Chutney Ayurvedic Cooking

In this 2 hour we will discover the world of chutneys and how to adjust them according to the needs of your body-mind-constitution!

Discovering the Chutneys

These are very useful to accompany a meal to stimulate agni, reduce ama and facilitate digestion. They are a great complement to a tridoshic meal where members of a family have different dietary needs. This way a simple balancing meal can be prepared and then specific dosha regulating chutneys can be added as needed.

  • 1 inch fresh ginger, juice of 1/2  lemon, a pinch of rock salt: enkindles agni, regulates vata, for irregular digestion
  • 1 inch fresh ginger, 1 tablespoon of mint, 1 tablespoon of coriander: enkindles agni, reduces pitta, for excessive digestion
  • 4 tablespoons roasted desiccated coconut, juice of ½ fresh  lime, 1 inch of fresh ginger, a pinch of rock salt: enkindles agni, reduces pitta and vata
  • 1 tablespoon fresh horseradish, ¼ teaspoon dry ginger, 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary: enkindles agni, reduces kapha, for sluggish digestion (manda agni)