Garlic Chili Soba Noodle Recipe
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Garlic Chili Soba Noodle Recipe

These garlic soba noodles are perfect for the seasonal transition, bridging the time between the heat of summer and the crisp days of autumn. The recipe's energetics can bring warmth for vata, but...

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Basic Red Lentils
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Basic Red Lentils

A quick and versatile red lentil recipe that only calls for a few basic ingredients. Make it your own by adding veggies, grains, or extra spices! Enjoy this simple, yet...

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Creamy Urad Masala
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Creamy Urad Masala

The complex spices of garam masala are balanced with creamy coconut milk in this flavorful urad dal recipe. Rich and aromatic, this dish is best served with a side of...

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Simple Toor Dal
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Simple Toor Dal

This hassle-free toor dal is warming and nourishing, and only requires a handful of ingredients that you probably already have in your kitchen! Add more water if you prefer the...

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Herbal Sun Tea for Late Summer
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Herbal Sun Tea for Late Summer

Sun teas soak up the solar energy, which in moderate amounts is nourishing and strengthening to the system. Sun bathing is balancing for vata and kapha dosha.

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Red Lentils with Kitchari Spice Mix
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Red Lentils with Kitchari Spice Mix

Generally balancing for all doshas, this simple red lentil recipe is good to keep on hand for a quick and easy Ayurvedic meal.

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Urad Dal Tadka
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Urad Dal Tadka

Aromatic spices are tempered in ghee and drizzled over creamy urad dal in this flavorful, protein-packed dish. Split black lentils are the perfect choice for balancing vata, and digestive spices...

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Toor Dal Kitchari
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Toor Dal Kitchari

Light and warming toor dal is used in place of mung in this kitchari variation. This is an excellent kitchari recipe for kapha constitutions and imbalances and is good for...

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Green Mung Bean Soup
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Green Mung Bean Soup

For an easy, nutritious soup that is gentle on the digestive system and full of flavor, this is the recipe you’ve been looking for. Green mung beans are combined with...

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Cool as a Coconut—Make Your Own Coconut Milk at Home
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Cool as a Coconut—Make Your Own Coconut Milk at Home

Coconuts and the palms they come from give us so much. Let’s explore how coconuts can cool you down and do wonders for balancing your doshas this summer.

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Urad & Yellow Mung Dal with Cardamom Recipe
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Urad & Yellow Mung Dal with Cardamom Recipe

A lovely blend of spices brings loads of flavor to this simple and nourishing urad and yellow mung dal.

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Mung Bean Sprouts
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Mung Bean Sprouts

Sprouting mung beans is easier than you think! All you need is a bowl, water, and the beans. Add these crispy sprouts to a salad, wrap, or as a fresh...

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Fresh and Cool Aloe Vera Smoothie Recipe
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Fresh and Cool Aloe Vera Smoothie Recipe

It's all about the bitters this summer! Try this amazing bitter and cooling aloe vera smoothie recipe to keep yourself in balance when the heat starts to rise!

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Caribbean Coconut Rice and Pigeon Peas
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Caribbean Coconut Rice and Pigeon Peas

Toor dal, also known as pigeon peas, complements rich coconut rice, fresh thyme, and bell peppers in this recipe inspired by the classic Puerto Rican dish “arroz con gandules.”

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Hibiscus Blueberry Jello Recipe
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Hibiscus Blueberry Jello Recipe

Cool, delicate, and sprinkled with fresh rose petals, this Hibiscus Blueberry Jello will help you beat the heat this summer. Enjoy a little luxury and satisfy your sweet tooth, guilt...

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Cooling Mung Bean Kitchari
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Cooling Mung Bean Kitchari

Whole green mung beans are cooked with basmati rice, fennel seeds, and burdock root for a cleansing pitta-pacifying kitchari recipe. For extra blood and liver support, try adding bitter leafy...

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Pitta-Pacifying Recipe: Zesty Arugula Pesto
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Pitta-Pacifying Recipe: Zesty Arugula Pesto

Arugula's bitterness is so great for the pitta that is coming with the warmer months. Greens are important to incorporate into our diet. They are great for detoxing our livers...

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Summer Recipe: Sweet Corn Curry
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Summer Recipe: Sweet Corn Curry

Corn is the perfect sweet vegetable for the warmer months. The warming spices in this tasty dish help with digestion, and the corn is the perfect sweetness for balancing pitta! 

