Condiments for Pitta
Mint Coconut
A cooling Pitta balancing Chutney
Serves 2 persons
Ready in 10 minutes
Ingredients
- Mint leaves – 1 cup (chopped)
- Grated Coconut – 1 cup
- Lime juice – 1 tbsp.
- Salt (to taste)
- Green chili – 1 (according to your spice level)
- Shallot – 1
Method of preparation
- Blend all the above ingredients into a paste form by adding ¼ cup water. The delicious Mint chutney is ready to serve.
Notes:
- You can replace mint with cilantro
- Good for all the constitutions and in pitta dominance, people can reduce the green chili and lime juice.
- You may serve it with pancakes, kitchery, dosa, and any kinds of rice.
Beet-Yogurt Chutney
Serves 2 persons
Ready in 10 minutes
Ingredients
- Beetroot – 1 medium sized (chopped/grated)
- Onion – 1 small
- Oil – 1 tsp
- Salt – to taste
- Curry leaves –
- Green chili – 1 (according to your spice level)
- Black mustard seeds – ½ tsp
- Yogurt – ½ cup
Method of preparation
- Heat a pan and add 1 tsp oil, add beetroot, onion, salt, curry leaves, green chili.
- Sauté until the beetroot half cooks
- Allow it to cool down and blend into a granulated paste.
- Heat a pan, add 1 tsp oil, sauté black mustard seeds and add yogurt.
- When the yogurt starts to boil, add blended mix and stir well to mix up.
- Check for salt. The soothing Beet-Yogurt chutney is ready to serve.
Notes:
- Good for all the constitutions, in Kapha imbalance avoid the yogurt.
- You can replace beetroot with carrots
- You may serve it with pancakes, kitchery, dosa, and any kinds of rice.
Cilantro Chutney
Serves 2 persons
Ready in 10 minutes
Ingredients
- Cilantro – I cup (chopped)
- Ginger – ½ inch size
- Green chili – 1 (according to your spice level)
- Lemon juice – 1 tbsp.
- Cumin powder – ¼ tsp
- Salt – to tast
Method of preparation
- Blend all the above ingredients into a paste form by adding ¼ cup water. The delicious Cilantro chutney is ready to serve.
Notes:
- Good for all constitutions. In pitta imbalance, reduce the green chili and lime juice.
- You may serve it with pancakes, kitchery, dosa, and any kinds of rice.
Masala Mix
Pitta Curry Mix
Serves 2 persons
Ready in 20 minutes
Ingredients
- Coriander seeds – 2 tsp
- Fennel – ½ tbsp.
- Cinnamon – 1 long piece (crushed)
- Cardamom – 3 pcs
- Black pepper powder – 1/8 tsp
- Turmeric powder – ½ tsp
Method of preparation
- Heat a pan and roast the ingredients (add powdered ones at the end) until nice fragrance appears.
- Allow it to cool down and make into fine powder.
Notes:
- Always add powdered ingredients at the end of roasting
- You can use fresh Cilantro and Mint leaves along with curry mix
- Can be add into any Sauce preparations to enhance taste and fragrance especially in Pitta dominance