Tag: Vata

Vata 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.

Vata is the energy consisting of air and ether; this is a movement principle. The qualities: dry, cold, light, changeable, mobile, irregular, clear, and rough. Thus, in the human body it is represented by the transportation of nervous impulses, air, blood, food, wastes, and thoughts. Meanwhile, lack of it causes nerve cell death, constipation, congestive effects, unconcern, and thoughtlessness.

People with a dominant Vata dosha are usually very slim, wiry, and creative, they think and speak quickly.

Sweet Potato Coconut Soup

Sweet potato coconut soup
With this sweet potato coconut soup recipe, you not only balance your doshas but also nourish your body from within. The perfect dinner for a good night’s sleep!
Soups are perfect as appetizers and for dinner, mainly because they are easy to digest, which means that the digestion process does not affect your sleep.
This recipe is very filling, the fibers and carbohydrates present in sweet potatoes, together with the fats in coconut milk and sesame oil, bring satiety to the dish.
In addition, this sweet potato coconut soup is very well seasoned. The explosion of flavors will surprise you.

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.