Cooling & Refreshing
Cooling and Refreshing recipes are perfect when you’re feeling warm, your skin and eyes seem reddish and irritated, you are experiencing loose stools, heartburn or a burning sensation in your stomach, or your joints feel sore and inflamed. They are also suitable for when your mind feels agitated; you are angry, jealous, and in need of a cooling, hydrating and soothing food.
Time & Season
These recipes are wonderful to prepare year-round, but they are especially suitable for Summer, due to their cooling qualities, and hydrating nature.
Affect on Dosha
Lemony Coconut Balls
Lemony Coconut Balls Cooling & RefreshingQualities Heavy | Sticky | SweetTime & Season AnytimeYear-roundMost energy bars or balls in the market are deceivingly healthy and take away more energy than they provide. However, these balls are simple to prepare and...
Pumpkin Coconut Curry
Pumpkin Coconut Curry Cooling & RefreshingQualities Cooling | Hydrating | SoothingTime & Season AnytimeSummer-FallPumpkin is considered cooling, soothing, moisturizing, and an excellent cure for constipation. It is sweet in taste, heavy, and grounding. Adding...
Bottle Gourd Kofta Curry
Bottle Gourd Kofta Curry (Lauki ki Kofta) Cooling & RefreshingQualities Soothing | Building | NourishingTime & Season Lunchtime Summer / AutumnBottle gourd, or Lauki in Hindi, is known for its cooling effect on the liver, hence why Ayurveda prescribes it for...
Tapioca Pudding
Tapioca Pudding Cooling & RefreshingQualities Cooling | Easy to Digest | SoothingTime & Season OccasionallySummer - AutumnTapioca are these starchy pearls extracted from the Cassava root (Manihot esculenta). They have a gooey, sticky, and bouncy texture, a...
Golden Crackers
Golden Crackers (Gluten Free) Cooling & Refreshing Qualities Drying | Soothing | Building Time & Season Occasionally Year-round These Golden Crackers are simple, gluten-free, and grain-free snacks that can go really well with any dip. Turmeric and nutritional...
Zesty Tofu ‘Cheesecake’ Cups
Zesty Tofu 'Cheesecake' Cups Cooling & Refreshing Qualities Cooling | Light | RefreshingTime & Season Occasionally Year-round Craving Sweets? '5 Healthy and Easy Dessert Recipes' This very refreshing dairy-free, low carb, and gluten-free 'cheesecake' is easy...
Miss Zucchini
Miss Zucchini Cooling & RefreshingQualities Cooling | Hydrating | SoothingTime & Season AnytimeYear-roundZucchini is one of the most suitable vegetables to consume during Summer. It is considered sweet and astringent in taste, has a cooling effect on the body,...
Rose & Cardamom Cookies
Rose & Cardamom Cookies (Gluten Free) Cooling & Refreshing Qualities Cooling | Soothing | Heart-Opener Time & Season Occasionally Year-round Roses are considered Hrdaya in Ayurveda, which means they are calming for the physical and emotional heart. Pairing...
Takra
Digestive Buttermilk (Takra) Cooling & RefreshingQualities Digestif | Soothing | RefreshingTime & Season Anytime Year-roundTakra or Ayurvedic buttermilk is considered a wonderful digestive aid. It promotes the secretion of digestive acids and enzymes, and...
Rose & Hibiscus Lemonade
Rose & Hibiscus Lemonade Cooling & RefreshingQualities Purifying | Diuretic | CoolingTime & Season Anytime Summer / SpringHibiscus, or Japa flower is a considered a sacred plant in India (the meaning of the Sanskrit word Japa is actually ‘the meditative...
Kesar – Pista Chia Pudding
Kesar-Pista Chia Pudding (Saffron & Pistachio) Cooling & RefreshingQualities Hydrating | Building | NourishingTime & Season Anytime Summer / AutumnAlthough Chia seeds were not mentioned in the Ayurvedic classical texts, the tiny black and white gems from...
Ginger, Lemon & Honey Yogurt
Ginger, Lemon & Honey Yogurt Cooling & RefreshingQualities Hydrating | Building | NourishingTime & Season Anytime Summer / AutumnMilk in its natural form is considered sweet and has a cooling effect on the body. The fermentation process which turns it into...