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Ayurvedic Crepe Recipe (Ayurvedic Dosa)

I am big fan of everything I can wrap! The Turkish version is “gözleme”, Mexicans have tortillas, French has crepes and Indians have dosas, rotis, parathas.. This Ayurvedic Crepe (Dosa) recipe is made with mung beans and rice and takes some time as you need to soak twice but it is totally worth it. It feels like an omelet and you will be surprised by the texture without any eggs!
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Ayurveda
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 95kcal

Equipment

  • 1 pot
  • 1 pan

Ingredients

  • 1 cup White basmati rice
  • 1 cup Yellow split mung beans
  • 1 cup Plus 2 tablespoon of water
  • ½ tsp Salt
  • ½ tsp Ground coriander (optional)
  • Ghee or coconut oil for pan frying
  • 1 tsp Turmeric

Filling/topping:

  • Sesame or nigella seeds and/or podi mix or zahter; chopped fresh herbs, fresh cheese crumbles, steamed or grilled vegetables, chutney/pestos

Instructions

  • Take 2 separate bowls for soaking. Wash and strain the rice and mung beans separately, very well until the water runs clear. Transfer them into these separate bowls and  cover them with fresh water and soak for at least 6 hours or overnight.  After soaking, strain and rinse the rice and mung beans.
  • Grind the rice in a blender or food processor with ½ cup plus 1 tablespoon of water, on high speed until you reach a soft batter. Add more water if it is too thick. It should be like a pancake batter. Put it back in the bowl. 
  • Then grind the mung beans, again in a blender or food processor with ½ cup plus 1 tablespoon of water. Grind until the mixture becomes like pancake batter, blending on high for at least 3 minutes. If your blender gets hot, stop.
  • Add the blended rice on top of mung beans and shortly mix them altogether, until the batter gets soft and fluffy.
  • Pour the batter to a bowl, cover with a towel, and leave it somewhere warm to ferment for 8-12 hours or overnight.
  • Fermentation will make the batter rise in the bowl.  The more the dough ferments, the lighter and fluffier the dosa.
  • At the end of the fermentation period, add salt, turmeric and coriander. If the consistency is too dense add some warm water and mix well.
  • Warm a cast iron or ceramic nonstick frying pan over medium heat and use ½ teaspoon  ghee per dosa in the pan.  Cook the dosa as you would a pancake.  Pour 1/3 cup of the dosa batter into the pan. Tilt and rotate the pan to spread the batter evenly.  If the batter is very thick, use the back of a large spoon to spread it in circles until the dosa is thin. You can also add a little warm water to the batter if it gets too thick.
  • When the dosa bubbles and the edges start to come away from the pan, check to see that the bottom is nice and brown. It’s done. If you like your dosa crispy, flip it and cook for a few more minutes.  Each dosa takes about 5 minutes.
  • Variation: you can sprinkle seeds, nuts, cheese, herbs on top of your batter during cooking, when you pour the batter into the pan and finish shaping it.
  • Serve with chutneys, cooked vegetables and herbs. You can make sweet versions by topping with honey or marmalade.
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Ayurvedic Crepe Recipe https://www.ceylanayik.com/ayurvedic-crepe-recipe/ https://www.ceylanayik.com/ayurvedic-crepe-recipe/#comments Wed, 18 Oct 2023 09:47:02 +0000 https://www.ceylanayik.com/?p=8295
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Ayurvedic Crepe

This delicious crepe, inspired from my teacher Laura Plumb, is made of mung beans and rice, fermented by soaking about 20hours in total! If you start soaking from the morning, you can enjoy it the next day!
It is totally worth the effort with its perfect texture and taste, no gluten-dairy content!
You can enjoy at breakfast with stewed fruits, marmalades, tahini, etc as well as for lunch with baked or steamed veggies.
Course Breakfast
Cuisine Ayurveda
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings 2 people
Calories 120kcal