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Green Mung Beans with Dill
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Green Mung Beans with Dill

You can still make this if you don't have a pressure cooker. Soak the whole green mung beans overnight and discard the water. Follow the same instructions and cook with...

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Kapha-Pacifying Recipe: Moroccan Quinoa Salad
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Kapha-Pacifying Recipe: Moroccan Quinoa Salad

This quinoa and vegetable salad incorporates a lot of great things that are balancing to pitta, but still slightly warm enough to melt away any residual kapha that may be lingering....

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Green Mung Bean Veggie Stew Recipe
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Green Mung Bean Veggie Stew Recipe

Enjoy the process, the aromas, and the flavors as well as the cleansing and healing benefits of this delicious and nourishing mung bean stew.

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Pitta-Pacifying Recipe: Raw Zucchini & Mint Walnut Pesto
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Pitta-Pacifying Recipe: Raw Zucchini & Mint Walnut Pesto

Light and fresh, Raw Zucchini Noodles with Mint Walnut Pesto is a revitalizing springtime and summer dish. In this season of heavy humid air, your body craves the cool refreshment...

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Kapha-Pacifying Recipe: Seaweed & Baby Kale Tabouli
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Kapha-Pacifying Recipe: Seaweed & Baby Kale Tabouli

This seaweed and baby kale tabouli recipe has the natural bitters of kale and the refreshing pop of flavor from mint and parsley, making it a perfect meal to enjoy after...

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Shatavari Ghee Recipe
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Shatavari Ghee Recipe

Medicinal ghee has been used in Ayurveda for thousands of years. Shatavari has a special affinity to nourishing and supporting the female reproductive system, and ghee is an excellent vehicle...

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Ayurvedic Recipes

Ayurveda looks to food and diet as one of its main methods of keeping the body healthy, balanced, and well. It also incorporates the use of herbs and spices, along with lifestyle, daily routine, and self-care practices. As you discover ways to weave Ayurveda into your life, cooking with herbs and aromatic spices is a must!

There are many ways to go about preparing herbs and spices for cooking, including the use of both fresh herbs and dried herbs. You may even have some of Ayurveda's favorite cooking herbs already growing in your garden. As you explore these recipes and deepen your relationship with Ayurvedic herbs, we encourage you to play and get adventurous with all your favorite meals.

If you're not already in the habit of cooking with herbs and spices, we recommend starting with Ayurveda's most commonly used favorites. When you're considering how to use herbs in cooking, we hope this cooking herbs list offers some inspiration:

Cumin: A versatile cooking herb that's balancing for all doshas, cumin is excellent in stir fries, kitchari, and savory meals. It's also found in Ayurveda's popular CCF tea, which is short for cumin, coriander, and fennel, and is excellent for supporting digestion.

Coriander: Known as cilantro when it's fresh, the dried seeds of the same plant can be used in a variety of meals to support healthy digestion.

Turmeric: This beautiful golden root can be used fresh or dried to bring its delicious flavor and healing properties to your meals. It can also be used in drinks, smoothies, and even desserts.

Fennel: Cooling and soothing for the system, while also supporting healthy digestion, fennel is a great herb to add to meals like kitchari or soups. It can be used fresh or dried.

Mustard Seeds: If you want to add a tasty pop of heat to your food and fire up your digestion, mustard seeds are an excellent choice.

Ginger: Looking for a sweet and spicy kick? Ginger can be used fresh or dried, and works wonders when added to savory dishes and sweet treats alike.

Garam Masala: This is a traditional blend of Ayurvedic spices that brings a distinct depth and delicious flavor. It can also be used in the realm of savory or sweet.

Tulsi: Also known as “holy basil,” tulsi is considered to be a sacred and healing plant across India. The fresh leaves can be used in pesto, and it also makes a wonderful warming tea that uplifts the spirits and imparts a sattvic, peaceful energy.

These are only a few of Ayurveda's many herbs and spices. Once you begin to explore, the opportunities to incorporate these plants into your diet and daily routine are endless. And the good news is, you really can't go wrong.

Developing a relationship with the personalities and properties of each plant is a lifelong journey. So set aside some time in your kitchen, drop into your senses, and tune into each herb as you cook. Savor their unique textures, colors, aromas, and flavors, and enjoy the process!