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Coconut & Cilantro Savory Pancake


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How to Make Coconut & Cilantro Savory Pancake

INGREDIENTS


SKILL LEVEL: EASY
16 g
4 c
1/4 c
1 tbsp
1/4 c
1/4 tsp
1/4 tsp
1/4 c

PREPARATION OF THIS HEALTHY RECIPE

1. Use the rice, mung bean and water to make an idly batter (See our idly recipe).

2. Heat large frying pan. Add coconut oil to the pan. When it melts, pour 1c of the idly batter into the pan to make large, fluffy pancakes. If you've made pancakes before, you know what to do! Wait until bubbles form on the edges of the pancake, flip it and cook the other side. Remove when they turn a golden brown.

3. Garnish with cracked pepper, a sprinkle of salt, coconut flakes, and cilantro. For more satisfying feel, add shredded cheese as well.

In India, these pancakes come with spicy chutneys made of coconut, cilantro, and chili. Feel free to experiment with different chutneys as sauces.

How Does This Ayurvedic Recipe Improve Wellness?

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

Shake things up and experiment with Coconut & Cilantro Savory Pancakes. These are unlike your average run-of-the-mill pancakes. Sprinkled with chewy coconut and bright cilantro. They're impossible to resist!

Appropriate for any meal of the day, Coconut and Cilantro Savory Pancakes are made with sour idly batter. They are similar but thicker than crepe-like dosas. A traditional Indian dish, this variation was happily discovered in Pune, India where it is called "Coconut Uttapam." It's impossible to study Ayurvedic cooking without an Indian dish or two- your taste buds will begin to understand the complementary dance of the six tastes, thrill at new flavors, and ways of making delicious, healthy food. Coconut & Cilantro Savory Pancakes are an excellent addition to your repertoire of cooking!

Magically Mutable Mung Beans

The humble and bland little bean is your passport to enjoy the rich and exotic flavors of India. Mung bean is a versatile legume that absorbs flavors of other spices and herbs, retaining their purity and vibrancy. They offer a mesmerizing belly full of contentment; a bowl-full of satisfaction that can easily become wonderfully addictive. While it fills your belly, you'll also enjoy many health and nutritional benefits. Mung beans and kitchari have a long history of food and medicinal use throughout Asia and have now made their way into kitchens here in the United States. Here, experiment with mung bean flour as your pancake medium - it offers more protein and fiber and less sugar than traditional batters, all while remaining naturally gluten-free. The batter used for a number of Indian dishes including these Savory Pancakes, is fermented, offering increased digestibility and lightness.

Healthier Fried Food!

Who doesn't love fried food? One of the most fantastic elements of Ayurveda is that you can discover how to make tasty fried treats that are better for you and your family than average fried fare! Mung bean flour and coconut oil are healthy alternatives to peanut oil and heavy wheat batters used in most restaurants. Vata types can rest assured that this recipe supports their airy nature. Pitta and Kapha need to be mindful of whether fried food is a healthful choice for their more oily, earthy nature.

Mung Beans & Weight Loss

Mung beans are a low-calorie, natural choice to help you overcome the hardest challenge of weight loss: curbing your hunger pangs and keeping your cravings quiet. How many other ingredients can boast comfort and satisfaction while restoring lightness to your step and clarity to your mind? If you have a weakness for fried food, this recipe offers a better choice than typical American fried fare. It won't derail your healthful efforts, and the high fiber content in mung beans aids in cholesterol reduction and lowers blood sugar levels. Plus, mung beans are a mild diuretic which helps to reduce excess water weight. Add a little extra spice, and this dish becomes a supportive choice for your new, healthy lifestyle.

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.

Is Coconut & Cilantro Savory Pancake Good for My Ayurvedic Diet?

Find out by taking this free, easy quiz. You'll learn your body type, and whether 'Coconut & Cilantro Savory Pancake' is a good fit. Complete the basic quiz in 1 minute, or go deeper with additional quizzes at your own leisure to learn more about your body.

