Recipe Category: Dinner

Dinner is one of the most important meals, as it affects the quality of our sleep. For Ayurveda, it is ideal that you only eat cooked, easily digestible foods for dinner. Furthermore, it’s a good idea to have your last meal of the day at least 3 hours before going to bed.

Here we’ve brought together our entire collection of Ayurvedic Dinner recipes, with information on how to customize them for each dosha constitution.

For Ayurveda, nutrition is a little more complex than just foods that are healthy and others that are not. There are the best times to eat and also what you should avoid at certain times and you should also customize your diets according to your constitution – your dosha and your current health status.

Try our dinner recipes!

You can also learn more about Ayurvedic cuisine in this article here.

Green pea cream soup

This Green Peas Cream Soup is a wholesome and comforting dish. It blends the creamy richness of peas, potatoes, and sweet potatoes. The soup also includes the cooling freshness of mint and fennel. It is perfect for dinner and gentle on the digestive system. This makes it an ideal choice for anyone seeking a light yet nourishing meal.

Warm salad

This warm salad was designed especially for people with Vata Dosha, as people with an imbalance of this Dosha should avoid eating raw vegetables. This is a great way to make the salad easier to digest, so the warm salad is a perfect dinner for all doshas.

Vegetarian Cauliflower pumpkin soup

This Vegetarian Cauliflower pumpkin soup recipe is a delicious soup to warm up your winter evenings. The perfect dinner for a cozy evening!
This soup has several vegetables as a base, bringing many nutrients to your diet, vitamins and minerals. Furthermore, it has low carbohydrates and lots of fiber, bringing greater satiety to your dinner and helping you to lose weight.
As it is a warm and light meal, it is easy to digest, making this Cauliflower pumpkin soup a perfect dinner option for Ayurveda.

Mung beans pumpkin stew

photo of Mung beans stew with pumpkin and rice on a blue plate with brown border. Next to the plate is a golden spoon

This mung beans stew with pumpkin and rice recipe is a complete, creamy, extremely nutritious and delicious meal! Easy to digest, rich in flavour, and is perfect for a lunch or dinner in the autumn.

This plant-based dish is rich in protein, using mung beans, quinoa and rice as a source of protein and carbohydrates. This combination provides all the necessary amino acids, making this meal very complete. Additionally, coconut milk and ghee (or coconut oil for a vegan version) are great sources of good fats.

Potatoes-peas stew

This potatoes-peas stew recipe is a plant-based protein-rich, nutritionally balanced option. Very well seasoned and delicious, it is the perfect option for your dinner.
As a source of protein in the recipe, we are using peas, which are also a source of carbohydrates, fiber and various micronutrients. Another source of carbohydrate in this meal is potatoes. As a source of fats, we are using ghee, but you can replace it with coconut oil for a vegan dish.

Millet patties

This millet patties recipe is a gluten-free meal that is very satisfying and versatile. Because it has a low glycemic index, it is an excellent option for people with diabetes and for weightloss.
Millet is a grain that does not contain gluten, it is an excellent source of fiber and several minerals. Including this grain in your diet is not only a good way to make gluten-free adaptations, but also to include its many benefits in your diet. Millet is especially interesting for diabetic patients, as it prevents abrupt variations in blood glucose levels.

Millet Patties are a great appetizer option, to enjoy along with some dipping sauce. For a vegetarian option that is also gluten-free and very rich in fiber, millet and chickpeas can be used as a base.

Vegan pasta Bolognese

This Vegan pasta Bolognese recipe is a delicious vegan alternative to one of the most popular pasta recipes.
Bolognese is one of the most traditional and appreciated pasta recipes. To make this much-loved recipe accessible to all tastes, we made a vegan adaptation, using soy to replace meat.

Summer vegetable soup

A summer vegetable soup that is easy to digest. This recipe is perfect for dinner or lunch as an appetizer.
Soups are perfect as appetizers and for dinner, mainly because they are easy to digest, which means that your digestion does not affect your sleep.
This summer vegetable soup recipe is well balanced in nutrients, green beans are a good source of vegetable protein and the other vegetables balance the dish with micronutrients. There are also good sources of fat, making this soup a well-balanced meal.

Moon Milk

This moon milk recipe is a flavorful drink that will warm your body and calm your mind, it can help you to get a restful sleep.
A good night’s sleep is essential for maintaining health, energy levels, concentration and vitality. The ideal is to sleep at least 8 hours a night, with 7 hours being the minimum amount of sleep to maintain long-term health.
Sleep disorders and sleeping difficulties are part of the routine of a large portion of the population around the world. Therefore, some measures can be taken to ensure quality sleep.

For restful sleep, different factors play an important role. Having a calming night routine can make your sleep more enjoyable and healthier overall. Try to include rituals such as having a tasty glass of moon milk, reducing artificial lighting, taking a cozy bath, and practicing a relaxing technique.
This moon milk recipe will help you prepare your body and mind for sleep, promoting relaxation and quality sleep.

Stuffed Zucchini boats

Pictured is a Stuffed Zucchini boat on top of broccoli sauce on a flowery white plate, along with a cherry tomato and herbs for garnish.

This stuffed zucchini boats recipe is a summer vegetarian dish that is filling and easy to digest as well. It makes a good dinner and provides you with vitamins and healthy fats from the nuts.
The basis of this recipe is zucchini, a vegetable with low caloric density, perfect for diets with caloric restrictions, as they allow for the consumption of a high volume of food, ensuring greater satiety, preventing you from going hungry on your diet.
This dish is very complete and balanced, with good sources of carbohydrates, proteins and fats. In addition, the variety of vegetables brings a dish rich in fiber, micronutrients and flavors.
This stuffed zucchini boats recipe is light and easy to digest, perfect for summer!