Equipment

  • 1 pot
  • 1 pan

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup Mung beans
  • 1/4 cup Basmati rice
  • 1 pinch Pink salt
  • 1 cup Water
  • 1 tsp Sweet masala (OR 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/2 table spoon ghee

Optional to serve

  • Fruit compote, date or maple syrup, marmalade, nut butters, toasted sesame seeds,

Instructions

  • Wash mung beans and rice and soak them about 10hours or over night, in water
  • The next day or 10 hours later drain and wash again and blend them with salt and 1 cup of fresh water
  • Place the mixture into a bowl again to stand for another 10 hours, covering with a tea towel
  • At the end of 10 hours, add the cardamom and cinnamon and mix well
  • Melt the ghee in a pan and add a enough of the crepe batter to cover the pan thinly
  • Cook for 2-3 minutes and until it is golden and flip to other side to cook both sides
  • To serve, add -fruit compote/stews/marmalades, date or maple syrup, nut butters to serve
  • Or enjoy with veggies for lunch, spreading some mashed avocado or guacamole or my detoxing herbs chutney
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Mung Dahl (or Red Lentil) Bread Rolls https://www.ceylanayik.com/mung-dahl-bread-rolls/ https://www.ceylanayik.com/mung-dahl-bread-rolls/#respond Thu, 07 Sep 2023 17:03:13 +0000 https://www.ceylanayik.com/?p=8082
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Mung Dahl (or Red Lentil) Bread Rolls

Recipe adapted from Dr.Doodoodelocious
Course Snack
Cuisine Ayurveda
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 123kcal

Equipment

  • 1 pot
  • 1 pan

Ingredients

  • 200 g (1 cup) Yellow mung dahl beans or dry red lentils, rinsed
  • 20 g (¼ cup) psyllium husk
  • 60 ml (¼ cup) water
  • tbsp Olive oil
  • ½ tsp Baking soda
  • ½ tsp Salt
  • ½ tbsp Lime juice

Optional 1

  • 1 tsp Digestive masala (mix of cumin, coriander, fennel seeds and , turmeric, ginger powders) plus a pinch of asafoetida (hing) for better digestion

Optional 2

  • ½ cup Fresh cheese like ricotta, mozerella, paneer, or goat cheese

Optional 3

  • ¼ cup Chopped herbs like dill, mint, coriander, parsley

Toppings

  • Mixed seeds e.g. pepitas (pumpkin seeds) + sunflower seeds + sesame seeds (black or white) or nigella seeds

Instructions

  • -Preheat the oven to 350°F/180°C.
  • Line a baking tray with parchment paper or a silicon mat
  • -Soak the yellow mung dahl beans or red lentils in plenty of warm water for at least 4 h or overnight, then wash well and drain it
  •  -Add mung dahl/ lentils together with all the ingredients (except the toppings) to a food processor but add lime juicelast (preferably on top of the soda). Mix them all well until the dough forms. If it feels too dry, add some more water until it reaches to a bread dough form.
  • Without waiting, shape the bread rolls by hand fast, with wet hands and roll the top in the seed-mixture and place it on the baking tray.
  • Bake for 25 min or until golden brown and crispy.
  • Remove from oven and transfer to a cooling rack and wait to cool for at least 15 min.
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Mung Bean Hummus https://www.ceylanayik.com/mung-bean-hummus/ https://www.ceylanayik.com/mung-bean-hummus/#respond Thu, 15 Jun 2023 20:20:29 +0000 https://www.ceylanayik.com/?p=7950
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Mung Bean Hummus

It is an easier-to-digest alternative to chickpea hummus, super yummy, creamy and easy on the tummy!  As a good source of plant protein, you can enjoy as breakfast, like I did, on grilled or baked sweet potatoes or on a piece of wholegrain bread (my favorite is einkorn). At lunch, it can accompany baked or steamed vegetables, and again with a small portion of wholegrain bread or sweet potato, you can have a complete, plant-based meal. 
Course Appetizer, Side Dish
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 2 people