Metabolic Nature of Coconut & Cilantro Savory Pancake

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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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CLEAR

ABOUT CLEAR BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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LIQUEFIED

ABOUT LIQUEFIED BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Substances that thin fluids (lower viscosity of blood plasma). These may include blood thinners or mucolytic herbs.

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COLD

ABOUT COLD BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Cold refers to anything that reduces body temperature, metabolism, and blood flow.

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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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ASTRINGENT

ABOUT ASTRINGENT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Astringency is characterized by constriction, drawing together, or drying.

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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
Pitta pacifying Vata pacifying
AGGRAVATES
Kapha aggravating

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
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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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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SANGUINE

ABOUT SANGUINE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Hot and oily with a moderate metabolism and a well nourished body. Vigorous, vivacious, outgoing and generous, and prone to impulsivity and self indulgence. Bullish and intense when out of balance.

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AGGRAVATES
PHLEGMATIC

ABOUT PHLEGMATIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Wet & cold. When out of balance becomes congested, stagnant, and overweight. Loving, trusting, and patient.

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Other

Crunchy

CRUNCHY

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

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Downward

DOWNWARD

Downward-moving (Adho Gati Marga) substances move food downward in the GI tract, settle the nervous system, and relax muscles.

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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Coconut & Cilantro Savory Pancake
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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Quenches Thirst

QUENCHES-THIRST

An herb or substance that relieves thirst.

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Relieves Burning

RELIEVES-BURNING

Herbs that soothe a burn or reduce an internal burning sensation, such as aloe vera.

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Strengthens Resolve

STRENGTHENS-RESOLVE

Increases determination and courage by reducing stress and building strength.

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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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Satisfies Stomach

SATISFIES-STOMACH

Provides a sense of gratification and fullness in the stomach.

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Nutritive

NUTRITIVE

An herb that is strengthening and nourishing.

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Diaphoretic

DIAPHORETIC

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

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Flushes Sinuses

FLUSHES-SINUSES

An herb that relieves sinus congestion by flushing out mucus.

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Soothes Throat

SOOTHES-THROAT

Soothes throat discomfort, including from a sore or ticklish throat.

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

AROMATASE-INHIBITOR

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

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Coumarin

COUMARIN

Moderately toxic, vascular tonic, hypotensive, and anti-inflammatory.

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, Fats, Sodium, Tannins

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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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Jess Allen park, MI
2015-02-18
“You have to remember that Ayurveda isn't a 'hard science' like most of those we know of today. However, it is definitely timeless because its principles never change. So, while its principles never change, those same elements within and about us, do...in their intensities and interactions with each other. I'm guessing the reason for the differences is based on subtle differences among those who recorded such affects, whether it was the season, time of day, unknown physical issue, etc. Then, there's also the way the food is consumed, whether that means speed or complimentary items (spices, vegetables, cooling/warming oils, etc.). What I've learned is to take everything in texts as a base. What's more important and crucial is to know yourself, your environment, and the very elements themselves. Then, you'll be able to determine what's what! I still have trouble with this, however, because we're so used to listening to outside influences and to doubt/second guess ourselves. "
sonia tigero Hollywood, FL
2016-02-25
“You can use moong dal soaked overnight or at least 4 hours and put Ina a blender like vitamix, then leave at room temperature (warm) place to ferment overnight , you have to do the same with the basmati rice ( blend separate and mix together for fermentation process."
Carrie Hoffman Williams, AZ
2020-06-19
“Cheese is just an optional add on here!"
Katie Clinton Ferndale, sligo, AL
2021-02-28
“Hi Iseult, you can absolutely add the cilantro into the batter mix - it's my preferred way of making them. Or you can have it as a garnish. I've passed your comment along so we can update the method, thank you!"
Katie Clinton Ferndale, sligo, AL
2021-03-07
“Yes you could if you're using finer coconut flakes - just be mindful that you might need more liquid to keep the balance. Or you could use them as a garnish. If you try both, be sure to let us know which you prefer!"
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