Ayurveda Recipes
Portuguese Carob & Almond Cake
Ingredients
1 cup oat flour
1 cup of coconut sugar (I used icing sugar)
1 cup carob (I used cacao)
1/2 cup rolled oats
1 tbsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 cup roughly ground almonds
4 eggs whisked
1/2 cup olive oil
1 cup fig puree (I used prunes)
1 orange juiced and zested
1 tbsp maple syrup
Directions
Combine the dried figs and filtered water overnight (I used hot water and prunes for an hour). Drain and rinse then add to blender to puree until a thick paste (I added water with prunes). Set aside.
Preheat oven to 350F. In a large mixing bowl sift flour, sugar, carob, baking powder, cinnamon and salt together into a fine flour. Mix in rolled oats and ground almonds. In another bowl whisk the eggs until light. Then whisk in olive oil and orange juice. Next, fold the liquid into the the dry ingredients until fully combined. Pour into a greased spring-form cake pan. Bake for 45-50 minutes until slightly firm but still moist. Allow to cool before moving from the pan. Dust with carob and cinnamon on top.
https://vidyaliving.com/recipe-box-portuguese-carob-almond-cake/
Main ingredients in recipe
Almond is sweet and heating (-vata), vitamin E and Magnesium
Oat is sweet and cooling (-pitta and kapha), riboflavin (B2), and vitamin B12
Cacao is bitter and hot (-kapha), flavonoids and antioxidants
Prune is sweet and hot (-kapha and pitta), potassium and Vitamin B6
Ayurvedic Tips for Fall
Fall is the Vata Season
Ayurvedic qualities of fall are dry, rough, windy, erratic, cool, subtle, and clear. It is a good idea to fill yourself with warmth, oiliness, deep nourishment, loving relationships, and a sense of stability, routine, and groundedness.
What to eat more of in Fall
It is favorable to eat warming, spices, and served hot.
Favour the sweet, sour, and salty tastes more mushy and oily.
Cooked grains such as oatmeal, tapioca, cream of rice, and cream of wheat.
In addition, steamed vegetables, hearty grains, soups and stews are grounding and moisturizing.
Meat and eggs are beneficial as well as dairy products, nuts and seeds.
Nourishing Activities
Try to create daily routines the same time each day.
Massage yourself to calm your nervous system, awaken your tissues, and ground your energy with warm sesame oil or herbal oil.
Steam baths and humidifiers to keep moisture.
More gentle Yoga practice.
Warming aromas with essential oils such as vetiver, geranium, and citrus essential oils.
Herbal teas such as ginger, licorice, or CCF (Cumin, coriander, and fennel), to promote digestion and warmth.
https://www.banyanbotanicals.com/pages/ayurvedic-autumn-guide