Ayurvedic Spices

Ayurvedic Spices

Spices are revered in the ayurvedic tradition because of the therapeutic value they bring to a meal. There are almost no dishes in ayurvedic cooking that are not embellished with the aroma, flavor and healing wisdom of spices.

Combining spices to offer the benefits of synergy and balance is an integral part of ayurvedic cooking. Our six-taste spice mixes offer a helpful starting point for combining spices if you are new to ayurvedic cooking. Spices are a very convenient, quick way of incorporating the six ayurvedic tastes--sweet, sour, salty, pungent, bitter and astringent--at every meal.

To get the most from the spices you eat, buy the best quality spices available--organic when you can find them, and non-irradiated. Store spices in clean, airtight jars in a cool, dark place and buy in small quantities so you consume them in a few weeks.

A coffee-mill is helpful for dry-grinding small quantities of spices.

Healing Recipes

Ayurveda deems diet to be a crucial aspect of well-being, with great importance accorded to the choice of foods and their preparation. AyurBalance is pleased to offer a booklet of ayurvedic recipes that will delight both newcomers to ayurveda as well as persons already following an ayurvedic diet. The recipes are categorized by dosha. 100 recipes (30+ each for Vata, Pitta and Kapha) for only $5.95! (Currently available as a Microsoft Word Document sent by USPS or a PDF document sent as an e-mail attachment)

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Bulk Spices

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