By Kate O'Donnell, photos by Cara Brostrom
A collection of favorite seasonal dishes from The Everyday Ayurveda Cookbook: A Seasonal Guide to Eating and Living Well, each of these recipes can stand on its own, but should you find yourself wanting a change of scenery for your meal, the three together make up an integral Indian meal that's delicious packed up (I recommend Indian tiffins) and taken on a picnic.
I have learned how to cook these dishes by observing householders who were kind enough to teach me, and Ayurvedic cooks as well, to note the differences between everyday cooking and medicinal cooking. Here we fuse the two: Ayurvedic sensitivities have changed the recipes slightly, but the dishes are still quite authentic and will bring the tastes of Ayurveda's roots to your kitchen. It brings me happiness to share this feast with you.