College of Ayurvedic Diet & Digestion

College of Ayurvedic Diet & Digestion

 

AYURVEDIC RECIPES

Simple Cumin Rice


How to Make Simple Cumin Rice

INGREDIENTS

2 c
1 tsp
1 c
1/2 tsp
1/2 tsp
1/4 tsp

PREPARATION OF THIS HEALTHY RECIPE

Dry roast the cumin seeds. Add rice, ground coriander, salt, ghee and 2c water, bring to a boil, cover, and simmer 25 minutes.

How Does This Ayurvedic Recipe Improve Wellness?

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

Cumin is slightly drying. May provoke Vata if not enough water used in cooking.

WHAT IS SIMPLE CUMIN RICE?

Cumin and coriander give a more rustic feel to nutty basmati.

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 Simple Cumin Rice Good for My Ayurvedic Diet?

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Metabolic Nature of Simple Cumin Rice

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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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EASY

ABOUT EASY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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

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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

Aromatic

STRONG 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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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Simple Cumin Rice
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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Digestive

DIGESTIVE

Herbs that encourage healthy digestion.

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Carminative

CARMINATIVE

Stimulates the release of gas. Helpful for bloating or cramping abdominal pain. Propels food downward. Carminatives typically expel gas by relaxing the muscles of the intestines.

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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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Internal Detoxicant

INTERNAL-DETOXICANT

Liquefies, dissolves, decongests or dislodges internal stagnant toxins. Decongests the lymphatic system.

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Burns Toxins

BURNS-TOXINS

An herb that detoxifies by helping your body metabolize toxins, as opposed to eliminating them.

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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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Vulnerary

VULNERARY

An herb used for the treatment of wounds (antiulcer, connective tissue tonic).

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Immune Calming

IMMUNE-CALMING

Herbs that interrupt an allergic reaction or calm the immune system, useful in allergies and autoimmune conditions.

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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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Cholagogue

CHOLAGOGUE

Cholagogues stimulate the production & release of bile from the liver & gallbladder. This refreshes and cleanses these organs, as well as increases bile in the small intestines.

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Galactagogue

GALACTAGOGUE

Increases production of breast milk, often by raising prolactin and diaphoresis.

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Antispasmodic

ANTISPASMODIC

Herbs that reduce or inhibit muscle spasms or cramping, such as in asthma, menstruation, heart palpitations, migraine, or IBS.

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Constituents:

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    Fenugreek has these Actions in Common

    Burns-toxins, Demulcent, Galactagogue, Vulnerary, Carminative, Digestive, Internal-detoxicant, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Nutritive

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  • Fennel Seeds

    Fennel Seeds has these Actions in Common

    Vulnerary, Antispasmodic, Digestive, Immune-calming, Burns-toxins, Diuretic, Internal-detoxicant, Carminative, Galactagogue

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  • Coriander Seed

    Coriander Seed has these Actions in Common

    Carminative, Immune-calming, Antispasmodic, Digestive, Internal-detoxicant, Burns-toxins, Diuretic, Vulnerary

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  • Basil

    Basil has these Actions in Common

    Carminative, Galactagogue, Antispasmodic, Digestive, Immune-calming, Burns-toxins, Diuretic, Internal-detoxicant

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  • Turmeric

    Turmeric has these Actions in Common

    Immune-calming, Antispasmodic, Cholagogue, Internal-detoxicant, Burns-toxins, Digestive, Vulnerary, Carminative

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    Cumin has these Actions in Common

    Carminative, Galactagogue, Antispasmodic, Digestive, Internal-detoxicant, Burns-toxins, Diuretic

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  • Dill

    Dill has these Actions in Common

    Antispasmodic, Digestive, Internal-detoxicant, Burns-toxins, Diuretic, Carminative, Galactagogue

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  • Nigella (black cumin)

    Nigella (black cumin) has these Actions in Common

    Diuretic, Carminative, Galactagogue, Antispasmodic, Digestive, Internal-detoxicant, Burns-toxins

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  • Cilantro

    Cilantro has these Actions in Common

    Burns-toxins, Digestive, Internal-detoxicant, Carminative, Diuretic, Cholagogue, Immune-calming

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  • Stinging Nettles

    Stinging Nettles has these Actions in Common

    Diuretic, Internal-detoxicant, Vulnerary, Galactagogue, Nutritive, Immune-calming, Satisfies-stomach

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  • Saffron

    Saffron has these Actions in Common

    Burns-toxins, Diuretic, Nutritive, Carminative, Galactagogue, Digestive, Internal-detoxicant

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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Simple Cumin Rice

  • Haritaki

    Haritaki has these Actions in Common

    Immune-calming, Internal-detoxicant, Stool-softener, Vulnerary, Antispasmodic, Carminative, Digestive, Diuretic

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  • Red Clover

    Red Clover has these Actions in Common

    Relieves-burning, Vulnerary, Antispasmodic, Demulcent, Diuretic, Internal-detoxicant, Nutritive

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  • Yarrow

    Yarrow has these Actions in Common

    Vulnerary, Antispasmodic, Carminative, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Immune-calming, Internal-detoxicant

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  • Cumin, Coriander, Fennel Tea

    Cumin, Coriander, Fennel Tea has these Actions in Common

    Galactagogue, Internal-detoxicant, Antispasmodic, Burns-toxins, Digestive, Diuretic

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  • Nagaradi Kashaya (Amruthotharam)

    Nagaradi Kashaya (Amruthotharam) has these Actions in Common

    Burns-toxins, Carminative, Cholagogue, Digestive, Immune-calming, Stool-softener

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  • Hops

    Hops has these Actions in Common

    Carminative, Cholagogue, Digestive, Diuretic, Immune-calming, Internal-detoxicant

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  • Pushkaramoola

    Pushkaramoola has these Actions in Common

    Carminative, Digestive, Diuretic, Immune-calming, Antispasmodic, Burns-toxins

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  • Cornsilk

    Cornsilk has these Actions in Common

    Cholagogue, Demulcent, Diuretic, Internal-detoxicant, Nutritive, Vulnerary

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  • Wild Ginger

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  • Mugwort

    Mugwort has these Actions in Common

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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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“Yes! Both are easy to digest."
Lisa Westerfield Robbinsville, NJ
2015-04-12
“How much water should be used in this recipe?"
Natalie Immel Asheville, NC
2015-04-13
“2 cups should be enough!"
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