The tastes of Ayurveda: more healthful, healing recipes for the modern Ayurvedic

408 Pages·2012·170.9 MB·English

by  Amrita Sondhi

The Tastes of Ayurveda
The Tastes of Ayurveda
Amrita Sondhi
The Tastes of Ayurveda
More Healthful, Healing Recipes for the Modern Ayurvedic
Amrita Sondhi
THE TASTES OF AYURVEDA
Copyright © 2012 by Amrita Sondhi
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Sondhi, Amrita, 1959-
The tastes of Ayurveda : more healthful, healing recipes for the
modern Ayurvedic / Amrita Sondhi.
Includes index.
Also issued in electronic format.
ISBN 978-1-55152-438-2
1. Vegetarian cooking. 2. Medicine, Ayurvedic. 3. Cookbooks.
I. Title.
TX837.S663 2012 641.5’636 C2011-908407-4
I dedicate this book to all my invaluable comrades, students,
and teachers, the “fringe dwellers” who keep pushing the edge
on the “new normal” by practicing and regenerating the ancient
healing arts; to those who pursue and create breakthroughs in
health through being shining, living examples of vitality; and to
the community of yogis and yoginis—locally and globally—
who keep connecting to the source and transmitting the light.
To all the people who want to get the most nutrition and blissful
flavor and balance (ananda) from the food they eat and live
wonderful lives while they contribute to the communities and
environment around them.

Table of Contents
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11
12
Acknowledgments
14
Introduction
16
History of Ayurveda
21
What are Doshas?
25
Dosha Questionnaire
33
The Tastes of Ayurveda
35
Getting Started
71
What the Symbols Mean
93
Breakfast
151
Appetizers & Snacks
179
Salads & Salad Dressings
205
Soups
233
Entrées
263
Rice & Grains
287
Vegetables
319
Condiments
357
Desserts & Sweets
358
Beverages
361
Appendix
362
Raw & Living Foods
369
Eating for the Seasons
372
Menu Plans
385
Cleanses
387
Yoga for the Doshas
390
Vastu Veda: The Song of Our Surroundings
398
Balcony Gardening
Food Guidelines for Basic Constitutional Types
Index

Acknowledgments
I would like to thank the readers who told me over and over again how much they
loved using The Modern Ayurvedic Cookbook; how much they (you) enjoyed the simple
and straightforward recipes made up of wholesome ingredients, and who shared the
joy of using the book with friends near and far.
I would also like to thank the television and radio stations, webzines, and print ma-
gazines, including LA Yoga and Yogi Times, for featuring our recipes for Thanksgiving
dinners and daily fare. I would like to thank Jessica Romp and Randall Mark and Joy
TV for asking me to write and co-host our now twenty-six-episode program, The
Ayurvedic Way, featuring recipes from The Modern Ayurvedic Cookbook and encouraging
me to write the next book so we could do more episodes!
Once again, I would like to thank all my friends and family and the Bowen Islanders
who ceaselessly encouraged me, helped me test recipes, and made it fun when it
sometimes seemed daunting to write another 400-page book!
And finally, I would like to express my deep gratitude for the wonderful team at
Arsenal Pulp Press for their enthusiastic support of my work and helping birth my
second book, The Tastes of Ayurveda.

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