In a medium saucepan over medium heat, bring the water to a boil. Stirring continuously, pour in the oats and then add the raisins and spices. 3. Reduce the heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the mixture reaches a smooth, creamy consistency, 7 to 9 minutes. Stir in the banana. 4. Serve in a bowl with cream or milk and maple syrup.
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Cook on low until oats are cooked entirely, anywhere between 5-10 minutes. Add a splash of almond milk or raw whole cow’s milk after the oats have cooked through to give the oats a nice creamy texture. If desired, add a bit of maple syrup to the oats; however, the oatmeal should already have a nice sweet taste thanks to the dates.
Dosha-Balancing Oatmeal Recipes Vata-Balancing Bowl Vata needs a soupier consistency, and organic rolled or quick oats with gentle spices like ginger, cardamom, and cinnamon are best. Ingredients: Organic rolled oats or quick cooking oats Small amount of fresh ginger Pinch of cinnamon powder Pinch of cumin powder Pinch of mineral salt
1 cup organic quick oatmeal; 2 cups milk; ½ cup water; ¼ tsp cinnamon; ¼ tsp cardamom (powdered) 1 pinch nutmeg; ¼ tsp natural vanilla essence; 2 tsp ghee; Maple syrup or coconut sugar to sweeten (as per your taste) Method. Put all ingredients in a pot and allow to come to a simmer on medium-low heat. Cook until the oatmeal is very soft
Make your oatmeal thinner. Try 1/3 cup oatmeal to 1 cup or more of milk. 3. Add 1 teaspoon ghee into the oatmeal to make it more digestible. 4. Add 1 teaspoon maple syrup or raw sugar to encourage digestion 5. Add 1 tablespoon dried fruit (optional) and cook it into the oatmeal to hydrate it and make it easier to digest 6.
The best oil for Vata will be sesame oil or ghee. Add one to two teaspoons to each meal to reduce Vata and enhance digestion and absorption. 2. Eat warm, well-cooked, and spiced foods. Vata, being cold, rough, and dry by nature, …
Eat sweet foods like grains, fruits, squashes, root veggies, and fresh dairy products. Enjoy the sour taste through foods like pickles, lemon juice, and grapefruits. Incorporate more natural mineral salt or sea salt into your diet to reap the benefits of the salty taste.
¼ cup chopped nuts (optional) 1 small banana or any other seasonal fruits/berries (optional) Honey or brown sugar (optional) Directions: In a small sauce pan mix milk and oats. Place it on the medium flame and bring to boil. Add saffron, cinnamon, chopped nuts and ghee/coconut oil. Cook for two more minutes or until the oats are thoroughly cooked.
1 teaspoon of ground turmeric 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon A pinch of ground cumin A pinch of nutmeg A pinch of mineral salt (pink Himalayan or sea salt) 1/2 teaspoon of ground cardamom 1 teaspoon of coconut oil While heating water or nut milk in a pan, put the ginger, banana and dates in first. Then add the spices, coconut oil and oats.
Grind the oats to a flaky consistency. Add them to a pot with water, ghee, salt and other spices. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer for 20 to 30 minutes. Add more water for a thinner porridge or use a little less if you prefer it to be thicker. Learn what Ayurveda says about fruit, digestion and food combining.
Add warmth by adding mild spices and serve food hot. Hinvastak churna, ginger, and black pepper support healthy Vata digestion. Vatas need to be sure to chew food well and be present and still while eating. Remedies for the following imbalanced qualities: Dry - with salt, oil, sour taste, or protein.
The next day, discard the soaking water and cook on medium heat with the spices. Cook for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Serve and top with the ghee. DAY 6 Breakfast: Seasonal sweet fruit (1 hour before breakfast) and simple Ayurvedic oatmeal Print Pin Simple Ayurvedic Oatmeal Servings 1 Ingredients 1/4 cup Old-fashioned oats 1 cup Milk
Foods that are good for Vatas are usually warming stews, hot drinks, spices like cinnamon and ginger and they also do well off a high-fat (good fat!) diet. They should also try and incorporate some lean protein like wild fish …
Bring the water to a boil and then reduce the heat to a low-medium setting. 2. Add in the steel cut oats and salt. Cook the oats covered for 20 minutes over low-medium heat. The lid may need to be cracked to avoid overflow. Stir …
In Ayurveda, eating a healthy breakfast involves more than eating wholesome food. Eating an Ayurvedic breakfast is also about balancing your specific dosha type. If you’re a Vata dosha type, you may be wondering what to include in an Ayurvedic breakfast for Vata.
Ayurveda teaches that taste is an incredibly important part of the digestive process. Tastes like the following can help balance vata right from the start. Eat sweet foods like grains, fruits, squashes, root veggies, and fresh dairy products Enjoy the sour taste through foods like pickles, lemon juice, and grapefruits
Vata foods for winter (that is, fall and early winter, the vata time of year), should especially focus on foods with these vata-balancing qualities. Vata-soothing spices — vanilla, aswan, black pepper, cardamom, cinnamon, cumin, ginger, hing, turmeric and more — are also ingredients to work into Ayurvedic diet recipes.
Oats and wheat are ideal grain choices for Vata, and this Vata recipe brings warmth as well as sweetness from the added banana. Vanilla and cinnamon add flavor and spice, and with a tablespoon of peanut butter this recipe makes for a balanced breakfast. Raw apples should be avoided on the Vata diet, but cooked apples are good to go.