Ayurveda With Ganesh Recipes

Basic kitchen utensils: • Pressure cooker - if you cook a lot of beans and grains, this is definitely a worthwhile investment! It shortens cooking time by almost two thirds. • Mortar and Pestle - I prefer pounding spices freshly each time in a mortar but you can buy the powder versions of them if you prefer. • Flat non-stick pan for the breads, a chapati pan is ideal, but any other flat one will do too. • Small grinder if you want to make your own spice mixes Spices: Invest in organic spices. They might not always seem to be the most perfumed ones but non-organic ones have been boosted with fertilizers and other chemicals. Also check your spices regularly for age. If you are like me, chances are some of date back to 2007!

• Turmeric (powder) • Cumin seeds • Coriander seeds • Grated coconut • Fenugreek leaves (dried) • Cinnamon (sticks or powder) • Cardamom pods (at least green ones, better green and black) • The other ones in the recipes should be easy to find anywhere, you probably have them already. Basics: • Wholegrain flour - none of the white and processed stuff, please buy fresh whole grains and either mill them yourself or at the shop when you buy it. Health food stores offer that service. Itʻs the only way to get all the nutrients like essential oils and vitamins into your body! • Chickpea flour • Lentils and beans - try different types and find your favourites. Pulses and grains give us all the protein our bodies need - we do NOT need meat to get all the protein we need!