Spring Recipes
The reproductive organs are the last tissue in Ayurvedic nutrition to receive nutrients. They are the most refined and strongest organs that not only produce gametes but also the immune system. These recipes are made to nurture the reproductive system to support immunity and increase chances of getting pregnant for those looking to conceive during this season of birth and growth.
Spring Kitcheri
TOTAL PREP TIME: 60 MINUTES
Ingredients
2 cup white basmati rice-washed
1 cup green spit dahl (mung dahl)- soaked for an hour
2 tablespoons ghee or avocado oil, plus more for garnish
2 cloves of garlic, minced
½ teaspoon grated ginger
1 tablespoon CoCurcumin (or turmeric)
½ teaspoon ground coriander
½ teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon ground fennel
¼ cup carrots
¼ red squash
¼ chopped leeks
¼ asparagus spears, cut into 1-inch pieces
A handful of spinach leaves
8 cups of water
Salt to taste
Kitcheri provides easy to digest protein, carbohydrates, and fats. Adding spring appropriate vegetables provides proper nutrition that will start the last tissue on its way to health.
Instructions
After the rice and beans are washed, place them in a bowl together.
Heat the ghee in a 4-quart Dutch oven at medium-high heat. Add the garlic and ginger and stir until aromatic. Add the CoCurcumin (or turmeric), coriander, cumin, and fennel and stir spices to activate them.
Stir in the carrots, squash, leeks, and asparagus, coating them with the spices and garlic mixture.
Add the rice and beans, again stirring to coat.
Add the water and let everything to come to boil. Once boiling, lower the heat to medium-low and allow to simmer about 20 minutes.
For the last 5 minutes of cooking, throw in the spinach.
Stir one final time and serve. Add a dollop of ghee to the top of the kitcheri. If you would like, squeeze a wedge of lime on top or garnish with cilantro.
Nightly Ojas Milk
TOTAL PREP TIME: 10-15 MINUTES
Ingredients
¼ teaspoon cinnamon, ground
¼ teaspoon ground cardamom
1/8 teaspoons ground clove
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon trikatu
2 dates, pitted and chopped
3 almonds, chopped
¾ cup whole milk (or non-dairy alternative)
½ tablespoon ghee
1-3 strands of saffron
Honey to taste
We do much of our healing while we sleep. Providing an ojas beverage (the ultimate ambu) to foster high immunity and reproductive health during the healing time of the day. This drink is a tasty dessert-like beverage that can be customised for each drinker. You can premix the dry ingredients so all you have to do is add it to the heated milk and ghee. After drinking this beverage, notice how well you sleep and how peaceful waking up is.
Instructions
Combine the cinnamon, cardamom, clove, nutmeg, and trikatu in a food processor with the almonds and dates. Pulse until a fragrant paste is formed. (Note: If you would like, you can make a week’s worth of paste in advanced. Multiple the first seven ingredients by 7. Store the paste in the refrigerator in an airtight container.)
Place the milk in a small saucepan. Heat at medium heat.
While heating, add the ghee and paste to milk, stirring to homogenise the ingredients.
When the milk is hot, but not boiled over, remove the pan from the heat and place the saffron. Let sit for 3-5 minutes.
Pour the mixture into your favourite mug. When cool enough to drink, at honey to taste.
Garbanzo Bean Broth
TOTAL PREP TIME: 80 MINUTES + COOLING TIME
Ingredients
1 cup dried garbanzo beans
3 cups of water
¼ teaspoons cumin powder
¼ teaspoon coriander powder
1/3 tablespoon CoCurcumin (or turmeric)
1 teaspoon trikatu
1 clove garlic, peeled
1 carrot, peeled
A pinch of sea salt
That bean water is full of valuable nutrients, just like a chicken broth is. The broth can be served on its own or with vegetables to make a hearty soup. The broth provides high impact nutrition in a very easy to digest water-based broth. This recipe allows the body to provide refined nutrition to each tissue because the Agni was able to break it down perfectly.
Instructions
Place all ingredients into a large stockpot.
Allow to simmer on low heat for 2 hours, or until the garbanzo beans are cooked through and are a little mushy.
Stain out the garbanzo beans, garlic, and carrot. Save for later use if desired.
Enjoy the broth with some sea salt or coconut aminos, or use the broth for a hearty vegetable soup.
Garbanzo Bean Snacks
TOTAL PREP TIME: 60 MINUTES
Ingredients
2 cups dried garbanzo beans, soaked overnight and drained thoroughly
2 tablespoons melted ghee
1 tablespoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon chili powder
½ tablespoon coriander powder
¼ teaspoon trikatu
2 pinches of sea salt
Agni starts to fire up this time of year. Sometimes energy feels low and it’s not due to lack of sleep. A high protein snack in small quantities fuels the digestive fire and provides a sustained pop of energy.
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Stir the melted ghee with the cumin, chili, and coriander powders and trikatu in a medium-sized bowl. Once combined, add the salt to the mixture.
Add in the chickpeas and coat in the ghee mixture thoroughly.
Spread the beans on the prepared baking sheet in a single layer.
Roast the beans, stirring occasionally, for about 45 minutes, or until the beans are slightly browned.
Enjoy as an easy snack!
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