THE QUICK & EASY
AYURVEDIC
COOK BOOK
THE QUICK & EASY
AYURVEDIC
COOK BOOK
Eileen Keavy Smith
TUTTLE PUBLISHING
Tokyo • Rutland, Vermont • Singapore
Please note: This book does not provide medical advice and its recommendations are not substitutes for medical care. The foods, herbs, spices, and preparations presented in this book are safe and healthy for most individuals. However, new or unusual foods may cause adverse reactions in some individuals. If you have any questions about potential food allergies or other adverse effects, you should consult your physician.
Published by Tuttle Publishing, an imprint of Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd., with editorial offices at 364 Innovation Drive, North Clarendon, Vermont 05759 U.S.A.
Copyright © 2000 Eileen Keavy Smith
Cover photo © Stewart Leishman Photography
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without prior written permission from the publisher.
The Library of Congress has cataloged the earlier edition as follows:
Smith, Eileen Keavy.
The quick and easy ayurvedic cookbook / Eileen Keavy Smith.
x, 150 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Includes index.
ISBN 1-885203-74-8 (pb)
1. Nutrition. 2. Medicine, Ayurvedic. 3. Health. I. Title.
RA784.S585 1999
613.2--dc21
98-56150
CIP
ISBN 978-0-8048-3906-8
ISBN 978-1-4629-1660-3 (ebook)
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To my loving husband, Rob, who contributed a discerning palate, a sympathetic ear and an editorial eye.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I:
INTRODUCTION TO AYURVEDA
The Three Pillars of Life
The Individual Constitution
Balance and Imbalance
Ayurveda and Food
PART II:
RECIPES AND GUIDELINES FOR BALANCING THE DOSHAS
Introduction to the Recipes
Basic Ingredients
Missing Ingredients
Balancing Vata
Guidelines for Food Preparation
Vata Recipes
Other Ideas for Vata-Balancing Foods
Balancing Pitta
Guidelines for Food Preparation
Pitta Recipes
Other Ideas for Pitta-Balancing Foods
Balancing Kapha
Guidelines for Food Preparation
Kapha Recipes
Other Ideas for Kapha-Balancing Foods
Resources
Books about Ayurveda
Ayurvedic Cookbooks
