Let's start with the recipes I make that happen to be in the cookbook....
Homemade yogurt, page 266. It is so easy to make I don't know why I waited all these years. I am lactose intolerant so I used lactose free milk but I want to experiment with nut and coconut milks. According to the notes in the book, yogurt is pacifying for vata, neutral for pitta and raises kapha slightly, it's very beneficial for healthy gut bacteria and digestion...even people who have trouble with dairy may find yogurt easier to take. I added my homemade mango jam and granola for a delicious breakfast.
Homemade yogurt, page 266. It is so easy to make I don't know why I waited all these years. I am lactose intolerant so I used lactose free milk but I want to experiment with nut and coconut milks. According to the notes in the book, yogurt is pacifying for vata, neutral for pitta and raises kapha slightly, it's very beneficial for healthy gut bacteria and digestion...even people who have trouble with dairy may find yogurt easier to take. I added my homemade mango jam and granola for a delicious breakfast. There are a number of different chutneys I also make all time and have for years....the great thing about this cookbook is it tells you how your favorite items affect your dosha...so you don't have to be an expert to eat and cook ayurvedically.
Pacifying to all doshas cilantro and mint chutney, page 259 is as easy to make and very similar to chimichurri which is served as a sauce here in Nicaragua all the time. To make it even more ayurvedic use your own home grown or organic herbs.
Tamarind chutney, page 261 is a favorite of mine on samosas which I recently tried making from another recipe source. Pacifying for vata, it raises pitta and kapha. I have not tried this but the book suggests using it in place of honey and lemon for a similar sour and sweet taste to your recipe. I have also used it in Pad Thai from another recipe source and it was delicious. I freeze it in 1/2 cup servings.
Or how about the lemon, honey and cayenne pepper concoction we are told is healthy in the morning...well here it is, page 287. Fat burning and cleansing it pacifies vata and kapha but raises pitta.
Today I want to try the ginger mint cocktail, page 277...this refreshing agua fresca is pacifying for all three doshas.
I will let you know how it goes and what else I am making this month.
6/24/2020 I wanted to try the beet, carrot and broccoli salad but thought it might be a bit unpalatable for my non beet fan.....so I searched google and found that this recipe was featured on the Food Network. Turns out it was very good and the non beet fan ate it twice. This recipe slightly raises both vata and pitta but pacifies kapha.