
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...
The buttery rice and sweet peas are complemented by lemon's sourness. Cumin adds a savory note to the luxurious feel. This simple yet exotic dish is topped with crunchy roasted cashews. This is a satisfying dish that feels good in the body.
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...
Sweet, sour and savory, a delicious and warm way to enjoy apples during the winter months.
Sweet and spicy glazed salmon is the creamy, restorative tonic you naturally crave after a stressful day's work. Salmon is a rich protein full of nourishing fats and oils that calms the mind and brings you back to earth. Fresh ginger and a bit of fiery...
Who doesn't love hot, sizzling hash browns, scooped right off the skillet and dropped on your plate? Sweet and savory Sweet Potato Beet Hashbrowns take the American Diner menu fare to a whole new level. Sweet and unctuous, crispy on the outside, soft...
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...
Coconut mint chutney is an Indian classic and one of our favorites. Used as ubiquitously as our beloved ketchup, coconut mint chutney is a refreshing garnish on dosas (fried savory pancakes), curries, potato, chick peas and just about any dish.
Made with South Indian style spices like turmeric, mustard, fenugreek and cumin.
Earthy, crunchy asparagus brightens your plate with its declaration of springtime. Drizzled mustard sauce awakens you with its spicy attitude. Aromatic and earthy, tarragon adds a layer of rustic complexity to entice the palate. What a dish for...
Salty, buttery amaranth with black pepper has a warm hearty and healing taste. Tamari adds a sour twist, a surprise. Sticks to the ribs.
Warm, sweet, and refreshingly spicy, Mulled Spiced Wine is a traditional toasty remedy for cold winter nights. The dark, alluring burgundy shade of red wine warms you right up, dilates your blood vessels, and relaxes your entire body. Mixed with...
When the weekend takeout cravings hit, whip up 'Cold Sesame Cucumber & Tofu Noodle Bowl' for a satisfying but wholesome 'fakeout' experience. Soon, you'll be immersed in the aromas, signature tastes and vibrant colours of Asian street food from the...
Light yet HeartyCozy up next to your wood stove with this comforting breakfast before you dash out the door. Amaranth with Almonds, Apple & Raisins is a soft and nurturing option while traveling or on a day with a jam packed...
Apricots are sweet and sour, tempering the pungency of the other ingredients. Sourness helps keep the digestive tract moistened. This recipe was chosen as a tasty option for salad dressing. Curry and dill are optional - replace with your favorite...
History of Amaranth from Wikipedia: Amaranth grain was one of the staple foodstuffs of the Incas, and it is known as kiwicha in the Andes today. It was also used by the ancient Aztecs, who called it huautli, and other Native America peoples in Mexico...
Pistachio Crusted Salmon with Lingonberry Jam is the creamy, oily satisfaction you've been craving since the turn of the season. As the leaves begin to change and summer becomes a memory, you naturally start to crave heavier, sweeter foods to warm you...
Treat yourself this Sunday morning to a brunch you won't forget. 'Poached Egg with Frisee & Walnuts' will add a gourmet crunch to your regular weekend menu. This meal is inviting to the eyes and enticing to the belly with its vibrant greens and sweet...
A clearing, detoxifying dish. A perfect spring or summer salad.
Rustic with fresh harbs and sharp flavors.
Expand beyond honey mustard horizons and experiment with spicy, savory fruits combinations. This recipe is taken from the streets of Bangladesh, where vendors slice green mangoes in april, months before mangoes are ripe. Discovered by Joseph in Old...
Raita's are a simple & striking yogurt condiments from India. There are nearly infinite variations of this versatile sauce, dip, salad and side dish rolled into one. This is yogurt as its best. Raitas are creamy & delicious, often taking less than five...
Sauces, chutneys, relishes, spicy pickles and sauces enhance any meal, giving the eater an opportunity to adjust their plate to their individual taste and craving. Condiments make it easy to eat all six tastes, essential to good Ayurvedic nutrition....
Liver cleansing is essential in the spring as your body naturally detoxes, and whenever the liver is congested, a typical condition of oily Kapha individuals. Artichoke hearts stimulate, flush, and cleanse the liver by stimulating bile production...
Let the sweet, nutty, slightly spicy flavour of these velvety mouthfuls drive out the chill of even the deepest winter's day. Soft and satisfying, these little bites are packed with the nourishment of their rich ingredients - so much so that they are...
This penetrating yet sweet salad opens up circulation and warms the chest and skin. It flushes a stagnant lymphatic system and purges retained fluids. The nitrates in beets, pungency of horseradish, and aromatic oils in fennel dilate blood vessels...
These fries pacify Kapha due to Daikon's unique sharp and bitter taste. Meanwhile, mint aids digestion while making the dish sweeter.
Detoxifies the blood and blood thinning, dispels stagnation. Bitter principle aids in normalizing hormones and daikon is anti-estrogenic, making this formula helpful for cold congestion in the uterus with clots.
Normally served with Brandy or Port, but this version omits the brandy for those looking for a drink without hard alcohol.
This decongesting salsa is especially formulated to dislodge mucus and revitalize. Pineapple is mucolytic. The sourness of pineapple and vinegar liquefy mucus. Chili, Rosemary, Garlic, Onion, and Daikon open up the chest, dilate blood vessels, and...
Bring the aroma of the forest to your holiday desserts with Rosemary meringue. A few drops of Rosemary essential oil into a meringue freshen and livens your dessert with a Christmas-wreath feel. This meringue was inspired by a trip to Chez Boulet in...
This penetrating yet nourishing meal satisfies while opening up circulation and warming the chest and skin. It flushes a stagnant lymphatic system and purges retained fluids. The nitrates in beet and pungency of horseradish and dill dilate blood...
This spicy circulatory stimulant invigorates the blood. Turmeric thins the blood and opens vessels. Horseradishes pungency stimulates the heart. Lemon aids in relaxing of vessels. Altogether, this improves peripheral circulation, warms the chest, and...
Founder of Joyful Belly Ayurveda, John Immel, answers the question ‘What is Ayurveda?’