Indian Recipe: Index
Pitta specific Diet (according to Ayurveda)
| DAIRY |
| Favor |
Reduce or Avoid |
| Butter |
Buttermilk |
| Egg whites |
Cheese |
| Ghee (clarified butter) |
Egg yolks |
| Ice cream |
Sour cream |
| Milk |
Yoghurt |
| MEAT |
| Favor |
Reduce or Avoid |
| Chicken |
Red meat and seafood in general.
|
| Shrimp |
| Turkey |
| BEANS |
| Favor |
Reduce or Avoid |
| Chickpeas |
Lentils |
| Mung beans |
|
| Tofu and other soybean products |
|
| SWEETENERS |
| All sweeteners are acceptable, except honey
and molasses. |
| NUTS
AND SEEDS |
| Favor |
Reduce or Avoid |
| Coconut |
All, except as noted. |
| Pumpkin seeds |
|
| Sunflower seeds |
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HERBS AND SPICES |
| Favor |
Reduce or Avoid |
| Spices are generally avoided as too heating,
but some sweet, bitter and astringent ones are good in small amounts,
including: |
All pungent herbs and spices, except as
noted; also allow only minimal amounts of: |
| Cardamom |
Barbecue sauce |
| Cilantro (green coriander) |
Catsup |
| Cinnamon |
Pickles |
| Coriander seed |
Salt |
| Plus sparing amounts of cumin and
black pepper. |
Sour salad dressings |
| |
Spicy condiments |
| |
Vinegar |
Vata specific diet
Kapha specific diet
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