The Quick & Easy Ayurvedic Cookbook

by Smith, Eileen Keavy

• ISBN13: 9780804839068
• ISBN10: 0804839069
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-07-15
• Publisher: Tuttle Pub

Summary

The Quick & Easy Ayurvedic Cookbook offers a straight-forward, family-style approach to eating and staying well. Author Eileen Keavy Smith tells us that there is a correlation between our environment, what we eat, and how we feel, all based on the ancient Indian system of healing called Ayurveda. Smith gives profiles for the three major Ayurvedic doshas-or body types-each based on the fire, water, or wind principle. Once you've figured out your own profile, you can prepare the foods that best support and enhance your dosha. Warm, comfort foods like Shepherd's pie or butternut soup can help alleviate joint pain and poor circulation brought on by chilly, windy weather, In summer, Pasta Primavera, shrimp salad, sauteed tofu, and other sweet and light foods cool off irritable moods and help digestive problems, Pungent, astringent foods-savory lentils, turkey loaf, kasha and the like-can all help ease the distress of a winter cold, Tips for dining out and sources for Ayurvedic books and organizations are included.

Author Biography

Eileen Keavy Smith has been interested in and has practiced Ayurveda since the 80s. Smith lives in Tallahassee, FL with her husband.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. viii
Introduction to Ayurveda	p. 2
The Three Pillars of Life	p. 4
The Individual Constitution	p. 6
Balance and Imbalance	p. 12
Ayurveda and Food	p. 15
Recipes and Guidelines for Balancing the Doshas	p. 24
Introduction to the Recipes	p. 25
Basic Ingredients	p. 27
Missing Ingredients	p. 32
Balancing Vata	p. 34
Guidelines for Food Preparation	p. 40
Vata Recipes	p. 44
Other Ideas for Vata-Balancing Foods	p. 70
Balancing Pitta	p. 72
Guidelines for Food Preparation	p. 78
Pitta Recipes	p. 82
Other Ideas for Pitta-Balancing Foods	p. 108
Balancing Kapha	p. 110
Guidelines for Food Preparation	p. 116
Kapha Recipes	p. 120
Other Ideas for Kapha-Balancing Foods	p. 144
Dining Out	p. 146
Resources	p. 147
Books about Ayurveda	p. 147
Ayurvedic Cookbooks	p. 148
Ayurvedic Organizations	p. 149
Recipe Index	p. 150
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