Stuffed bitter melons with sweet coconut mint chutney

This easy and unpretentious dish can heal any pitta complaints. If you are not familiar with bitter melons, this is a good chance to reconciled  yourself with the bitter taste.

Bitter melons, also called bitter gourd, are rich in iron. They have twice the beta carotene of broccoli, twice the calcium of spinach, twice the potassium of bananas, and contain vitamins A, C, several of the B-complex, potassium, copper, phosphorus, zinc and a minimal amount of protein.

Tip to raise low bloodpressure

Remedy for low blood preassure

I was in India in my annual panchakarma month. In one of my purification days I had very little energy.  Either was iron going low or low blood pressure. My Dr. concluded was low blood pressure the responsible for my lack of energy. She gave me salty drink form of a soupy rice with salt and lemon. It was not only tasty, but in a couple of minutes my blood pressure return to normal.
Ingredients:
1 tsp salt
1/2 cup white rice. Basmati will do.

Tropicana fruit salad in coconut ginger sauce

The secret of this salad is to select well ripe, that guaranty a juicy, sweet and digestible fruit salad.
This combination of tropical fruits is good for vatta dosha. If you want to add any other fruit, try to follow the ayurveda rule to combine fruits of the same taste. That will prevent gas forming and easy digestion.

You can use the a well ripe papaya of a green papaya, both combine well with avocado and juicy mangoes.

Boreal 3 berries and chocolate fruit salad

 Berries in season are the best ingredients for a fruit salad. Berries are general full of antioxidants, vitamin C and sodium.
The tiny, round blue-purple berries have long been attributed to the longevity and wellness of indigenous natives living around subarctic regions in the Northern hemisphere. The wild strawberries is sacred to native Americans, they use them in a ceremony of passage for young girls.
Ayurveda suggest to eat fruits of the same taste for easy digestion. This salad can be enjoy by any dosha and lover of raw food.

Castor Oil: Between Torture and Radiant Health

 There are some tasks in life that we avoid. At least there is one that I do, and that is to take the monthly 3 teaspoons of castor oil in the morning. Through the years I have tried to reinvent a way to take it in a way that is less unpleasant; however, I must admit that I have failed. There are ways to alleviated the strong taste of castor oil, like taking it with lemon juice and jaggery (cane sugar), or just imagine that you are in a bar and you take it in one chug. All I know is that after the intake of this

How to Personalize Your Ayurvedic Diet

One of the fascinating aspects of Ayurveda is that it considers you not only as a part of the universe but also as a unique individual with special requirements. Your age, your activities and mostly your dosha (constitution) determine the type of lifestyle, herbs and health program best suited for you. Your food is your medicine or your fatal poison. Your awareness of the energetics of your food makes a profound impact on your well-being.

Fresh Okra with Peanut Sauce

It is very refreshing to see okra in my Canadian town. This is a wonderful vegetable for the intestines with much nutritional value. Some people are discouraged by the taste. However, the whole secret is in selecting fresh okra. When purchasing fresh okra, choose those that are roughly 2 to 3 inches long and about 1/2 inch thick. Longer and thicker okra can be have a woody texture. Here another tip: pay extra attention to maintaining the cooking temperature at a low setting, or the spices will burn and give a bitter flavor to the dish. Okra is good for all doshas.

Kidney Beans in Creamy Cardamon Yogurt Sauce

This fragrant creamy sauce is refreshing and full of iron. I enjoy cooking the red kidney beans in a pressure cooker. It really is a complete different experience than using canned beans. However, if you are not as lucky as me to own a small pressure cooker, you can use canned beans. My Pitta friends may like to reduce the red pepper in this recipe and increase fresh cilantro. Serve with basmati rice or quinoa.

Ingredients for 4-6 servings:
1 tbsp  ghee or oil for your dosha

How to enhance six flavors from one spice

The sensuality of spices can be explore in many ways. You will be surprise how one single spice treated in 6 different ways can open 6 different flavors. The real secret of combining spices is to apply this simple techniques.

Lets take for example cumin.
flavor 1: use whole cumin seeds.
Flavor 2: ground cumin seeds.
Flavor 3 Dry-roasted whole cumin until reddish brown.

Winter moods?

Light is a source of nutrients, it is not only vitamins  D, but light serves as a catalyst to internal chemistry for emotional balance and a sense of well being.
Here some supplements you may want to incorporate in your diet if you are suffering from low energy or just feel moody.

Omega-3 fatty acid; reduce anxiety and may relieve depression. Walnuts, pumpkin seeds, mint, parsley, spinach, kale, Brussels sprouts, flax seeds are rich in Omega-3.

Folic Acid ( folate) maintain mood balancing serotonin in the brain.  Find folic acid in

• Spinach — 1 cup = 263 mcg of folate (65% DV)
• Collard Greens — 1 cup = 177 mcg of folate (44% DV)
• Turnip Greens — 1 cup = 170 mcg of folate (42% DV)
• Mustard Greens — 1 cup = 103 mcg of folate (26% DV)