Ayurvedic Breakfasts Ideas

Ayurveda features the value of digestive function and diet program as the key to health and fitness. Ayurveda focuses on which meals are the healthiest, the most quickly digestible, and those most often discovered to be the resource of sickness. The digestive function and consumption of food is important to attain health and wellness. It is just as important as what we eat. If the digestive function is disrupted, even the best diet program will not offer appropriate nourishment.

Ayurvedic Food preparation is about directing concepts rather than rules. Some major concepts are:

• Meals should be light, easy to process and assimilate
• Use spices or herbs wisely to balance the doshas
• Prepared meals are considered easier to process than the raw meals
• Certain meals do not go well with others
• Different kinds of food are required at different times e.g., maternity

Breakfast is an important meal for Vata and Pitta types. Here are some Ayurvedic Breakfast ideas for Vata body types all year round and for Pitta body types and Kapha body types in winter and spring.

Ayurvedic Porridge

Method:

1. Take few raisins, dates, dried figs, apricots and soak overnight in a pan of water.
2. Add some blanched almonds, hazelnuts, shredded coconut and bring this to boil.
3. Add rolled oats or millet, barley flakes and cook till soft.
4. Add some cinnamon powder.
5. Add few crushed cardamom seeds.
6. Soya milk or almond milk can be added to get a creamy content.
7. Add any syrup of your choice and fruit spreads along with hazelnut or almond butter.
8. Allow the porridge to cool.
9. Add Honey.

Ayurvedic Bread Toast with Spread

Method:

1. Take some sprouted wheat bread.
2. In a bowl mix 1 tbsp. Ghee (Clarified butter), 1 tbsp raw honey, one tbsp each of ginger root (powdered or grated), cinnamon and turmeric powder.Mix well.
3. Meanwhile, toast the bread slices.
4. Spread this mix over the bread slices and serve.
5. Soak quinoa grains overnight or for a few hours.
6. Add a pinch of salt to taste and blend for a few minutes till a smooth batter.
7. Add a little ghee to a hot frying pan and fry pancakes.
8. Serve with honey or apple jam.
   

Quinoa Breakfast Pancakes

Semolina Breakfast Pancakes

1. Coarse semolina (one cup) & yoghurt (1/2 cup).
2. Blend with water.
3. Add a pinch of cinnamon and mix well.
4. Add a little ghee to a hot frying pan and fry pancakes.
5. Serve with honey or apple jam.

Banana & Almond milk Drink

1. Take one cup of soaked and blanched almonds.
2. Blend well with two cups of water.
3. Strain off the almond milk.
4. Blend the strained almond milk with 1 cup of soaked date water.
5. Add four dates and four bananas while blending.
6. Add sweetener if desired.