Equipment

  • 1 pot
  • 1 food processor

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup Mung beans (soak at least 6 hours or overnight for green mung beans and 30min to 1hour for yellow mung dahl)
  • 1 tbsp Tahini or any nut butter
  • 1/2 Lime’s juice
  • 2 tbsp Olive oil
  • 1 tbsp Digestive Spice Mix or just mix of cumin-coriander-fennel-cardamom
  • 1 cup Chopped herbs like parsley, mint, dill, coriander
  • 1 tsp Grated fresh ginger
  • Salt & pepper

To serve

  • 1 tbsp Pumpkin or sunflower seeds, toasted lightly

Instructions

  • Drain and wash soaked mung beans and boil in water until they are very soft about 10 minutes. Drain and wash well again
  • Place all ingredients except the herbs into a food processor and blend
  • Add the herbs and blend again
  • Check the salt, pepper and lime juice taste and add more if necessary
  • Enjoy on a slice of whole grain bread, or grilled / toasted Sweet potato or use as a dip for vegetables or chips
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Beetroot and Mung Beans Falafel Patties https://www.ceylanayik.com/beetroot-falafel-patties/ https://www.ceylanayik.com/beetroot-falafel-patties/#respond Fri, 02 Jun 2023 10:26:31 +0000 https://www.ceylanayik.com/?p=7883
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Beetroot and Mung Beans Falafel Patties

I am obsessed with beetroot these days, especially since I learned that they help to reduce inflammation through something called dietary nitrate via the nitric oxide pathway which helps to reduce vascular stiffness, enhance oxygen delivery to cells and tissues. Beetroots have even become an important part of sports nutrition and supplements!
Here comes your good old Ceylan, working hard to add beetroot to recipes 🙂
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Ayurveda
Prep Time 35 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Servings 3 people
Calories 151kcal

Equipment

  • 1 pot
  • 1 pan

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Mung beans, soaked an hour before cooking
  • 1 small Beetroot, cleaned and peeled & chopped
  • 2 tbsp Olive oil
  • 5-7 tbsp Chickpea flour
  • 1 Fresh ginger
  • 1 tsp Digestive masala (or mix of cumin-coriander-fennel-cardamom seeds – grounded into powder)
  • 1 cup Herbs, like parsley, mint, coriander, fresh green onion
  • Pink salt
  • ¼ cup Sesame seeds
  • ½ Juice of lime
  • 1 tbsp Ghee

Tahini-lemon sauce:

  • cup Tahini
  • ½ Lme juice
  • Pinch of salt and pepper
  • ½ tsp Ginger grated

Instructions

  • Drain and wash well the mung beans and add into a pot together with beetroots, add some salt and boil until they are cooked well. Drain the excess water.
  • Add the herbs into a food processor and chop
  • Add the mung beans with beetroots, spices, 5tbs of chickpea flour, ginger, lime, salt, olive oil and mix them well
  • Check the consistency and if it is too loose add more chickpea flour, until it forms into a soft dough
  • Meanwhile melt the ghee in a big pan
  • Wet your hands and create mini patties, pressing into a flat shape and place in the pan to cook. Sprinkle sesame seeds and press with a spoon or your fingers so that they don not fall once cooked
  • Turn and cook the other side
  • Meanwhile, mix tahini, lime juice, salt-pepper, fresh ginger, pepper until it has a flowy consistency. If not add some warm water.
  • Serve your patties warm, topped with tahini sauce
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Mung Bean Tacos – Vegan, Gluten-Free & High-Protein (45 Min) https://www.ceylanayik.com/mung-bean-tacos/ https://www.ceylanayik.com/mung-bean-tacos/#respond Tue, 05 Apr 2022 19:01:45 +0000 https://www.ceylanayik.com/?p=5238
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Mung Bean Tacos

