AYURVEDIC RECIPES

Coconut Milk & Acai Tapioca Pudding


How to Make Coconut Milk & Acai Tapioca Pudding

  • SERVINGS: 4
  • PREP TIME: 20 MINUTES
  • COOK TIME: 60 MINUTES
  • SKILL LEVEL:
    EASY

INGREDIENTS


SKILL LEVEL: EASY
1 c
3 c
1/4 c
1 c
1/2 pinch
1/2 tsp

PREPARATION OF THIS HEALTHY RECIPE

1. Wash the tapioca pearls and let sit 15-20 minutes. For larger pearls, let sit one hour. They will soften, and swell, but should not be sticky.

2. Bring the coconut milk to a boil. Note: recipe works well with milk or almond milk as well.

3. Reduce heat to a simmer. Add tapioca, vanilla extract, saffron and lemon zest. Stir frequently to avoid tapioca sticking to bottom of pan.

4. Cook until tapioca pearls are soft, including the center.

5. Finally, add sugar and salt. Stir until completely dissolved. Chill and serve.

How Does This Ayurvedic Recipe Improve Wellness?

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

Rich coconut milk and thick tapioca form the perfect soothing pudding. enlivened by acai berries. This recipe is a strong refrigerant and anti-inflammatory.

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 Milk & Acai Tapioca Pudding Good for My Ayurvedic Diet?

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Metabolic Nature of Coconut Milk & Acai Tapioca Pudding

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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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HOT

ABOUT HOT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Hot is identified by increased body temperature, metabolism, or inflammation.

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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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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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SALTY

ABOUT SALTY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Salty refers to anything with salt, or high mineral content.

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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
Vata pacifying
AGGRAVATES
Kapha aggravating Pitta 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 irritate and heat up the body and liver.

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MELANCHOLIC

ABOUT MELANCHOLIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Cold and dry metabolic nature. Colicky, tense. Withdrawn, pensive, anxious, and hesitant.

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PHLEGMATIC

ABOUT PHLEGMATIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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SANGUINE

ABOUT SANGUINE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Hot & moist. Full-blooded, vigorous. Vivacious, social, and epicurean. Bullish.

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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Coconut Milk & Acai Tapioca Pudding
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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Strengthens Resolve

STRENGTHENS-RESOLVE

Increases determination and courage by reducing stress and building strength.

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Wakes You Up

WAKES-YOU-UP

Invigorates the body and nervous system, increases energy.

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Makes You Tired

MAKES-YOU-TIRED

Induces drowsiness and promotes sound sleep.

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, Makes Jittery,
Relaxes Eyes

RELAXES-EYES

Eases tension in eye muscles, so the eyes feel less strained, often by supporting the liver.

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Nerve Relaxant Grounding

NERVE-RELAXANT-GROUNDING

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. Reduces agitation, irritation, stress and racing thoughts.

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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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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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Demulcent

DEMULCENT

Herbs that coat or form a soothing film over a mucous membrane, relieving minor pain and inflammation of the membrane.

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Soothes Throat

SOOTHES-THROAT

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

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Flushes Sinuses

FLUSHES-SINUSES

An herb that relieves sinus congestion by flushing out mucus.

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Anti Inflammatory

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY

Reduces inflammation in the body. Different herbs and carriers target different body systems.

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Alterative

ALTERATIVE

Restores the proper function of the body by cleansing the blood and balancing blood chemistry. In Ayurveda terms, they pacify Pitta in rakta. They were traditionally used to revitalize and detoxify after a long winter.

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Refrigerant

REFRIGERANT

An herb or substance that strongly cools the body. Can be helpful in cases of heat conditions.

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Rebuilds Fluids

REBUILDS-FLUIDS

Herbs or substances that create moisture in the body and increase fluids.

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Constituents:
Sodium, Carbohydrate, Medium Chain Triglycerrid, Fats,
Flavonoids

FLAVONOIDS

Flavonoids are a colorful type of polyphenol. As all polyphenols, they have a strong antioxidant effect. Many flavonoids have an anti-inflammatory, and/or antiallergen effect.

