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Coconut Chutney With Mustard Seeds


How to Make Coconut Chutney with Mustard Seeds

INGREDIENTS


SKILL LEVEL: EASY
1 c
8 g
1 tbsp
1 tsp
1/4 tsp
1/4 inch
1/4 tsp
2 pinch

PREPARATION OF THIS HEALTHY RECIPE

Simple version includes coconut, mustard seeds, oil, salt and water.

Roast coconut until smell rises but before coconut browns. Grind coconut, ginger, and cilantro into a fine paste using a food processor with enough water to get desired consistency (about 3/4c).

Sautee mustard seeds in the oil until they begin to pop. Add hing, curry leaves, and red chilies for fifteen seconds (before spices brown). Add to coconut mix and stir.

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Metabolic Nature of Coconut Chutney with Mustard Seeds

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METABOLIC NATURE

Metabolic Nature

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.

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MOBILE

ABOUT MOBILE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Mobile refers to anything that stimulates the nervous system, muscles, or activity.

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CLEAR

ABOUT CLEAR BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Clear refers to anything that cleanses or flushes out wastes, or that digests ama.

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EASY

ABOUT EASY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Easy refers to anything easy to digest, or digests quickly.

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TASTES

The 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?

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BITTER

ABOUT BITTER BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Bitter taste has cholagogue action - it is cold, clear, light, and stimulating. It increases digestive enzymes and is laxative, and drying.

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PUNGENT

ABOUT PUNGENT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Pungency is characterized by irritation, or sharp, spicy foods that irritate the mouth such as black pepper.

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DOSHAS

The Three Doshas / Body Types

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.

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PACIFIES
Kapha pacifying Pitta pacifying Vata pacifying

GREEK MEDICINE / TEMPERAMENTS

The Four Temperaments / Humors

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.

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PACIFIES
MELANCHOLIC

ABOUT MELANCHOLIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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.

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PHLEGMATIC

ABOUT PHLEGMATIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

A Phlegmatic has a cold and wet metabolic nature. The coldness implies a slow metabolism, the moisture that you are well-nourished. Phlegmatics tend towards sluggishness and thickened fluids, including mucus.

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SANGUINE

ABOUT SANGUINE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

A hot and oily nature with a moderate metabolism and a well nourished body makes Sanguine individuals vigorous, vivacious, outgoing and generous, and prone to impulsivity and self indulgence. Bullish and intense when out of balance.

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AGGRAVATES
CHOLERIC

ABOUT CHOLERIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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.

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Other

Crunchy

CRUNCHY

Makes an audible noise when you eat them. Can provide fun texture variation.

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Aromatic

AROMATIC

Herbs or spices with volatile essential oils that present strong aromas. Aromatic oils shock, refresh and numb tissue, with the end result of relaxing, opening and clearing stagnant fluids in tissues.

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Acrid

ACRID

Acrid taste is a combination of bitter and pungent tastes. Example include radish, turnip, and coffee.

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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Coconut Chutney with Mustard Seeds
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.

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Warms Abdomen

WARMS-ABDOMEN

Warms the muscles and organs of the abdomen, stimulating digestion and metabolism.

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Nauseating

NAUSEATING

Brings about feelings of unease and discomfort in the stomach, often accompanied with the involuntary urge to vomit.

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Wakes You Up

WAKES-YOU-UP

Invigorates the body and nervous system, increases energy.

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Stimulates Front Of Brain

STIMULATES-FRONT-OF-BRAIN

Creates a feeling of awareness or tension in the area in the forehead. Activates the frontal lobe - the area responsible for motor function, emotional expression, thinking, and decision making.

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Strengthens Resolve

STRENGTHENS-RESOLVE

Increases determination and courage by reducing stress and building strength.

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Brain Tonic

BRAIN-TONIC

An herb that strengthens the brain and thereby enhances memory or other cognitive functions and improves mental stamina or stability.

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Stimulates Energy

STIMULATES-ENERGY

This category groups thyroid and adrenal stimulating herbs.

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Refreshing

REFRESHING

Stimulates and wakes up the body, leaving it feeling cool, fresh, and energized.