Who does not like tacos? And now be honest, how is your tummy after tacos? Could be pretty fiery and loud after a tacos night!
These tacos are easy on the tummy, delight for the eyes and delicious. Great way to enjoy a plant based, healthy and yummy meal, with friends and family.
You can make them with red lentils but I find the yellow split mung beans the easiest to digest. You can buy them from bio or Indian shops. 
Course Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine Ayurveda, Mexican
Keyword Vegan, Vegetarian
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 300kcal

Equipment

  • pot
  • pan
  • Blender
  • Cast-Iron Pan
  • Steamer Basket
  • Mixing Bowl
  • Measuring Cups
  • Kitchen Towel

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Yellow split or green mung beans (or red lentils), washed, soaked overnight and drained
  • 1 tsp Fresh ginger, minced
  • 1 tbsp Olive oil
  • 1 tsp Himalayalan salt
  • ¼ tsp Asafoetida/hing (Optional)
  • 1/2 tsp Masala mix: Mix 1/2 teaspoon of cumin-fennel-coriander seeds and grinder into powder
  • 1/2 tbsp Ghee
  • 1 Small thai green chile, minced (Optional)

Avocado Green Salsa

  • 1/2 cup Chopped cilantro or parsley
  • 4 tbsp Freshly squeezed lime juice, more for garnish
  • 1 tsp Himalayan salt
  • 1 Ripe avocado
  • 1/4 tsp Ginger powder

For the topping Veggies:

  • 2 cups Seasonal veggies like asparagus, zucchini, red cabbage, spinach, fennel, carrots, beets – washed and cut into long strips (to be able to easily wrap)
  • 2-3 tsp Sesame, sunflower and nigella (kalonji) seeds
  • Lime juice and salt to garnish

Instructions

  • Wash and drain the soaked mung beans, then place them in a blender along with ginger, spice mix, salt and hing, olive oil, (optional) chillies and about 2 tablespoon of water, blend until smooth.
  • If the consistency seems too thick, add a little more water. It should be like a thick crepe batter
  • Heat a cast-iron pan over medium-high heat, then coat the pan with ghee
  • Pour ¼ cup of batter and cook until the bottom is golden and the edges begin to lift from the pan, 2-4 minutes
  • When you shake the pan, it should easily move. Be patient, if you try to turn too early, it might break apart
  • Flip the tortilla and cook the other side until it’s firm and golden, for about 2-3 minutes
  • Repeat steps 2-4 until finished and keep them warm by placing cooked tortillas covered in a cloth or kitchen towel or in warm oven

For the topping Veggies

  • Place your veggies into a steam cooker and cook until tender, add a little olive oil (about 1 teaspoon to 1 cup of vegetables) and salt and mix well -keep warm aside
  • Heat a cast-iron pan over medium-high heat, add Sesame, sunflower and nigella (kalonji) seeds and toast them 3-4 minutes until they are lightly browned. Place in a little bowl for service

Avocado Green Salsa

  • Take one tortilla, spread about 1/2 tablespoon of avocado salsa
  • Add your choice of veggies, sprinkle seeds, and according to your taste some more lime juice and salt and enjoy rolled or open!

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Are mung bean tacos gluten-free?

Yes! When made with mung bean and lentil tortillas (as in this recipe), these tacos are completely gluten-free and grain-free.

2. How much protein is in mung beans?

One cup of cooked mung beans contains about 14 grams of protein, making these tacos an excellent plant-based protein source.

3. Can I make the tortillas ahead of time?

Yes! The mung bean tortillas can be made 2-3 days ahead. Store them in an airtight container and reheat in a dry pan before serving.

4. What toppings go best with mung bean tacos?

Top with fresh avocado, pickled onions, cilantro, lime juice, and your favorite salsa for the best flavor combination.

