In the Vedic tradition, food is considered sacred. In Taitrya Upanishad food is said to be the Brahman. According to Chandogya Upanishad, prana or breath is from food and thus the cause of our being alive. The cosmos constituted of
Food is the vital breath of living beings that’s why people rush to the food. Complexion,cheerfulness, good voice, life, imagination, happiness, contentment, corpulence, strength, intellect – all these are dependent on food. As it is well known that “prevention is
In ayurveda, every human being is a unique combination of five elements provided to us by the Mother Nature: Water, Earth, Fire, Air and Ether. In Ayurveda, there are three primary life forces I the body pr three biological humors.
Over the couple of decades, people have become more aware about dietary habits and ready to change their lifestyle in order to combat the lifestyle disorders. Now a days, consumption of food is determined upon carbohydrate, fat, protein contents and
The food which is wrong in combination, has undergone wrong processing, consumed in incorrect dose, and/or consumed in incorrect time of the day and in wrong season can lead to Viruddha Ahara. Food–food interaction is a serious issue but not much
In Ayurveda, Rasa can mean feeling or emotion as well as taste. And each of the tastes can have a subtle emotional or mental effect on our awareness, as well as on our physical state. The knowledge of Rasa or
Soak the rice for about 1 hour in room temperature water, and drain. Heat ghee in a pan and add the cumin seeds. Add curry leaves, green chillies and water. When water starts boiling, add the rice and cook it
The Gandhis were strict vegetarians. When young Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was in school, a wave of ‘reform’ was sweeping over his town Rajkot. People had started consuming meat and alcohol secretly. This was due to the belief that the British
Mother’s milk is complete nutrition which is easy for digestion to baby. It has right amount of fat, sugar, protein and water that is needed for growth of a baby. It is also helpful in jaw development while sucking the
Pressure cook the rice along with the garlic pods adding quarter cup coconut milk and 2 cups water. In slow flame cook the rice for 12 minutes. Open the cooker and smash the rice with a ladle adding little salt.
