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Carrot Perugu Pachadi (Carrot Yogurt Salad)

By sailu • Dec 8th, 2005 • Category: All Recipes, Andhra Recipes, Chutneys & Pachadis, Salads & Raita Recipes, Vegetables, Vegetarian Recipes

Many think that an “Ayurvedic Diet” is a diet consisting of spicy Indian food. Not necessarily – an Ayurvedic diet is a diet which matches your body type to the foods consumed – eating those foods that sustain your body type, to avoid unbalancing your prakruti (natural tendencies). Ayurveda includes counter measures to let you […]



Mixed Sprouts Corn Salad (Ayurvedic recipe)

By sailu • Nov 16th, 2005 • Category: All Recipes, Breakfast Recipes, Dals & Legumes, Indian Lentil Recipes, Salads & Raita Recipes, Vegetables, Vegetarian Recipes

A healthy salad, I prepare often. Simple, tasty and nutritious!

Mixed Sprouts Corn Salad Recipe
Prep & Cooking: 20-30 mts, soaking: 6-8 hours
Cuisine: Ayurvedic Recipe
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Ingredients:
1 cup mixed sprouts of your choice(chick peas,moong dal,kidney beans)
1/2 cup of boiled corn
1/4 cup of water
1/2 tsp minced fresh ginger
1/2 tsp of dry roasted cumin pwd
pinch of black pepper pwd
1 tsp lemon […]



Detoxifying Fruit Salad

By sailu • Nov 14th, 2005 • Category: All Recipes, Ayurvedic cooking, Fruits, Salads & Raita Recipes

Detoxifying today with a fruit salad tossed in ayurvedic spice powder. The fruits used are papaya, apple and orange with a dash of chaat masala and 1 tsp of ayurvedic spice powder which is very good for digestion and detoxifying the body. I eat salads with this spice powder on a regular basis.

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Wonder Spice Powder with Raw Papaya Salad - Ayurvedic Recipe

By sailu • Nov 12th, 2005 • Category: All Recipes, Ayurvedic cooking, Salads & Raita Recipes, Vegan recipes, Vegetarian Recipes

A wonder spice powder, an ayurvedic recipe made from ghee (clarified butter) and spices is a simple and effective way to stimulate the digestion and help the body detoxify.
Digestive Spice Powder Recipe
2 tsps ghee
big pinch turmeric pwd
1 tbsp cumin seeds
1 tbsp coriander seeds
1 tbsp fennel seeds (saunf)
Heat ghee in a small pan. Add all […]



Cucumber Raita - Perugu Pachadi - Healthy Indian Salad

By sailu • Nov 11th, 2005 • Category: All Recipes, Chutneys & Pachadis, Salads & Raita Recipes, Vegetables, Vegetarian Recipes

Today I’m sharing with you a cool salad recipe with yogurt (dahi, perugu) as the base and is a regular salad in Indian meals. Its called Raita in North India and Pachadi in South India. Pachadis can be eaten as a salad and are usually served along with white rice, biryani and pulao (special Indian […]