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Einkorn Protein Breads https://www.ceylanayik.com/einkorn-protein-bread/ https://www.ceylanayik.com/einkorn-protein-bread/#respond Sun, 06 Feb 2022 12:50:29 +0000 https://www.ceylanayik.com/?p=4915
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Einkorn Protein Breads & Homemade Cheese

Do you also wake up in the weekends with a craving of the smell of fresh baked something? Could be a cake or bread but on weekends I crave baking! Baking is a great cooking technique to calm and ground us in Autumn and Winter.
Eating these fresh baked protein breads (egg and yeast free bread) with my fresh (even warm) cheese, adding some olive oil-pink salt and trikatu spice for better digestion of cheese and finally some raw honey on top was a truly nutritious delight of my morning!
Course Snack
Cuisine International
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings 3 people
Calories 87kcal

Equipment

  • 1 pot
  • 1 pan

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup einkorn flour, 1/3 cup vegan protein powder or chickpea flour
  • 1/3 teaspoon of salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda
  • Add 2 tablespoon of olive oil or melted ghee
  • 1/2 cup almond milk or buttermilk
  • 1/2 tablespoon of lime juice

Instructions

  • In a bowl, mix dry ingredients well
  • Add the liquids and mix them all with a few strokes until you form a smooth dough (avoid the temptation to play with dough and don’t overmix)
  • Divide dough into 3 little balls and shape them with wet hands
  • Brush a little more almond or butter milk and sprinkle kalonji, poppy, cumin or sesame seeds
  • Bake in oven at 180degrees celsius about 15 minutes, until it turns into slightly brown crust
  • Eat warm with your homemade cheese!
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Baked Oatmeals with Plums https://www.ceylanayik.com/baked-oatmeals-with-plums/ https://www.ceylanayik.com/baked-oatmeals-with-plums/#respond Mon, 27 Dec 2021 09:20:28 +0000 https://www.ceylanayik.com/?p=4343
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Baked Oatmeals with Plums

Don’t you love Autumn? Here is a simple and delicious recipe for these golden months🍁🌻 That is the start of Vata in Ayurveda, the dosha of air and ether elements, the time of winds, cooler weather, dryness and roughness. That is why we crave for a warm-cozy afternoon, with tea and fresh baked crumbles!
Course Snack
Cuisine Ayurveda
Keyword Ayurveda
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings 2 people
Calories 78kcal

Equipment

  • pot
  • pan

Ingredients

  • 2-3 Plums (or 1 apple, deseeded and cut into pieces or a few tablespoons of homemade plum marmalade)
  • 3-4 tbsp Oats
  • 1-2 tbs Seeds like sunflower, pumpkin, flax, sesame
  • Coconut shreds or shaves to decorate
  • 1 tbs Coconut oil or ghee
  • Warming spices like Cinnamon, cardamom, clove, star anise
  • Pure Vanilla and pinch of pink salt
  • If you are not using a marmalade then you can add a natural sweetener like maple or date syrup, about 1teaspoon or 1tbs raisins/mulberries
  • 1 tbs Almond shaves or powder (Optional)

Instructions

  • Set the oven to 160 degrees celsius
  • Brush half the the oil into your heat resistant dish
  • Place the fruits or marmalade on the bottom
  • If you are not using marmalade, drizzle a little maple or date syrup
  • Sprinkle oats, seeds, coconut, almond, spices, vanilla and salt
  • Drizzle rest of the oil on top
  • Bake for about 15-20min or until the opt is golden brown and fruits are cooked
  • Enjoy with a ginger-cardamom-hibiscus tea!

