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How to Make Coconut Butter
SERVINGS: 24
PREP TIME: 20 MINUTES
COOK TIME: 0 MINUTES
MEAL: SNACK-DESSERT
STYLE: AYURVEDIC
EAT IN: SUMMER , AUTUMN-WINTER
PREPARATION
Coconut butter contains only one ingredient: coconut flakes. And it takes only one step to make it: a blender. The yield for 4 cups of coconut flakes is about a cup and half of coconut butter.
Start with raw, dried, unsweetened coconut flakes. Puree 4 cups of coconut flakes in a blender on high for 8 minutes, pushing down the sides as you go. The coconut flakes will undergo 3 stages in the transformation to coconut butter. First, the flakes will be finely ground. Second, the texture will become a grainy liquid. Finally, it will become a smooth, thick liquid. The final texture will ultimately be thick, slightly grainy peanut butter.
Pour the coconut butter into a jar and serve!
How Can Coconut Butter Make You Feel Great?
AYURVEDIC ANALYSIS
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WHAT IS COCONUT BUTTER?
WHY SHOULD YOU EAT AYURVEDICALLY?
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. Foods that supplement your specific body type’s needs and digest easily create your 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 Coconut Butter Good for Me?
MEDICINAL QUALITIES
INCREASES Increases These Qualities (Gunas)
Functional Ayurveda helps you assess imbalances through 20 main states
(gunas).
Aggravating these characteristics weakens your body and causes imbalance.
By knowing which states are habitually imbalanced in your body, you will be able to identify and correct imbalances before you get sick.
Every state has an opposite which balances it (i.e. hot balances cold).
You restore balance by favoring diet and lifestyle choices that increase the opposite state.
| COLD
Cold refers to anything that reduces body temperature, metabolism, and blood flow.
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TASTESThe 6 Tastes
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?
| SWEET
Sweet refers to anything builds tissue, including macronutrients such as carbohydrates, proteins and fats.
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DOSHASThe Three Doshas / Body Types
People tend to get sick, over and over again, due to similar causes and habitual 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. |
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HAS THE FOLLOWING | EFFECT Sattvic , SATTVICSattvic foods promote awareness and a refreshed mind by nourishing the body without taxing digestion. Sattvic foods do not stimulate desire or nervous energy. They create clarity instead of drowsiness or heaviness.Ojas , OJASOjas 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.Acidifying ACIDIFYINGAn herb that creates an acidic pH in the blood chemistry.TYPE Nuts Seeds |
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
Experiences are Personal
Experiences vary according to the person and constitution. Individual results may vary.
The list of actions below has not be approved by the FDA and should not be used to treat a medical condition.
| Digestion | Antacid ANTACIDHerbs that neutralize acidity in the gastrointestinal tract, the stomach in particular. |
| Energy Vitality Strength | Stimulates energy , STIMULATES-ENERGYThis category groups thyroid and adrenal stimulating herbsTonic , TONICA tonic herb strengthens tissue, often restoring healthy function. Tonics usually target a specific organ, tissue, or system ie: brain, muscle or respiratory tonic.Nutritive NUTRITIVEAn herb that is strengthening and nourishing. |
| Heart & Circulation | Blood Tonic BLOOD-TONICAn herb that produces more blood cells in the body or otherwise strengthens blood. Helpful for anemia and other types of deficiency. |
| Immune System | Anti Inflammatory , ANTI-INFLAMMATORYReduces inflammation in the body. Different herbs and carriers target different body systems.Antifungal ANTIFUNGALHerbs that destroy fungus. |
| Mind, Stress & Sleep | Brain Tonic BRAIN-TONICAn herb that strengthens the brain, thereby improves either mental function, stamina, or stability. |
| Reproductive Health | Promotes Virility PROMOTES-VIRILITYEncourages virility and potency. |
| Weight Loss | Raises Thyroid RAISES-THYROIDAn herb that increases thyroid function. |
Are you struggling with your health?
Learn how to feel your best by balancing your diet in just a week.How to Use Food Ayurvedically
HOW DOES EATING AYURVEDICALLY MAKE YOU FEEL?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.
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About the Author
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. His online course Balance Your Ayurvedic Diet in a Week provides tools for gracefully healing with Ayurveda to thousands. 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.
Comments & Impressions of 'Coconut Butter'
Do you like 'coconut butter'? Why or why not? What makes it unique? Is there something you'd like to know about 'coconut butter'?(5.00 out of 5 stars) 1 review, 72 likes
I was just wondering why this recipe shows it's suitable for vata and pitta only whereas when I go to the item 'coconut butter' under shopping, it shows it's okay for all. Does it depend on how it's made?
Great question Jess. The answer is ambiguous. Among fats, coconut is light like ghee - only slightly Kapha provoking, which makes it ideal for Kapha when compared with butter, animal fats, and other vegetables oils. So you could list it as kapha neutral at the dose mentioned in the coconut butter product page, but kapha provoking for larger quantities. Sometimes it's hard to fit Ayurveda in a box. Thanks for asking.
- John Immel, Asheville , NC , 08-12-13 (Reply)
Can this be made with fresh coconut?
- Jyothi Panicker, NM , 09-19-13 (Reply)
Yes, fresh coconuts may be used. Just flake the inside and follow the recipe.
- John Immel, Asheville , NC , 09-20-13 (Reply)
What is the shelf life?
- , 05-24-14 (Reply)
It will last several weeks after opening, but we've never heard of it staying in the jar that long and away from your tummy!
Did it and awesome :-)
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