Ayurveda is fundamentally a preventative approach to well-being. While it is helpful in correcting imbalances in the body, it has the potential to set children on a lifelong path to holistic health and well-being.
Ayurveda is centred around the concept of Vata, Pitta and Kapha; also known as the 3 doshas. They represent energy that is out of balance in one’s body. It is highly advised to cater your diet according to your dominant dosha, after a consultation with an Ayurvedic doctor.
However, there is one fundamental rule to an Ayurvedic breakfast: the meal must be warm. Cold or dry meals in the morning can lead to feeling lethargic and lazy and it does not provide the body with the nutrients and hence the energy that it needs.
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Here are 5 Ayurveda inspired recipes that you can make:
Navdhaniya Kanji
Ingredients
- Kanji powder
- Milk
- Honey
- Water
Method
- Boil some water and add a tablespoon of organic kanji powder.
- Add milk to the mixture.
- Add 2 spoons of honey as a sweetener.
- Serve warm.
Adai
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Rice
- 1/4 cup Urad Dal, Chana Dal, Tuvar Dal
- 2 dry Red Chillies
- 1.5 tsp Ginger
- Hing
- 1/2 Cumin Seeds
- 1 Green Chilli
- 3/4th cup Water
- Coriander leaves
- Chopped Onion
- Curry leaves
- Coconut shavings
Method
- Rinse and soak 1/2 cup rice, 1/4 cup urad dal, 1/4 cup chana dal, 1/4 cup tuvar dal and 2 dry red chillies. Keep for 2 hours minimum or overnight.
- Drain the water and add 1.5 tsp of ginger, some hing, 1/2 cumin seeds and 1 green chilli. Add 3/4th cup water and grind the mixture. Do not make it smooth, make a coarse paste.
- Cover the batter and keep it aside for 30 minutes to 2 hours.
- Add coriander leaves, onions, curry leaves and coconut shavings as per your requirements.
- Add salt as required and mix well.
- Prepare the protein pancake on a pan!
- Serve warm.
Upma
- ⅓ cup finely chopped Onions
- 1 Tsp chopped Green Chillies
- 1 Tsp finely chopped Ginger
- 2 Tbsp Coriander leaves (cilantro)
- 8 to 10 Curry leaves
- 10 to 12 Cashews
- 1 Tsp Chana dal
- 1 Tsp Urad dal
Method
- Add cumin seeds and chana dal to a hot pan (with oil)
- Add the cashews
- Saute the chopped onions along with the dal & cashews
- Toss in the chopped curry leaves, green chillies and ginger. (1 dried red chilli also optional though)
- Saute and boil water
- Add salt and a tsp of sugar.
- Start adding sooji/ rava in batches to the mixture and stir immediately after putting it.
- Once done, cover the upma and allow it to steam.
- Serve warm!
Jowar Idli
- Jowar Rava
- Urad dal
- Salt
- Water
- Ghee
Method
- Soak jowar and urad dal separately for 4 to 6 hours.
- Grind both lentils into a smooth batter. Drain all the water and create a thick coarse batter.
- When the batter is ready, add salt and mix well.
- Pour batter into idli mould and steam for 12-15 minutes.
- Turn off heat and set aside for 5 minutes.
- Serve hot with ghee.
Thalipeeth and Gur
Ingredients
- ½ cup Jowar
- ¼ cup Atta
- ½ cup Bajra
- ¼ cup Besan
- ¼ cup Rice Flour (chawal ka atta)
- ¼ Tsp Ajwain
- ¼ Tsp Turmeric powder (haldi)
- ¼ Tsp Red Chilli Powder
- ½ Tsp Cumin Powder (jeera powder)
- 1 Tsp Coriander Powder ( dhania powder)
- 1 Tbsp Sesame Seeds (til)
- 1 medium Onion or ½ cup finely chopped onions
- 1 Tsp finely chopped Ginger
- ¼ cup chopped Coriander leaves
- 1 Green Chilli – finely chopped
- 1 Tsp Oil
- Salt as required
- Jaggery
Method
- Mix all the above ingredients except the jaggery in a bowl and add a tbsp of oil. Mix well.
- Add water to the mixture as needed to make the dough.
- Grease a non-stick pan and once heated pour the batter onto the pan. Cook on medium flame.
- Let it turn golden brown colour on both sides.
- Serve it hot with jaggery.
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