For Marmelade

  • For marmalade, simply cook the cut plums with a little bit of water and spices like cinnamon, clove, star anise, vanilla. You can add 1-2 dates, or raisins to make it sweeter if your plums are not sweet enough. First bring to boil and then simmer until they are soft. Add chia seeds (I added 2 tbs for about 1kg plums) before or after blending the plums in a blender or food processor and mix them all. Pour to jars while they are hot, seal well and let them cool. I keep them in the fridge just in case.
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Cucumber, Coconut, Lime & Mint Smoothie https://www.ceylanayik.com/cucumber-coconut-lime-mint-smoothie/ https://www.ceylanayik.com/cucumber-coconut-lime-mint-smoothie/#respond Sat, 06 Nov 2021 20:13:21 +0000 https://www.ceylanayik.com/?p=3968
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Cucumber & Coconut & Lime & Mint Smoothie

Refreshing but not frozen Smoothies to Cool Down!
Did you know that the best way to cool down is not ice cold drinks or ice-creams!! I did not know and recently learned from my Ayurveda training that ice cold of anything may feel like cooling you at first but then it blocks/slows down the digestion and so your body will need more energy to get back to its digestive energy and so heats you up again after a short while.Instead, room temperature drinks, made with cooling herbs, fruits, spices will give you better refreshment!😍
Here is one of my favourite and you can always play around with other ingredients at home. Make sure you do not make it too sour or salty as it would increase the heat and instead make it slightly sweet and use the cooling spices in the ingredients. Enjoy!
Course Drinks
Cuisine Ayurveda
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Calories 89kcal

Ingredients

  • 1/2 Glass of coconut water (You can replace with a few tbs of coconut shreds and water blended together)
  • 1 Medium size cucumber or apple (optionally peeled off) cut into pieces
  • A handful of mint leaves
  • 2 Lime juice
  • A inch of Himalayan pink salt
  • 1 Little Stevia tablet (1/8 tsp) or any other sweetener to taste (like maple or date syrup)
  • A pinch of grounded coriander and fennel seeds
  • 1/4 cup Aloe Vera gel or juice (preferably 100% juice without sugar and with pulp)

Instructions

  • Simply blend all ingredients and then add salt and sweetener as you like.
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Chia Pudding with Coconut & Mango https://www.ceylanayik.com/chia-pudding-with-coconut-mango/ https://www.ceylanayik.com/chia-pudding-with-coconut-mango/#respond Mon, 23 Aug 2021 08:20:16 +0000 https://www.ceylanayik.com/?p=3141
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Chia Pudding Recipe

As we enjoy the last days of summer, here is a refreshing, delicious and nutritious pudding, no sugar, dairy or gluten. So this pudding is made with coconut yogurt. I used this time a store bought version but you can make at home (recipe soon!)
Optinally you can add cooling spices that helps digestion and enhancing the flavor like grounded fennel and coriander seeds. This could be an afternoon snack, or replacing your favoritr ice cream, as “iced-frozen” food would slow down digestive power. You can replace mango with red fruits, banana, peach or any seasonal fruit.
What is your favoritr fruit to asd to this pudding?
Course Dessert
Cuisine Ayurveda
Keyword Ayurveda
Prep Time 35 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 147kcal

Equipment

  • pot
  • pan

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup Organic coconut yogurt (or any plant based yogurt)
  • 1/2 cup Mango or any seasonal fruit puree (ideally no sugar, just fresh fruit blended)
  • 1 tbs Chia seeds
  • 1 tbs Almond butter
  • Pinch of freshly grounded coriander and fennel seeds
  • Pinch of vanilla, cinnamon, cardamom and pink salt
  • Coconut shreds and almond butter to decorate

Instructions

  • Simply mix all ingredients and keep them for a few hours in the fridge or better overnight
  • Decorate with coconut shreds and drizzle of almond butter
  • If it is not sweet enough for you, drizzle some date or mapyle syrup
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Strawberry Chia Pudding with Coconut https://www.ceylanayik.com/strawberry-pudding-with-chia-coconut/ https://www.ceylanayik.com/strawberry-pudding-with-chia-coconut/#respond Thu, 24 Jun 2021 19:50:50 +0000 https://www.ceylanayik.com/?p=2711
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Strawberry Pudding with Chia & Coconut

