
Kitchari is Ayurveda's signature healing recipe and a perfect food. A simple, dynamic and heart warming synergy of mung beans, basmati rice, and digestive spices, kitchari is great for times of healing and recovery. Or whenever you suffer from...
When I first discovered daal, I ate it every meal for a week in a row. Then I was so sick of daal I didn't eat it again for several months. Now we have a more stable relationship and I enjoy daal once a week.
Kitchari is Ayurveda's perfect food, indicated in times of recovery as well as cleansing. Kitchari can even be the centerpiece of a mono-diet or fast, as it is a simple food that supplements the healing process. As with Grandma's chicken soup, there...
Cumin, Coriander, & Fennel tea (CCF tea) is one of the simplest and most famous Ayurvedic home formulas for detoxification, weight loss, and the burning up of excess water retention. This revitalizing yet mild blend gets right to the point by...
Fresh herbs season a simple dish perfectly!
Bright and colorful, Ginger Dal adds a festive highlight to any meal. With its spices, Ginger Dal warms your body from core to limbs. This savory, heartwarming Indian favorite is belly filling. It provides comfort and calm as it satisfies a big...
Capture spring freshness with this perfect & easy to prepare pesto. A lightness distinguishes this pesto from others. The crispy, vivacious texture of fennel bulb is tempered by a cool quality the calms the mind and increases clarity. Pumpkin seeds...
Complex, spicy, sweet, sour, savory, you name it- every flavor you can dream up has its place in Indian curry. Spice up mild chickpeas and sweet carrots with pungent ginger, cayenne, cinnamon, and cumin, bitter fenugreek, aromatic cloves and cardamom,...
Cauliflower and Fennel with Pumpkins seeds is fresh vegetarian breakfast that gets down to bare essentials. The crispness of lightly steamed veggies and nature's goodness are all that's needed to flavor this simple and wholesome start to your day. The...
Spicy, sweet and sour Coconut Turmeric Sambar is a spring soup warms your belly on the coldest day. Awaken your senses as you journey to beautiful South India, a landscape palm trees, endless blue skies, and scents of spices greeting your nose. Sambar...
Warm, pungent and Middle Eastern, tahini might as well be the liquid sands of the sahara. Creamy tahini salad dressing tastes great as a garnish for any leafy greens. This versatile sauce also works well atop vegetables.
This delicious little seed helps regulate insulin levels, kills parasites, and supports prostate health. Pumpkin seeds are also high in zinc.
Made with South Indian style spices like turmeric, mustard, fenugreek and cumin.
Pureed with almonds, cream of asparagus soup is rich, creamy, and dreamy for the coming colder months.
Enjoy 'Pumpkin Seed, Cranberries & Coconut No Bake Cookies' as a simple snack or use as a wholesome addition to the kids' lunch boxes. This recipe is so easy, you can get the kids involved to shape the cookies as they like. Thick, smooth pumpkin seed...
Here is how each ingredient works in this formula: 4 Parts Raw Coconut Shavings - Kills parasites in the stomach. 1.5 Parts Raw Garlic - Helps to remove parasites (antimicrobial and antifungal). 2 Parts Pumpkin Seeds - Helps to expel parasites...
With literally hundreds of greens to choose from, why limit your pesto to basil? This parsley based pesto is a favorite south of the border, where it's known as chimichurri. I serve it atop Eggs Scrambled in Cumin and Corn. Cilantro & mint based pestos...
This easy to make garlic recipe is an excellent spring cleanse. Garlic pickle is an ideal tonic for January, February, and early spring. Our ancestors survived on pickles and preserves as supplies dwindled into late winter. The sourness of vinegar...
Spice up your life with an Ayurvedic spice blend. Spices not only add flavor and balance to your meal, but act as digestive aids as well. Spices have many medicinal properties, as illustrated by the saying, "Let your food be your medicine and let your...
A lassi is simply yogurt and water usually blended with some spices. Warm cumin mixes with sour and salt for an excellent after dinner digestive. This lassi is specific for Vata dosha. Search on yogurt for Pitta and Kapha pacifying lassis.
Rather than snacking on nuts or seeds by themselves, Ayurveda always recommends adding a little salt and spice to everything that is eaten for digestibility. Oil adds a feeling of satisfaction.
Pungent, spicy rosemary adds a savory depth and flair to lemon tea.
Egyptian Dukkah is a popular dish served in Cairo. Experiment with warm, digestive stimulants and nuts.
Buttery and soft but savory and lighter. Warm, oily & creamy. Also including turmeric, asafoetida, and garnished with cilantro. Discovered in Pune, India eating thali platters.
This bright, sour, spicy pickle will revive sweet-logged taste buds. After a long winter of comfort food, notice how the aromatic ingredients clear the airways while...
Many layers of flavor entice you in Pumpkin with Roasted Chestnuts- initially, sweet, soothing pumpkin and warm, rustic chestnuts greet your tastebuds. Next kale and mushrooms offer their tones of bitter earthiness. Spices brighten the dish-...
Fresh minty green chili and cilantro yogurts take me back to supple jackfruits hanging from the tropical arms of Bangladesh. I can almost feel the humidity and mosquitoes as I eat green mangoes with mustard and lime on my way to a wedding. Borhanis are...
Founder of Joyful Belly Ayurveda, John Immel, answers the question ‘What is Ayurveda?’