| Indian Cooking is mainly vegetarian, and blend of | | | | cooking is dosha. Dosha is your personal |
| flavorful spices and herbs. It originates in the East. | | | | constitution, what you're basically made of. Indians |
| Indian cuisine is very famous throughout the world | | | | believe everyone has a combination of earth |
| for its distinctive spicy and delicious taste. Among | | | | (kapha), wind (vata) and fire (pitta). But knowing |
| their most popular foods are humus, kababs and | | | | which way your personality is leaning will help |
| shawarma. Indian cooking was developed a long | | | | determine which food items to avoid or increase |
| time ago by the ancestors of Indians. For them, | | | | intake of. Knowing what your dosha is reveals |
| what made their cooking delicious is the good mix | | | | many personality traits you may not have been |
| of their herbs and belief in the balance of mental | | | | aware of. That in itself - awareness - is already a |
| and physical state. | | | | key to helping you strike a balance. |
| Chiefly vegetarian, Indian cooking is a healthy mix | | | | Indian cooking is also a mix of exotic and familiar, |
| of flavors from eastern herbs and spices blended | | | | daring you to try foreign Indian dishes or stay in |
| into mouth-watering concoctions. Indian cooking | | | | your comfort zone. Whether you're in the mood |
| exhibits some Chinese influences. In fact, there | | | | to experiment or not, Indian cooking is versatile |
| are a number of Indo-Chinese recipes popular in | | | | enough for you to find something to suit your |
| Indian cooking the world over. | | | | palate and your mood. Find familiar tastes in |
| Indian cooking is more than just an appetizing mix | | | | pasta, salads, breads, rice, tabbouleh, couscous, |
| and playful combination of good food and spices. | | | | beans, tofu and masala. Be amazed by an exotic |
| It's also about your overall well-being. It offers | | | | array of raita, rasgouli, kara, mooli, alumethi, bhindi, |
| practical nutrition guides that promote awareness | | | | bharta, rejuvelac, and upma. Even the names |
| towards one's body. Expert chefs would normally | | | | sound exotic and you might have to research |
| suggest little ways to strike a balance between | | | | what these are on your own. |
| your emotional and mental states. Increase | | | | Interestingly, the basic non-dietary precept of |
| energy by consuming more spices; decrease | | | | Indian cooking is consistent with the goals in Yoga |
| lethargy by eating more raw food. | | | | and would greatly supplement and support that |
| As is the basic Hindu teaching, food is but a | | | | goal. However, balancing your doshas in various |
| factor. The core goal is to be one with nature. | | | | Yoga poses and food choices does not involve |
| Indian cooking is centered on helping you achieve | | | | calorie counts and energy charts. Harmony and |
| and maintain a balanced mental, physical and | | | | oneness with nature, in the Indian belief system is |
| emotional state. The Indian belief is that you'd feel | | | | unity in the forces of nature inside you. |
| out of synch, unnecessarily lifeless or unduly | | | | So for an interesting exploration of Eastern cuisine |
| argumentative if you're out of balance. Indian | | | | with a unique view of Eastern culture and lifestyle, |
| vegetarian cooking helps bring together peace and | | | | dabble in Indian cooking concepts and lessons. |
| harmony into your goals and decisions to achieve | | | | You'll definitely get more than just good, tasty |
| harmony in your mind, soul and body. | | | | and extremely healthy food choices. You'll find |
| An interesting concept that's a huge part of Indian | | | | inner peace. |