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Fermented Daal Crepes (dosas)


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How to Make Fermented Daal Crepes (Dosas)

  • SERVINGS: 4
  • PREP TIME: 30 MINUTES
  • COOK TIME: 10 MINUTES

PREPARATION OF THIS HEALTHY RECIPE

1. Soak 1 cup of mung beans in 2 cups of water and 1 cup of rice in 2 cups of water overnight. Keep the rice and mung beans separate.

2. Combine the rice, rice water, and mung bean and blend.

3. Let sit for two days or until taste is complex. Add salt.

4. To prepare, griddle like pancakes.

How Does This Ayurvedic Recipe Improve Wellness?

CONSTITUTIONAL NUTRITION INSIGHTS

Dosas are a traditional South Asian Indian dish. They are easy to make, but have a complex, delicious flavor. They are typically served with mint chutney and sambar.

All legumes provoke vata gas and bloating. Dosas are not an exception. Mung daal does minimal damage. Fermented food provokes pitta and the heaviness provokes kapha.

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Understanding your child's constitution is key to raising resilience, instead of wiring in disease. Study constitutional medicine to discover the keys to personalized nourishment.

Rooted in the insights curated from Ayurveda and Greek medicine, constitutional medicine teaches you which foods match your body, so you and your family have true vitality, strength, and balance. See How it Works.

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Medicinal Effects of Fermented Daal Crepes (Dosas)

Constitutional nutrition systems use biocharacteristics to classify the metabolic nature of food, hebs, lifestyle choices, your body, and disease.

METABOLIC NATURE / BIOCHARACTERISTICS

Metabolic Nature / Biocharacteristics

Ayurveda assesses metabolic imbalances through 20 main biocharacteristics (vital qualtiies). 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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EASY

ABOUT EASY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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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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AYURVEDA BODY TYPES (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

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
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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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Fermented Daal Crepes (Dosas)
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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Stool Softener

STOOL-SOFTENER

Softens hard and difficult to eliminate stool. Stool softeners are the safest and most gentle type of laxative. Examples include warm milk with ghee.

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High Fiber Laxative

HIGH-FIBER-LAXATIVE

A class of laxative that adds bulk and water to stools. The large size of the stool stimulates peristalsis so the stool can pass more easily through the colon. It is important to drink plenty of water when using high fiber laxatives, as they can be dehydr

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General Laxative

GENERAL-LAXATIVE

Promotes a bowel movement. General laxative is an umbrella term that refers to several different types of laxatives.

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Strengthens Resolve

STRENGTHENS-RESOLVE

Increases determination and courage by reducing stress and building strength.

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Satisfies Stomach

SATISFIES-STOMACH

Provides a sense of gratification and fullness in the stomach.

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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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Flushes Membranes

FLUSHES-MEMBRANES

Herbs in this category stimulate mucus membranes to release fluids, flushing them out.

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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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Constituents:
Sodium, Tannins, Carbohydrate,
Saponins

SAPONINS

Can be used to make soap. Saponins stimulate mucus membrane secretion, liquefying mucus for easy removal (expectorant).

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, Protein,
Phytates

PHYTATES

Phytates prevent absorption of nutrients. They are commonly found in all seeds, including nuts, grains, and beans. Sprouting greatly reduces phytate content, as well as long, slow cooking with vinegar.

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Inositol

INOSITOL

Inositol is an alcohol sugar made naturally in the human body from glucose. It is lipotropic (aiding fat metabilism in the liver). It affects a variety of hormones, neurotransmitters, steroid, growth factors and water.