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Tonic

TONIC

A tonic herb restores function through strengthening tissue. This can happen through a combination of nourishing the tissue, and invigorating tissue metabolism. The tonic should not be withering, as in caffeine.

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Diaphoretic

DIAPHORETIC

An herb that induces sweating, often by dilating blood vessels close to the skin.

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Warms Chest

WARMS-CHEST

Warms the chest and lungs, clearing mucus and allowing for clear breathing. Often these herbs are hot, aromatic, and pungent.

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Clears Sinuses

CLEARS-SINUSES

Cleanses sinuses by draining excess mucus, allowing for clear, easy breathing.

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Flushes Sinuses

FLUSHES-SINUSES

An herb that relieves sinus congestion by flushing out mucus.

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Irritates Throat

IRRITATES-THROAT

Creates abrasive feeling in the back of the mouth. May stimulate coughing.

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Antifungal

ANTIFUNGAL

Herbs that destroy fungus.

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Cardiac Stimulant

CARDIAC-STIMULANT

Herbs that increase the heart rate. Useful in cardiovascular health, blood stagnation, and subjective feeling of heaviness in the chest area.

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Warms Ears

WARMS-EARS

Stimulates peripheral circulation to warm extremities, including the ears.

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Warms Head

WARMS-HEAD

An herb that increases sensations of heat and warmth in the head.

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Diuretic

DIURETIC

Herbs that promote urine formation, thereby flushing the kidneys and urinary tract while eliminating any excess water retention. As diuretics reduce water retention, they are often used to reduce blood pressure.

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Livotonic

LIVOTONIC

An herb that strengthens the liver. It is helpful for people with a history of substance abuse, chronic liver issues from hepatitis and hemolytic anemias. Generally, liver tonics are oily, cool, sweet, mildly sour, or contain beta-carotene.

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Raises Thyroid

RAISES-THYROID

An herb that increases thyroid function.

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Relieves Tension

RELIEVES-TENSION

An herb that releases tightness, constriction, and rigidity in a muscle.

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Muscle Relaxant

MUSCLE-RELAXANT

Herbs that relax muscles. Helpful for chronic pain or tension as well as healing from physical trauma.

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Constituents:
Medium Chain Triglycerrid, Soluble Fiber, Fats,
Aromatase Inhibitor

AROMATASE-INHIBITOR

Blocks estrogen synthesis by inhibiting conversion of progesterone and testosterone into estrogen.

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Nitric Oxide

NITRIC-OXIDE

Improves circulation by dilating blood vessels. Protects blood vessels from damage. Improves athletic performance, libido, immunity, and brain health.

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    Mustard has these Actions in Common

    Clears-sinuses, Flushes-sinuses, Nauseating, Stimulates-front-of-brain, Warms-abdomen, Warms-head, Diaphoretic, Irritates-throat, Relieves-tension, Strengthens-resolve, Warms-chest, Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Muscle-relaxant, Stimulates-energy, Wakes-you-up, Warms-ears

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  • Mustard Seed

    Mustard Seed has these Actions in Common

    Stimulates-front-of-brain, Warms-abdomen, Warms-head, Diaphoretic, Irritates-throat, Relieves-tension, Strengthens-resolve, Warms-chest, Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Muscle-relaxant, Stimulates-energy, Wakes-you-up, Warms-ears, Clears-sinuses, Flushes-sinuses, Nauseating

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  • Mustard Powder

    Mustard Powder has these Actions in Common

    Clears-sinuses, Flushes-sinuses, Nauseating, Stimulates-front-of-brain, Warms-abdomen, Warms-head, Diaphoretic, Irritates-throat, Relieves-tension, Strengthens-resolve, Warms-chest, Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Muscle-relaxant, Stimulates-energy, Wakes-you-up, Warms-ears

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  • Horseradish

    Horseradish has these Actions in Common

    Clears-sinuses, Flushes-sinuses, Wakes-you-up, Diaphoretic, Irritates-throat, Warms-abdomen, Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Refreshing, Warms-chest

