even be enjoyed as a healthy carbohydrate by Kapha-dominant individuals due to it's lighter nature.
Chickpeas also offer a soothing, comfort food feeling. They have a higher amount of tryptophan than other legumes. Tryptophan is an essential amino acid that helps to regulate sleep and emotions.
Chickpeas' astringency, and sweet potato are naturally cooling. However, fiery Pitta may want to minimize paprika, chili powder, and sour cream, as these all aggravate fire.
Supports Healthy Cholesterol and Blood Sugar Levels
Studies conducted on sweet potato show that it may be a good option for stabilizing blood sugar levels. This is because their relatively low glycemic index means they release sugar into the bloodstream slowly, unlike other starchy foods. This supports the body in controlling the blood sugar levels.
Sweet potato has also been shown to reduce cholesterol, particularly LDL and triglyceride levels.
Similarly, chickpeas are known to support healthy cholesterol levels, as is common with many high fiber foods. It is thought that this is linked to chickpeas' flushing effect on the gallbladder.
This makes these ingredients good options for those with high Kapha in the body as they may need support in balancing their blood sugar and cholesterol.
WHY EAT AN AYURVEDIC DIET?
Eating Ayurvedically makes you feel nourished and energized. An Ayurvedic diet is
tailored to your individual body type and the specific imbalances you are working with
at any given time. Ayurveda shows you your specific body type’s needs and what
should be favored in your Ayurvedic menu. Watch as you eat less but feel more satisfied because what you
are eating truly nourishes you. Since Ayurveda believes all disease begins in the digestive
tract, food is your first medicine. By eating a healthy diet that’s ideal for your body, you
experience optimal health.
Is Baked Sweet Potato with Lime, Sour Cream, & Crunchy Chickpeas Good for My Ayurvedic Diet?
Find out by taking this free, easy quiz.
You'll learn your body type, and whether Baked Sweet Potato with Lime, Sour Cream, & Crunchy Chickpeas is a good fit for your body type. Time to complete: approximately 1 minute.
Functional Ayurveda helps you assess imbalances through 20 main biocharacteristics
(gunas).
Aggravating these characteristics weakens your body and causes imbalance.
By knowing which characteristics are habitually imbalanced in your body, you will be able to identify and correct imbalances before you get sick.
Every characteristic has an opposite which balances it (i.e. hot balances cold).
You restore balance by favoring diet and lifestyle choices that increase the opposite characteristic.
According to the biocharacteristic theory of medicine,
people tend to get sick, over and over again, due to habitual causes and imbalances that are unique to the person.
Your body type summarizes this tendency, showing you the 'type' of conditions and imbalances that frequently challenge your health & wellness.
Using body type, you can also identify remedies likely to improve your strength and resiliency.
Your body type identifies physical and mental characteristics as well as your personal strengths and weaknesses.
The calculation of your body type is based on your medical history.
The 3 functional body types
(doshas),
are Catabolic (Vata), Metabolic (Pitta), and Anabolic (Kapha).
Catabolic individuals tend to break down body mass into energy.
Metabolic individuals tend to burn or use energy.
Anabolic individuals tend to store energy as body mass.
Catabolic people tend to be easily stimulated, hyperactive, underweight and dry.
Metabolic people tend to be rosy-cheeked, easily irritated, focused, driven, and easily inflamed.
Anabolic people are heavy, stable and grounded, but if they store too much energy, they could gain weight easily and have congestion.
Rajasic foods stimulate desire or nervous energy. Red meat, high protein food, garlic and onions stimulate desire. Rajasic foods include chili peppers, coffee, and anything that stimulates movement.
Ojas is the essence of healthy tissue, immunity, stable energy and happiness. Substances that improve ojas are recommended after long-term illness, debility, emotional and physical trauma, and even sadness.
Prana is the Sanskrit word for vital life energy, similar to Qi in Chinese Medicine. Many herbs stimulate your energy, or improve the flow of prana through your body. Generally, prana needs to be increased in spring after a sleepy winter.
A member of the plant family Solanaceae. Members of this family have a tendency to irritate the liver and arthritic conditions. Tomatoes, potatoes, eggplant, and bell peppers.
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.
Here are the herbal actions of Baked Sweet Potato with Lime, Sour Cream, & Crunchy Chickpeas:
Encourages feelings of stability and heaviness. Makes you feel settled, mentally relaxed. Mildly sedates the nervous system to ease stress. Can bring a spacey or anxious person back to earth.
John Immel, the founder of Joyful Belly, teaches people how to have a
healthy diet and lifestyle with Ayurveda.
His approach to Ayurveda exudes a certain ease, which many find enjoyable and insightful.
John also directs Joyful Belly's School of Ayurveda
, which specializes in digestive tract pathology & Ayurvedic nutrition.
John and his wife Natalie recently published Explore Your Hunger: A Guide to Hunger, Appetite & Food.
John's interest in Ayurveda and digestive tract pathology was inspired by a complex digestive disorder acquired from years of international travel, including his public service work in South Asia.
John's commitment to the detailed study of digestive disorders reflects his zeal to get down to the roots of the problem. His hope and belief in the capacity of each & every client to improve their quality of life is nothing short of a personal passion.
John's creativity in the kitchen and delight in cooking for others comes from his family oriented upbringing.
In addition to his certification in Ayurveda, John holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Harvard University.
John enjoys sharing Ayurveda within the context of his Catholic roots,
and finds Ayurveda gives him an opportunity to participate in the healing mission of the Church.
Jesus expressed God's love by feeding and healing the sick.
That kindness is the fundamental ministry of Ayurveda as well.
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This is so fulfilling and delicious! The instructions call for oil however oil is missing from the list of ingredients. I used enough oil to just make it work, maybe 3 tablespoons total. I will definitely make it again.
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