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Organic Iced Amla Tea with Aromatic Spices

August 15, 2025 by Alana Sugar, Certified Nutritionist Leave a Comment

Amla comes from the Sanskrit word, Amalaki. It’s the Indian Gooseberry – a beautiful, tart fruit that’s famous for its polyphenols and vitamin C. Dried organic amla gives a tangy, slightly earthy depth to this refreshing, nutritious tea. Cinnamon, ginger and cardamom bring warmth, and cane or rock sugar adds mellow sweetness that complements amla’s naturally tart edge. Can also be enjoyed hot!

Leafy Green Salad with Vegan Ranch

July 30, 2025 by Alana Sugar, Certified Nutritionist Leave a Comment

For variety and good nutrition, choose an assortment of leafy lettuce greens. Add herbs such as chives, parsley, basil or mint, if desired. Red radish adds flavor and color and they’re easy to find. However, add any exotic radishes (purple, daikon, watermelon, etc.) if you find them.

Vegan Ranch Dressing

July 29, 2025 by Alana Sugar, Certified Nutritionist Leave a Comment

This is a plant-based, non-dairy take on a traditional favorite. We’ve opted for plain coconut milk yogurt mixed with vegan mayonnaise made with avocado oil. Feel free to add fresh herbs and skip the dried if preferred. If you’ve got some on hand, the vegan Worcestershire sauce adds a nice little burst of flavor! Use this dressing on leafy green salads, drizzled over tomato slices, and as a dip for sweet potato fries and onion rings.

Dal Makhani

July 25, 2025 by Alana Sugar, Certified Nutritionist Leave a Comment

This wonderful Dal Makhani is rich, creamy, and packed with North Indian flavor. It’s a slow-cooked dish that tastes even better the next day! Enjoy with naan, tandoori roti or rice. It’s a perfect treat for friends and family.

Easy Pad Thai

July 2, 2025 by Alana Sugar, Certified Nutritionist Leave a Comment

The main flavor in this well-known dish comes from the tamarind. Make sure you have the highest quality organic tamarind paste for the best flavor!   Print Recipe Easy Pad Thai Votes: 1 Rating: 2 You: Rate this recipe! Course Entree, Main Dish, Non-vegetarian Cuisine Thai Servings MetricUS Imperial Ingredients 1 8-ounce package pad thai […]

Grain-Free Creamy Kitchari

December 17, 2024 by Alana Sugar, Certified Nutritionist Leave a Comment

This creamy, delicious, grain-free version of an old Indian classic features yellow split mung dal blended with yellow potatoes, vegetables, ghee, and delectable Indian spices. Feel free to use vegetable broth, bone broth, or water, as desired. Pre-soaking the mung dal for 45 minutes to an hour helps to reduce the cooking time and make the kitchari even creamier. This will serve 2-4 people.

Mung Dal Buckwheat Kitchari

January 9, 2024 by Alana Sugar, Certified Nutritionist 1 Comment

This simple, nourishing recipe is a different take on an old classic. We made it in our pressure cooker, however you can easily make it on a stove top. Despite the name, buckwheat is not related to wheat. It’s a gluten-free starchy seed that is used like a grain. According to Ayurveda, buckwheat can be enjoyed by each dosha, however, its light, nourishing qualities make it especially good for kapha dosha. This recipe serves 2 people. Be sure to add any additions desired, and remember – kitchari is supposed to be porridge-like in consistency, however you can add less water if you would like it to be thicker.

Darjeeling Green Tea Latte

March 28, 2023 by Alana Sugar, Certified Nutritionist 2 Comments

This is a simple, wonderful tea that can be made with your choice of milk, however, the richer the milk (or nut milk) the creamier and more delicious the tea. If you enjoy dairy products, try this recipe with 6 Tbsp whole milk and 2 Tbsp cream in place of half cup (8 Tbsp) milk. The tea is wonderful hot, but can also be enjoyed cold on a hot summer day.

Iced Green Tea with Ginger, Lime and Cardamom

March 27, 2023 by Alana Sugar, Certified Nutritionist Leave a Comment

Enjoy this delicious green tea year round. For a truly beautiful iced tea, add some blueberries to the bottom of your glass when serving. This recipe makes enough for one person but is easily doubled, tripled or quadrupled, as desired.

Ayurveda Cardamom-Citrus Immune Support Tea

March 20, 2023 by Alana Sugar, Certified Nutritionist Leave a Comment

This tea is wonderfully fragrant with cardamom and orange. It’s ideal for spring and winter. We use Organic Darjeeling Green tea, however Organic Darjeeling Black Tea or a favorite herbal tea such as spearmint could also be used. The Immune Support Tea contains Guduci, a popular Ayurvedic herb used traditionally to support good immunity.

Basmati Rice and Oatmeal Breakfast Cereal

August 24, 2022 by Alana Sugar, Certified Nutritionist Leave a Comment

Spiced Pears Print Recipe Basmati Rice and Oatmeal Breakfast Cereal This energizing hot cereal is a combination of aged basmati rice and old fashioned rolled oats, soaked overnight and cooked to a creamy texture the next morning. We’ve paired it with our Spiced Pears recipe for a nutritious, satisfying start to the day. The link […]

Whole Grain Ginger Kitchari

November 19, 2021 by Pure Indian Foods Leave a Comment

Print Recipe Whole Grain Ginger Kitchari This chewy, delicious kitchari is made with organic brown rice and moong daal. It’s a simple, nourishing dish that provides added fiber and chewiness from the brown rice. Ginger and vegetables along with additional spices and ghee add depth and flavor. This recipe is made for one person; to […]

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