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  • Daikon Radish

    Daikon Radish has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Refreshing, Warms-chest, Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Stimulates-energy, Warms-head, Clears-sinuses, Flushes-sinuses, Warms-abdomen

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  • Wasabi

    Wasabi has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Refreshing, Warms-chest, Clears-sinuses, Flushes-sinuses, Wakes-you-up, Diaphoretic, Irritates-throat, Warms-abdomen

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  • Allspice

    Allspice has these Actions in Common

    Clears-sinuses, Stimulates-energy, Warms-head, Irritates-throat, Stimulates-front-of-brain, Cardiac-stimulant, Muscle-relaxant, Warms-chest

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  • Sorghum Molasses

    Sorghum Molasses has these Actions in Common

    Stimulates-energy, Warms-ears, Muscle-relaxant, Warms-abdomen, Warms-head, Relieves-tension, Warms-chest

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  • Molasses

    Molasses has these Actions in Common

    Muscle-relaxant, Warms-abdomen, Warms-head, Relieves-tension, Warms-chest, Stimulates-energy, Warms-ears

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  • Cloves

    Cloves has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Warms-chest, Diaphoretic, Warms-ears, Antifungal, Warms-abdomen, Warms-head

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  • Rosemary

    Rosemary has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Stimulates-energy, Antifungal, Diaphoretic, Warms-chest, Brain-tonic, Muscle-relaxant

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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Coconut Chutney with Mustard Seeds

  • Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi)

    Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi) has these Actions in Common

    Antifungal, Stimulates-front-of-brain, Cardiac-stimulant, Warms-chest, Clears-sinuses, Warms-ears, Diaphoretic, Warms-head, Diuretic, Muscle-relaxant, Refreshing, Stimulates-energy

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  • Deodar (Himalayan Cedar, Devadaru)

    Deodar (Himalayan Cedar, Devadaru) has these Actions in Common

    Muscle-relaxant, Refreshing, Stimulates-energy, Wakes-you-up, Warms-chest, Warms-ears, Cardiac-stimulant, Warms-head, Diuretic

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  • Hot Shower

    Hot Shower has these Actions in Common

    Flushes-sinuses, Muscle-relaxant, Relieves-tension, Warms-chest, Warms-head, Cardiac-stimulant, Clears-sinuses, Diaphoretic

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  • Hot Bath

    Hot Bath has these Actions in Common

    Muscle-relaxant, Relieves-tension, Warms-chest, Warms-head, Cardiac-stimulant, Clears-sinuses, Diaphoretic, Flushes-sinuses

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  • Epsom Salt Bath

    Epsom Salt Bath has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Clears-sinuses, Diaphoretic, Relieves-tension, Flushes-sinuses, Warms-chest, Muscle-relaxant, Warms-head

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  • Regular exercise

    Regular exercise has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Refreshing, Relieves-tension, Stimulates-energy, Strengthens-resolve, Wakes-you-up

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  • Bellows Breath (Bhastrika Pranayama)

    Bellows Breath (Bhastrika Pranayama) has these Actions in Common

    Muscle-relaxant, Raises-thyroid, Refreshing, Stimulates-energy, Stimulates-front-of-brain, Wakes-you-up, Cardiac-stimulant

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  • Breath of Fire / Shining Skull (Kapalbhati Pranayama)

    Breath of Fire / Shining Skull (Kapalbhati Pranayama) has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Muscle-relaxant, Raises-thyroid, Refreshing, Stimulates-energy, Stimulates-front-of-brain, Wakes-you-up

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  • Nasya Oil

    Nasya Oil has these Actions in Common

    Flushes-sinuses, Refreshing, Stimulates-energy, Wakes-you-up, Antifungal, Brain-tonic

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  • Bitter Orange Peel

    Bitter Orange Peel has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Irritates-throat, Raises-thyroid, Refreshing, Stimulates-energy, Wakes-you-up

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    Shilajit Tonic has these Actions in Common

    Diuretic, Raises-thyroid, Refreshing, Stimulates-energy, Wakes-you-up, Cardiac-stimulant

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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. John, his wife Natalie and their 7 kids live in Asheville, NC

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