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Foods with a Similar Nature to Fermented Daal Crepes (Dosas)

  • Salt (Mineral Salt)

    Salt (Mineral Salt) has these Actions in Common

    Flushes-membranes, Soothes-throat, Flushes-sinuses, Stool-softener, General-laxative, Strengthens-resolve

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  • Pears

    Pears has these Actions in Common

    High-fiber-laxative, Soothes-throat, Quenches-thirst, General-laxative, Relieves-burning

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  • Mango

    Mango has these Actions in Common

    Diuretic, Soothes-throat, General-laxative, Stool-softener, High-fiber-laxative

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  • Honey Dew

    Honey Dew has these Actions in Common

    Diuretic, Relieves-burning, High-fiber-laxative, Stool-softener, Quenches-thirst

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  • Grape

    Grape has these Actions in Common

    General-laxative, Stool-softener, High-fiber-laxative, Diuretic, Quenches-thirst

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  • Almond Butter

    Almond Butter has these Actions in Common

    General-laxative, Stool-softener, High-fiber-laxative, Satisfies-stomach

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  • Peaches

    Peaches has these Actions in Common

    Quenches-thirst, General-laxative, Stool-softener, High-fiber-laxative

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  • Mung Bean

    Mung Bean has these Actions in Common

    General-laxative, High-fiber-laxative, Diuretic, Satisfies-stomach

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  • Milk

    Milk has these Actions in Common

    Satisfies-stomach, General-laxative, Soothes-throat, Quenches-thirst

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  • Adzuki Beans

    Adzuki Beans has these Actions in Common

    Diuretic, Satisfies-stomach, General-laxative, High-fiber-laxative

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  • Tomato

    Tomato has these Actions in Common

    High-fiber-laxative, Quenches-thirst, General-laxative, Stool-softener

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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Fermented Daal Crepes (Dosas)

  • Triphala

    Triphala has these Actions in Common

    Diuretic, Flushes-membranes, General-laxative, Stool-softener

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  • Haritaki

    Haritaki has these Actions in Common

    Stool-softener, Diuretic, Flushes-membranes, General-laxative

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  • How to Do a Home Enema Guidebook

    How to Do a Home Enema Guidebook has these Actions in Common

    General-laxative, High-fiber-laxative, Stool-softener

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  • Cleaning the Colon: Safe Enema at Home

    Cleaning the Colon: Safe Enema at Home has these Actions in Common

    General-laxative, High-fiber-laxative, Stool-softener

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  • Psyllium Seed Fiber Supplement

    Psyllium Seed Fiber Supplement has these Actions in Common

    General-laxative, High-fiber-laxative, Stool-softener

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  • Triphala Guggulu

    Triphala Guggulu has these Actions in Common

    Diuretic, General-laxative, Stool-softener

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  • Kutaja Bark

    Kutaja Bark has these Actions in Common

    Diuretic, General-laxative, Relieves-burning

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  • Inhale Steam

    Inhale Steam has these Actions in Common

    Flushes-membranes, Flushes-sinuses, Soothes-throat

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  • Amritarishta (Amrutharishtam)

    Amritarishta (Amrutharishtam) has these Actions in Common

    Relieves-burning, Diuretic, Quenches-thirst

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  • Shatavari

    Shatavari has these Actions in Common

    Relieves-burning, Soothes-throat, Stool-softener

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  • Amalaki

    Amalaki has these Actions in Common

    General-laxative, Quenches-thirst, Stool-softener

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About the Author

John Immel, the founder of Joyful Belly, teaches people how to have a healthy diet and lifestyle through constitutional nutrition (Ayurveda & Greek Medicine). His approach 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 8 kids live in Asheville, NC

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Samara Lillian Scott
2024-04-23
“Bitter"
Hayley Austin Pahoa, HI
2025-02-22
“Thank you for your feedback! The bitterness in the fermented daal crepes (dosas) can sometimes come from over-fermentation or the natural taste of mung beans. If you find them too bitter, here are a few suggestions to balance the flavor: Reduce fermentation time - Try fermenting for a shorter period (12-24 hours) instead of two days, as longer fermentation can intensify bitterness. Add a pinch of jaggery or coconut sugar - A little natural sweetness can balance out the bitterness. Use a different dal - If mung beans taste too bitter for you, try split mung dal instead, which is milder. Include warming spices - Adding a little cumin, ginger, or coriander to the batter can help enhance the taste. Hope this helps! Let us know if you try any adjustments. 😊"
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