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2. Peel sweet potatoes and cut lengthways to resemble a french fry.
3. In a small bowl, combine ghee and rosemary and coat sweet potato fries with this mixture. Then, spread evenly over a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
4. Bake for 20 minutes, turn and continue to cook for another 20 minutes or until starting to crisp.
5. At the same time on a separate oven tray, roast red bell peppers with 2 tbsp olive oil for 20 minutes until skin turns brown and soft.
6. Then, blend cooked chickpeas, tahini, cumin, garlic, lemon juice, remaining 2 tbsp olive oil, roasted red peppers and pinch cayenne to a smooth consistency.
Add a splash of color to your homemade hummus with some warming roasted red bell pepper. Spice things up and create this smooth dip to serve along side freshly cooked sweet potato fries. Despite the rich and creamy texture of this hummus, it is supportive for Kapha types as the astringency of chickpeas dries excess Kapha water retention and congestion while the red pepper and cayenne and warmth and lightness to ease digestion.
Enjoy this dish as soothing snack after a long day at work, or serve alongside some fresh fish as a dinner option. Chickpeas contain high levels of tryptophan, an essential amino acid to promote sound sleep and balance emotions. This, teamed with the sweet and satisfying taste of sweet potato will help you relax and unwind. The complex carbohydrate of sweet potato and protein content of the hummus will keep you full and tummy satisfied.
It is ideal to cook the chickpeas yourself in this recipe. To do so, soak overnight, rinse and simmer in boiling water for about 1 hour and 30 minutes. However, if you are in a rush or want to whip up a quick evening snack, you can use pre-cooked chickpeas.
WHY EAT AN AYURVEDIC DIET?
Eating Ayurvedically makes you feel nourished and energized. An Ayurvedic diet is
tailored to your individual body type and the specific imbalances you are working with
at any given time. Ayurveda shows you your specific body type’s needs and what
should be favored in your Ayurvedic menu. Watch as you eat less but feel more satisfied because what you
are eating truly nourishes you. Since Ayurveda believes all disease begins in the digestive
tract, food is your first medicine. By eating a healthy diet that’s ideal for your body, you
experience optimal health.
Is Sweet Potato Fries & Red Pepper Hummus Good for My Ayurvedic Diet?
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You'll learn your body type, and whether Sweet Potato Fries & Red Pepper Hummus is a good fit for your body type. Time to complete: approximately 1 minute.
See a complete list of all biocharacteristics.
INCREASES
Increases These Biocharacteristics (Gunas)
Functional Ayurveda helps you assess imbalances through 20 main biocharacteristics
(gunas).
Aggravating these characteristics weakens your body and causes imbalance.
By knowing which characteristics are habitually imbalanced in your body, you will be able to identify and correct imbalances before you get sick.
Every characteristic has an opposite which balances it (i.e. hot balances cold).
You restore balance by favoring diet and lifestyle choices that increase the opposite characteristic.
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?
According to the biocharacteristic theory of medicine,
people tend to get sick, over and over again, due to habitual causes and imbalances that are unique to the person.
Your body type summarizes this tendency, showing you the 'type' of conditions and imbalances that frequently challenge your health & wellness.
Using body type, you can also identify remedies likely to improve your strength and resiliency.
Your body type identifies physical and mental characteristics as well as your personal strengths and weaknesses.
The calculation of your body type is based on your medical history.
The 3 functional body types
(doshas),
are Catabolic (Vata), Metabolic (Pitta), and Anabolic (Kapha).
Catabolic individuals tend to break down body mass into energy.
Metabolic individuals tend to burn or use energy.
Anabolic individuals tend to store energy as body mass.
Catabolic people tend to be easily stimulated, hyperactive, underweight and dry.
Metabolic people tend to be rosy-cheeked, easily irritated, focused, driven, and easily inflamed.
Anabolic people are heavy, stable and grounded, but if they store too much energy, they could gain weight easily and have congestion.
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.
Here are the herbal actions of Sweet Potato Fries & Red Pepper Hummus:
John Immel, the founder of Joyful Belly, teaches people how to have a
healthy diet and lifestyle with Ayurveda biocharacteristics.
His approach to Ayurveda is clinical, yet exudes an ease which many find enjoyable and insightful.
John also directs Joyful Belly's School of Ayurveda,
offering professional clinical training in Ayurveda for over 15 years.
John's interest in Ayurveda and specialization in digestive tract pathology was inspired by a complex digestive disorder acquired from years of international travel,
as well as public service work in South Asia.
John's commitment to the detailed study of digestive disorders reflects his zeal to get down to the roots of the problem.
His hope and belief in the capacity of each & every client to improve their quality of life is nothing short of a personal passion.
John's creativity in the kitchen and delight in cooking for others comes from his family oriented upbringing.
In addition to his certification in Ayurveda, John holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Harvard University.
John enjoys sharing Ayurveda within the context of his Catholic roots,
and finds Ayurveda gives him an opportunity to participate in the healing mission of the Church.
Jesus expressed God's love by feeding and healing the sick.
That kindness is the fundamental ministry of Ayurveda as well.
Outside of work, John enjoys spending time with his wife and 6 kids, and pursuing his love of theology, philosophy, and language.
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