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What should we eat?

According to the ayurveda medicines and foods are sattvic, rajasic or tamasic or a combination of these gunas. Health care administration degree The gunas are three fundamental attributes that represent the natural evolutionary process through which the subtle becomes gross. In turn, gross objects, by action and interaction among themselves, may again become subtle. Thus the three gunas are defined as Sattva : Essence (subtle) Rajas : Activity Tamas : Inertia (gross) People equally can be more or less dominated by one of the three gunas and an important way to regulate these gunas in body and mind is through ayurvedic cooking. Sattvic food: -Are fresh, juicy, light, unctuous,nourishing, sweet and tasty -Give the necessary energy to the body without taxing it. -The foundation of higher states of consciousness. Examples : juicy fruits, fresh vegetables that are easily digestible, fresh milk and butter, whole soaked or also sprouted beans, grains and nuts, many herbs and spices in the ri...

Palak Paneer

Ingredients: 1/2 kg Palak (Spinach ) 100 gm Paneer 1 tomato 1 Onion 3-4 tbsp Butter 2 Bay leaves 1 tsp Cumin seeds 1 cardamom 4-5 cloves Salt to taste 5-6 whole Black pepper 1/4 tsp. garlic paste 1/4 tsp ginger paste 2 Green chilies 1/2 tsp. Garam Masala Powder oil for frying Cooking Process:- Boil water and keep washed palak in it for 5-6 mins. Simultaneously cut paneer into small cubes. Heat oil in a pan. Fry the paneer pieces on 'medium' heat till they turn slightly brown. Set the paneer pieces aside. Now grind boiled paneer onion, tomato and green chillies together. Heat 3-4 tbsp. of butter. Fry bay leaves and cumin seeds. Add chopped garlic and ginger. Crush black pepper, cloves and cardamom together add this powder along with garam masala to the pan. Stir well. Now add palak gravy to it and then add paneer in the gravy. Now add salt. Mix well. Let it cook till it gets the required consistency and the oil separates. you can sprinkl...