Author: Shati Gowans
Publisher: Jaico
Year: 2005
Language: English
Pages: 161
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8179920550
Description
We are in an era where people are taking a more spiritual and respectful approach to their bodies. Be more aware, more in tune with your body's inner voice. Your goal is to develop your own individual immune system to such a degree that the body becomes its own best physician.
Let your food be your medicine. A balanced diet of natural foods is the best way to energise and revitalize. Most people who have been exposed to ayurvedic cooking do not accept it but are happily converted to the healthy style of eating it offers. Your only regret will be that you didn't discover it a lot earlier.
Contents
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
QUOTE FROM THE UPANISHADS
PART ONE: HEALTHY MIND, HEALTHY BODY
Good health
The Yoga of Food
Sattwas, Rajas, Tamas
Natural Health
Organic and Biodynamic food
Colour Vibrations
World Crucifixion
What the human anatomy & physiology tells us
Healthy reasons for being Vegetarian
Macrobiotics
Yin-& Yang-Balance in the body
Seaweed
Water
Fasting
Cleansing & Purification
PART TWO: AYURVEDA, THE SCIENCE OF LIFE
Ayurveda, the science of Life
Plant Laboratory of Ayurveda
Historic over-view continues
Ayurvedic Centres Today
The Ayurvedic constitutions-Doshas
Taste, Rasa
Energy, Virya
Stages of digestion
Post-Digestion, Vipaka
Special Potency, Prabhava
Crating balance through proper diet
PART THREE: A TASTE FOR LIFE
Awareness and Choice
Stocking the Kitchen
Natural pharmacy within the kitchen
PART FOUR: FIRST STEPS IN AYURVEDIC VEGETARIAN COOKING
The Happy Cook
Prayer before the meal
Measurements of Ingredients
Utensils
Oil/Ghee
Herbs & Spices
PART FIVE: RECIPES
The Basic Sauce, Ingredients, Method.
Vegetables-preparation and method
Vegetable combinations
Recipes
Cabbage
Potato-Aloo
Potato & Cauliflower-Aloo Gobi
Spinach & Potatoes-Saag Aloo
Spinach-Saag
Zucchini
Pumpkin
Broccoli
Earthen Combo
Pulses-preparation and method
Chick-peas
Hommus
Tofu-preparation and method
Peas & Tofu
Scrambled tofu
Tofu Loaf
Rice-preparation and method-Chawal Fragrant rice
Yoghurt Smoothie-Lassi
APPENDICES
Index: Natural Kitchen Pharmacy
Discover your Ayurvedic body type
The Author-Shanti Gowans