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  • Acai

    Acai has these Actions in Common

    Wakes-you-up, Brain-tonic, Refrigerant, Alterative, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Relaxes-eyes, Anti-inflammatory, Nutritive

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  • Jackfruit

    Jackfruit has these Actions in Common

    Demulcent, Rebuilds-fluids, Wakes-you-up, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Refrigerant, Anti-inflammatory, Nutritive, Satisfies-stomach

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  • Sorghum Flour

    Sorghum Flour has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Satisfies-stomach, Brain-tonic, Nutritive, Demulcent, Relaxes-eyes

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  • Cassava Root / Yuca

    Cassava Root / Yuca has these Actions in Common

    Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Refrigerant, Anti-inflammatory, Nutritive, Satisfies-stomach, Demulcent, Rebuilds-fluids

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  • Coconut Milk

    Coconut Milk has these Actions in Common

    Brain-tonic, Refrigerant, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Relaxes-eyes, Nutritive, Satisfies-stomach

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  • Buffalo Milk

    Buffalo Milk has these Actions in Common

    Makes-you-tired, Satisfies-stomach, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Soothes-throat, Demulcent, Nutritive

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  • Pumpkin

    Pumpkin has these Actions in Common

    Makes-you-tired, Relaxes-eyes, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Satisfies-stomach, Alterative, Nutritive

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  • Chickweed

    Chickweed has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Rebuilds-fluids, Demulcent, Refrigerant, Alterative, Nutritive

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  • Amaranth

    Amaranth has these Actions in Common

    Alterative, Nutritive, Demulcent, Relaxes-eyes, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Satisfies-stomach

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  • Popped Amaranth

    Popped Amaranth has these Actions in Common

    Demulcent, Relaxes-eyes, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Satisfies-stomach, Alterative, Nutritive

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  • Beets

    Beets has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Relaxes-eyes, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Satisfies-stomach, Alterative, Nutritive

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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Coconut Milk & Acai Tapioca Pudding

  • Amalaki

    Amalaki has these Actions in Common

    Refrigerant, Relaxes-eyes, Wakes-you-up, Alterative, Anti-inflammatory, Brain-tonic, Nutritive, Rebuilds-fluids

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  • Licorice Ghee (9oz)

    Licorice Ghee (9oz) has these Actions in Common

    Alterative, Anti-inflammatory, Demulcent, Nutritive, Rebuilds-fluids, Refrigerant, Relaxes-eyes, Soothes-throat

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  • Licorice Root (Yastimadhu)

    Licorice Root (Yastimadhu) has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Demulcent, Nutritive, Rebuilds-fluids, Refrigerant, Relaxes-eyes, Soothes-throat, Alterative

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  • Shatavari

    Shatavari has these Actions in Common

    Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Nutritive, Refrigerant, Relaxes-eyes, Soothes-throat, Anti-inflammatory, Demulcent

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  • Vata Shirodhara Oil

    Vata Shirodhara Oil has these Actions in Common

    Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Nutritive, Relaxes-eyes, Strengthens-resolve, Brain-tonic, Demulcent

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  • Ashwagandha

    Ashwagandha has these Actions in Common

    Alterative, Anti-inflammatory, Brain-tonic, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Nutritive, Strengthens-resolve

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  • Pitta Massage Oil

    Pitta Massage Oil has these Actions in Common

    Alterative, Anti-inflammatory, Nutritive, Rebuilds-fluids, Refrigerant

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  • Cornsilk

    Cornsilk has these Actions in Common

    Demulcent, Nutritive, Refrigerant, Alterative, Anti-inflammatory

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  • Red Clover

    Red Clover has these Actions in Common

    Demulcent, Nutritive, Rebuilds-fluids, Alterative, Anti-inflammatory

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  • Vidari

    Vidari has these Actions in Common

    Alterative, Demulcent, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Nutritive, Soothes-throat

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  • Borage Leaf

    Borage Leaf has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Demulcent, Refrigerant, Soothes-throat

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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 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.

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