Tag: Kapha

Kapha is one of the three doshas. Understanding your dosha is fundamental to a deeper knowledge of yourself, your body, your way of acting and thinking. To understand more about doshas and identify yours, check out this article here.

Kapha is made up of the elements Earth and Water. It represents the principle of structure and anointing.
Kapha qualities: cold, oily, heavy, static, slow, dense, soft and viscous. In the human body, this dosha is represented by cells, liquids and mucus.

Kapha types are very stable, caring, loving, and security-conscious people. They are persistent, often a bit slow, and tend to suffer from complaints such as being overweight, inflexible, internal phlegm, as well as inflammation and congestion in the frontal sinus and lung area.

Chickpea spinach soup with barley

Chickpea spinach soup with barley
A delicious, earthy, balanced soup made with chickpea, spinach and barley that provides you with healthy carbs, protein, and vitamins.
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 soup recipe is extremely nutritious and tasty. It is a complete meal in just one dish, without side dishes, as it is nutritionally balanced. As sources of protein and carbohydrates, this soup features chickpeas and barley. As a source of good fats, coconut milk and ghee or coconut oil.

Spicy barley porridge

Spicy barley porridge
A salty and spicy version of the typical Ayurvedic breakfast barley porridge. It will warm your body and your digestive system.
Porridge is a classic breakfast option for Ayurveda. It is a cooked dish, nutritionally balanced and easy to digest. Also, it’s super versatile and can be improved using different seasonings and toppings.
This recipe for spicy barley porridge is far from conventional and is delicious for breakfast or even lunch. Barley is rich in high-quality protein and carbohydrates, and flaxseeds bring good fats and more protein to your plate, as well as several important micronutrients.

Also, you can spice up this recipe with new flavors and textures by adding toppings. Good options for toppings are herbs, shredded carrots or other vegetables, and mushrooms. Let your creativity flow!

Turmeric Latte/Golden milk

Photo of Golden Milk/Turmeric Latte served in a double glass cup on top of a decorated napkin. On the side, there is cinnamon and turmeric to decorate.

A foamy golden milk version with great anti-inflammatory properties.
Golden milk is a very popular and delicious recipe from Ayurveda. This Turmeric Latte recipe is made using milk, spices and honey – or sweeteners of your choice.
The seasoning mix used has turmeric as its main ingredient, a spice with anti-inflammatory properties that helps boost immunity and is considered by Ayurveda to be a powerful remedy. In addition, pepper and cinnamon also support immunity and are thermogenic.
This turmeric Latte recipe is perfect to replace your regular Latte in the middle of the day, sweet, hot and delicious!

Sweet porridge with warm fruit

Sweet porridge with warm fruit.
Porridge is a classic Ayurveda breakfast that is very gentle for your digestive system, especially in the cold and windy season. This sweet version with steamed warm fruit of the classical ayurvedic breakfast porridge will warm your heart. Start a wonderful day with a delicious, healthy, fully-fledged and easily digestible porridge.
Porridge is a classic breakfast option for Ayurveda. It is a cooked dish, nutritionally balanced and easy to digest. Also, it’s super versatile and you can improve it using different seasonings and toppings.
uits bring even more micronutrients and fiber to this dish, making it even healthier and tastier. In this recipe we use apples, pears and bananas, but you can replace them with fruits you have in your pantry.
Make this unconventional sweet porridge with steamed warm fruit and surprise yourself!

Kitchari Authentic from Ayurveda

Kitchari, authentic Ayurveda
Kitchari is the first food on our mind when we think about Ayurveda. The Authentic kitchari recipe from Ayurveda is made with few ingredients that we can find all over the world. In addition, it is very easy to digest and a good combination of protein and carbohydrates. Lastly, Kitchari can balance all doshas.

The basis of Ayurveda’s authentic Kitchari is rice and lentils, which are cooked together in this recipe. Lentils are a good source of protein and carbohydrates, balancing this recipe nutritionally. As a source of good fats, ghee is used. Rice is also a good source of carbohydrates.
Cumin seeds are great for bringing out the characteristic flavor of the dish and aiding in the digestion process in the body.

Kitchari (European version)

Ayurveda cooking is the practice of using food, spices, and herbs as medicine to nourish and balance the body. The goal of Ayurvedic cooking is to support each individual’s unique constitution by incorporating specific foods and spices into their diet. It emphasizes the use of fresh, whole foods, and encourages the consumption of local and seasonal food. By following these principles, Ayurveda cooking promotes digestion, boosts immunity, and improves overall health and well-being.

Mung bean soup

Mung beans are commonly used in Ayurvedic cooking and are a healing food due to their high mineral content and ability to aid digestion. This mung bean soup brings all digestion benefits and taste great!

Ghee

Ghee is one of the most important ingredients for Ayurvedic cooking. Also known as clarified butter, it is made with only one ingredient: butter, in a simple cooking process. You can use it daily in your diet, replacing butter or oil to sauté food.

For Ayurveda, Ghee is also considered as a medicine, learn about it’s benefits in this article here.

The process of preparing ghee causes its smoking point to be very high when compared to other sources of fat. Thus, Ghee does not burn in the cooking process, releasing free radicals and toxic substances. In this way, Ghee is the perfect source of fats for sautéing and preparing your food and on top of that it tastes very similar to the beloved butter.