It’s summer time! It is the season of Pitta, lots of fire and water around. Here is a cooling, refreshing pudding idea, for breakfast or dessert or as a snack. Ayurveda teaches to pay attention if a food is cooling or heating and advises to consume them in the right season and temperature – to support balance and harmony in your wellness.
Coconut for example is a cooling fruit and better be eaten when it is hot-summer. It is not advised to eat& drink coconut during cold weather.
Geneva is going through phases of very hot weather followed by crazy storms! I feel like we are living in a tropical country now!
So I made 2 versions of this pudding, one is simply mixing chia seeds with coconut yogurt and adding strawberry jam I made before and topping with almond butter and date syrup before serving.
The second version is high protein since I added vegan protein powder to boost some energy! Mixing in the jam and almond butter also made it better taste!
I love this pudding with mango puree as well so use mango instead of strawberry or any type of berries.
So enjoy your summer healthy pudding and cool down a bit to balance your Pitta dosha. More cooling ideas are coming as I made many experiments lately with teas and smoothies!
Course Dessert
Cuisine International
Keyword Ayurveda
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings 2 people
Calories 128kcal

Equipment

  • pot
  • pan

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup Coconut yogurt
  • 1 tbs Chia seeds
  • 1 tsp Almond butter
  • Coconut shreds or shaves to decorate
  • Date or maple syrup to taste
  • Pinch of cinnamon, cardamom and fennel powder
  • 1 tbs Vegan Protein Powder (Optional)

Strawberry Chia Jam

  • 1 cup Strawberries (Cleaned)
  • 1 tbs Chia seeds
  • Date or maple syrup to tast

Instructions

  • For the strawberry jam, simply add berries, 1tbs of date or maple syrup and chia seeds into blender, mix and then pour into a pan.
  • Cook for about 15 minutes on low heat.
  • Cool down and place in a jar and store in the fridge for about 1-2 weeks (so make small batches).
  • You can also make the same mix and not cook as well.
  • I prefer cooked fruits for better digestion and it is up to how your digestive fire is.

2 Methods for Your Pudding:

  • 1st method. Simply mix chia seeds with coconut yogurt in a bowl and keep it in fridge overnight. Next morning top some strawberry jam, almond butter and date/maple syrup.
  • 2nd method. Add almond butter, chia seeds and strawberry jam into coconut yogurt, mixed well and add protein powder if you like. Keep it in fridge all night and enjoy next day with some coconut shred decorations.
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Chocolate Covered Dates https://www.ceylanayik.com/chocolate-covered-dates/ https://www.ceylanayik.com/chocolate-covered-dates/#respond Tue, 18 May 2021 10:46:59 +0000 https://www.ceylanayik.com/?p=2255
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Chocodates

Chocolate covered-nut filled dates, a delicious & nutricious & yummmy treat! It is without sugar-sweetener as the dates are already very sweet.
You can make this recipe by melting about 1/3 cup cacao butter and adding 1/3 cup cacao powder – like the homemade chocolate recipe here: How to Make Homemade Chocolate
Enjoy!
Course Dessert
Cuisine International
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 178kcal

Equipment

  • pot
  • pan

Ingredients

  • 100% or %70-90 cacao chocolate
  • 100% nuts or nut butters (I used unsweetened almond and peanut butters and crashed pistachhios)
  • Orange peel or oil (I used Doterra wild orange just a fee drops)
  • Coconut shreds
  • Good music while you make it 🙂

Instructions

  • Melt the chocolate in a pot over another pot with simmering water (bain marie). Add orange peel or oil and mix well
  • Take out the pit from dates and fill with nuts or butters, close with a toothpick and dip into melted chocolate and then to coconut shreds (or not)
  • Sing and dance as you make it!
  • Keep it in fridge for an hour so and enjoy during day time
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