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Sunflower Butter Hummus Recipe!

It's perfect for summer because it's more anti-inflammatory, cooling & pitta-reducing than traditional sesame-tahini-based hummus. Great for those with nut allergies or sensitivities to sesame seeds.


Here's what folks are saying about it...

"Wow! And omg! I just made hummus using sunflower seed butter and it is da...

Ayurveda Brown Rice Gluten-Free Halava Recipe

This incredible recipe will hit the spot in the summer, winter, or anytime you're craving something sweet & restorative after a long day of physical, mental and/or emotional work.  You can go dairy free if needed or use milk to enhance the restorative properties to your mind, emotional heart and body. Brown rice is high in earth...

Chana Dhal

Chana dhal is made with a type of small dark garbanzo bean called “kala chana”. Regu-lar garbanzo beans are a larger bean which go by the name “Kabuli Chana”. Kala chana dhal is made from a smaller type of garbano bean or “chickpea” as they are called which has a darker skin which has been split and the skin has been removed. Whole kala chana is...

URID DHAL SOUP RECIPE

Urid dhal is a slimy, sticky, slightly heating and a nice dhal for Vatas. It is used medicinally in Ayurveda to tonify the bone tissue and deeply nourish the muscles, reproductive and lac-tation systems as well as detoxify the system. Because of its heavy nature, it is hard to di-gest and should not be eaten if agni is challenged; otherwise, it will readily produce...

MASURYA DHAL RECIPE

Masurya dhal is high in iron and is great for building the blood and for vatas in general. When cooking masurya as a blood builder, consider adding carrots, beets, yams, cinnamon stick, and greens to assist in blood building. Either bean may be cooked without previous soaking, but soaking is always preferred whenever possible.

Masurya Dhal takes approximately 1/2...

Mung Dhal

About Mung Beans

Mung Dhal is traditionally is a traditional Indian and Ayurvedic dish made from mung beans. Mung beans may be purchased either split or whole, with or without skins. Mung beans hold a special place in Ayurveda due to their easy digestibility, medicinal and sattvic (peace promoting) properties. They are sweet, astringent, cool and sweet (post-digestive) making them...

Spinach & Fenugreek Leaves (Methi) Detox Subji Delight

Effect: intestinal cleansing

• 2 cups of chopped spinach leaves

• 1 cup of chopped fenugreek leaves (these must be grown yourself in Humboldt or purchased frozen, ask Traci)

• soma salt to taste

• Your Spice Mix or:

• 1/4 tsp turmeric

• 1/4 tsp cumin powder

• 1 tsp of coriander powder

• 4 curry leaves

Warm the oil. Add all the spices....

Cabbage and Fenugreek Leaf (Methi) Detox Subji Delight

Effect : Cooling & Cleansing

• 2 cup cleaned & chopped white cabbage

• 1/2 cup fresh cleaned fenugreek leaves

• 1 ghee olive oil

• 1/2 tsp Panch Phoran

• soma salt to taste

• Your own spice mix or:

• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder

• 1/4 tsp cumin powder

• 1 tsp of coriander powder

• 4 fresh curry leaves

Warm the ghee in the pot on medium...

Zucchini (Lauki or summer squash) & Daikon Delight Subji

Effect: Cooling for Liver

• 2 cups peeled chopped lauki (indian grocery, or substitute with zucchini or summer squash)

• 1 cup white Daikon radish peeled/chopped

• 1 tsp ghee

• 1 tsp Panch Phoran

• 1 tsp of your spice mix or:

• 1/4 tsp of turmeric

• 1/4 tsp of cumin powder

• 1 tsp of coriander powder

• 4 curry leaves

• soma salt to...

Coconut Sunflower Ladoos

Ingredients:

• Blended fresh young coconut meat from 1 coconut

• 1-2 cups sunflower seeds (dry roasted in toaster oven until aromatic)

• Handful of dates chopped into small pieces

• Handful of roasted pecans chopped into bite-sized pieces

• 6 crushed cardamom pods – grind into powder

• 1 tsp rose water or rose jam as needed to moisten and stick ingredients...

Curried Pumpkin Dhal Recipe

Perfect for the holiday season or anytime something warm, spicy and soul-soothing is called for! NOTE: Pumpkin, like all winter squash, is very heavy, full of soma, hard to digest and channel blocking. As a result, this recipe is recommended for occasional holiday treats - not for every day use. 

Puree the below spices together in blender with enough water...

Bitter Melon Subji (Karela Subji)

Effect: detoxify liver and pancreas, cools liver, metabolizes sugar, fat, strong. 

 Preparation:

• 2-3 bitter melons sliced into ¼” thick rounds

• Place bitter melon slices into bowl and sprinkle with ½ tsp turmeric powder and 1 tsp salt and toss to coat

• Let it sit for 15 minutes, then drain out water at bottom and rinse them...

Kichadi Recipe

All ingredients should be organic

Prep time – 15 minutes Cooking time – 40 minutes 6-8 servings

Halve the recipe if making for only 1 person on cleanse

• 1 cup moong dal (split not whole) – rinse well and pre-soak in water for 1-3 hrs. (or

• overnight) – buy organic - local Indian store / Banyan Botanicals (sometimes spelled

• mung)/ Amazon

• . cup organic...

Herbed Cucumber Raita

Servings – 4-6

• 2 Persian cucumbers, chopped

• 1 – 1.5 cups non-dairy plain yogurt (example - coconut or cashew yogurt)

• 1/2 tsp. grated/minced ginger

• 1/4  cup chopped dill

Combine everything together in a bowl.

Add salt to taste.

Optional – Dry roast 1 tsp. whole cumin seeds in a skillet for 1-2 minutes until fragrant;

Coarsely grind in a...

Ayurveda Spinach Paneer Recipe

(aka-Green Protein Recipe)

An excellent protein source for vegetarians and meateaters alike. This immune boosting, bone building, high in protein and minerals, hearty delicious recipe is a complete meal by itself. Who would have known spinach paneer could be so healthy!

Paneer (Intelligent Protein)

This is always healthiest if made and eaten fresh in the same day....

Zucchini and Dill Pilaf

A simple and delicious grain dish with one of summer’s bounty - zucchini

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup white basmati rice, rinsed and strained

• 1/4 cup quinoa, rinsed and strained

• 1/2 tablespoon finely chopped ginger

• 1 1/2–2 cups grated zucchini

• 1/2 cup chopped dill

• 2–3 tablespoons organic coconut oil

• 2 cups water