Understanding how nature is present in our food, starts with connecting to the six tastes or ‘shad rasa’. There are six tastes of sweet, sour, salty, pungent, bitter, and astringent that we aim to have present in each meal.
In Ayurveda, how we combine foods together is of great importance to our digestion. We hold a focus on having wholesome fresh foods, put together in a way that is simple and easy for our body to digest.
There are certain foods that do not pair well together and can disrupt the digestive process. Poor food combinations can lead to many common digestive complaints such as fermentation, indigestion, bloating and gas.
It may surprise you to find that many popular meals promoted in modern health and nutrition, aren’t always considered the best food combinations. Some of these combinations might even be staples in your diet (I know they were for me) and can be hard to let go of at first.
We’ve reached the peak of summer here in the southern hemisphere and I can already feel nature in full bloom. The sun is beaming down each day, temperatures are rising and there is a greater sense of vibrancy and radiance.
Ayurveda views the season as a time dominated by pitta dosha which holds a warm, light, and active quality. In the simmering heat, it’s natural for us gravitate towards foods that are cooling & hydrating to balance our body.
In Ayurveda we are always aiming to cook food as fresh as possible and this beloved chapati recipe is a simple way to enjoy freshly cooked bread every day. Chapati is a classic Indian style flat bread cooked with whole flour over a hot skillet or open flame. It is a staple in the Ayurvedic diet as an augmenting side to any vegetable dish such as a dahl or soup.
These Green Mung Dosas are a wonderful spring dish and were inspired by the incredible Jody Vassallo in her book The Yogic Kitchen. This simple, easy recipe is a take on the classic South Indian Dosa, except far quicker without the fermentation time.
Enjoy for a delicious and easy Spring lunch!
