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Mashed Potatoes With Cilantro & Mustard


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How to Make Mashed Potatoes with Cilantro & Mustard

INGREDIENTS

8 g
2 whole
2 tbsp
2 tsp
2 pinch
2 pinch

PREPARATION OF THIS HEALTHY RECIPE

Cook the potatoes until soft. Mash together with the other ingredients. The onion is raw in this recipe.

How Does This Ayurvedic Recipe Improve Wellness?

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

Potatoes are heavy inducing sleep but not aloo bharta! Onions, cilantro and spices make aloo bharta lighter.

WHAT IS MASHED POTATOES WITH CILANTRO & MUSTARD?

Called Aloo Bharta in India, a soft and spicey favorite making American mashed potatoes bland by comparison.

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 Mashed Potatoes with Cilantro & Mustard Good for My Ayurvedic Diet?

Find out by taking this free, easy quiz. You'll learn your body type, and whether 'Mashed Potatoes with Cilantro & Mustard' 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 Mashed Potatoes with Cilantro & Mustard

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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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HEAVY

ABOUT HEAVY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Heavy is identified by sedation, sluggishness, or increased weight.

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HOT

ABOUT HOT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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EASY

ABOUT EASY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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OILY

ABOUT OILY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

In Ayurveda, oily refers to anything moistening. More specifically, oily refers to building substances that increases fat, or are themselves fatty. For example, sugar is Oily.

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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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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 Vata pacifying
AGGRAVATES
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
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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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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SANGUINE

ABOUT SANGUINE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Mashed Potatoes with Cilantro & Mustard
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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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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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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Satisfies Stomach

SATISFIES-STOMACH

Provides a sense of gratification and fullness in the stomach.

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Refreshing

REFRESHING

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

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Stimulates Energy

STIMULATES-ENERGY

This category groups thyroid and adrenal stimulating herbs.

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Warms Ears

WARMS-EARS

Stimulates peripheral circulation to warm extremities, including the ears.

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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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Constituents:
Fats, Carbohydrate, Potassium, Phosphorous,
Aromatase Inhibitor

AROMATASE-INHIBITOR

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

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, Soluble Fiber, Vitamin C,
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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Coumarin

COUMARIN

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

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Foods with a Similar Nature to Mashed Potatoes with Cilantro & Mustard

  • Ajwain

    Ajwain has these Actions in Common

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

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  • Green Tea

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

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  • Mustard Seed

    Mustard Seed has these Actions in Common

    Diuretic, Warms-ears, Stimulates-energy, Cardiac-stimulant, Wakes-you-up

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  • Mustard

    Mustard has these Actions in Common

    Stimulates-energy, Cardiac-stimulant, Wakes-you-up, Diuretic, Warms-ears

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  • Mustard Powder

    Mustard Powder has these Actions in Common

    Diuretic, Warms-ears, Stimulates-energy, Cardiac-stimulant, Wakes-you-up

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  • Salmon

    Salmon has these Actions in Common

    Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Satisfies-stomach, Makes-you-tired, Wakes-you-up

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  • Lamb

    Lamb has these Actions in Common

    Warms-ears, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Satisfies-stomach, Makes-you-tired

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  • Beef

    Beef has these Actions in Common

    Makes-you-tired, Warms-ears, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Satisfies-stomach

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  • Hemp Seed

    Hemp Seed has these Actions in Common

    Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Diuretic, Satisfies-stomach, Makes-you-tired

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  • Tofu

    Tofu has these Actions in Common

    Diuretic, Satisfies-stomach, Makes-you-tired, Nerve-relaxant-grounding

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  • Coffee

    Coffee has these Actions in Common

    Diuretic, Wakes-you-up, Makes-you-tired, Stimulates-energy

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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Mashed Potatoes with Cilantro & Mustard

  • Deodar (Himalayan Cedar, Devadaru)

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

    Wakes-you-up, Warms-ears, Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Refreshing, Stimulates-energy

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  • Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi)

    Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi) has these Actions in Common

    Stimulates-energy, Warms-ears, Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Refreshing

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  • Shilajit Tonic

    Shilajit Tonic has these Actions in Common

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

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  • Long inhale, short exhale

    Long inhale, short exhale has these Actions in Common

    Stimulates-energy, Wakes-you-up, Cardiac-stimulant, Refreshing

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  • Cold Shower / Bath

    Cold Shower / Bath has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Refreshing, Stimulates-energy, Wakes-you-up

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  • Regular exercise

    Regular exercise has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Refreshing, Stimulates-energy, Wakes-you-up

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  • Vacha (Calamus, Sweet Flag)

    Vacha (Calamus, Sweet Flag) has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Refreshing, Stimulates-energy, Wakes-you-up

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  • Bitter Orange Peel

    Bitter Orange Peel has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Refreshing, Stimulates-energy, Wakes-you-up

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  • Hyssop Powder

    Hyssop Powder has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Refreshing, Stimulates-energy

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  • Breathing Exercises

    Breathing Exercises has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Refreshing, Stimulates-energy, Wakes-you-up

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  • Breath of Fire / Shining Skull (Kapalbhati Pranayama)

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

    Refreshing, Stimulates-energy, Wakes-you-up, Cardiac-stimulant

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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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“I'm going to be eating this a lot from now on! sooo good! I made this without the green chilis and added extra onion and cilantro. I also used a bit of dijon mustard mixed with garlic olive oil because I didn't have any mustard oil on hand."
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