12 Healing Ayurvedic Recipes to Try at Home

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By Stephanie Cain

Published Mar 14, 2018

cleansing green kitchari bowl recipe

Feed Me Phoebe

Hang on: Before you dismiss Ayurveda as this week’s trendy diet, the ancient food philosophy has actually been around for generations. A holistic medicine practice from India, Ayurveda focuses on balance. It’s about getting your body’s energies aligned. When it comes to the dining table, that means fresh, seasonal and local ingredients combined to promote efficient digestion and harbor anti-inflammatory properties. Sounds complicated—you can certainly get nerdy about your doshas—but it’s actually pretty easy to achieve success from the start. Just stock your pantry full of ghee (clarified butter), flavorful spices and organic products, then take a stab at a few of these recipes.

khichadi detox bowl recipe

Feasting At Home

1.

Khichadi Detox Bowl

This comfort food has been a detox favorite for centuries.

cardamom rice pudding recipe

Food, A Love Story

2.

Cardamom Rice Pudding

And just like that, we’ve officially become morning people.

cauliflower chickpea patties recipe

Dora Daily

3.

Cauliflower Chickpea Patties

We’re eating these for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

cleansing green kitchari bowl recipe

Feed Me Phoebe

4.

Green Kitchari Bowl

We could eat this bowl of deliciousness from PureWow Coterie member Phoebe Lapine every damn day.

brussels sprouts detox soup recipe

The Awesome Green

5.

Brussels Sprouts Detox Soup

Keep a batch in the freezer for a rainy day.

almond milk saffron and cardamom sleep tonic recipe

Vidya Living

6.

Almond Milk, Saffron and Cardamom Sleep Tonic

Calling all insomniacs…

tofu cauliflower korma recipe

Yummy Beet

7.

Tofu Cauliflower Korma

Warning: This dish is highly addictive.

mango cashew ginger energy balls recipe

The Flexitarian

8.

Mango-Cashew-Ginger Energy Balls

Fitness fuel you can take on the go.

turmeric sweet potato healing bowl recipe

Can Cook, Will Travel

9.

Turmeric Sweet Potato Healing Bowl

Like a big, warm hug, in lunch form.

mint rice recipe

Fearless Fresh

10.

Mint Rice

Behold, rice that refuses to be boring.

coconut bark with rosewater pistachios and raspberries recipe

Casa De Karma

11.

Coconut Bark with Rosewater, Pistachios and Raspberries

The perfect cool-down for a fiery dosha.

chai cheesecake recipe

Ascension Kitchen

12.

Chai Cheesecake

Us? Forget dessert? Not a chance.

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