🟡 1. Ayurvedic Cooking Fats & Oils

These appeared in many of your dishes, especially your meat and lentil recipes.

• Grass-fed Ghee

• Cold-Pressed Sesame Oil

• Cold-Pressed Coconut Oil

• Cold-Pressed Olive Oil

• Avocado Oil

• Mustard Oil (used sparingly, Ayurvedically)

🧂 2. Essential Ayurvedic Spices

A blend of classical Ayurvedic spices + additional global ones used across your mixed-cuisine Ayurvedic recipes.

Primary Spices

• Turmeric Powder

• Cumin Seeds

• Coriander Seeds / Powder

• Fennel Seeds / Powder

• Mustard Seeds

• Fenugreek Seeds

• Ajwain (Carom Seeds)

• Hing (Asafoetida)

• Black Pepper

• Cinnamon

• Green Cardamom

• Cloves

• Bay Leaf

• Nutmeg

Additional Spices Used in Your Recent Recipes

(Still Ayurvedic-compatible, just more diverse)

• Smoked Paprika

• Sweet Paprika

• Cajun Seasoning

• Garam Masala

• Kashmiri Red Chili

• Mild Chili Powder

• Ceylon Cinnamon

• Allspice

• Dried Oregano

• Dried Thyme

• Dried Rosemary

• Dill (fresh or dried)

• Sumac (used sparingly, harmonizes with Pitta/Vata)

🪷 3. Ayurvedic Spice Mixes & Blends

These help maintain uniformity while giving global flavor profiles.

• Garam Masala

• Curry Powder (Mild)

• Digestive Spice Mix (Cumin + Coriander + Fennel)

• Cajun Blend (for meat dishes)

• Herbs de Provence (for light vegetable/meat recipes)

• Tandoori Masala (for chicken/fish)

• Chai Masala (for desserts & warming recipes)

🍚 4. Grains & Flours

Common across your lentils, curries, and gentle digestive recipes.

• Basmati Rice

• Brown Rice

• Quinoa

• Rolled Oats

• Barley (Yava)

• Whole Wheat Flour

• Rice Flour

🫘 5. Lentils, Beans & Pulses

Used in many of your digestive-focussed meals.

• Masoor Dal (Red Lentils)

• Moong Dal (Yellow Split)

• Whole Green Moong

• Chickpeas

• Kidney Beans (Rajma)

• Toor Dal

• Black Lentils (Urad Dal — lightly used)

🍯 6. Sweeteners

Used sparingly, Ayurvedically.

• Raw Honey

• Sharkara (Ayurvedic cane sugar)

• Jaggery

• Coconut Sugar

• Organic Maple Syrup (minimal use)

🌰 7. Nuts & Seeds

Included for grounding, Vata-balancing recipes.

• Almonds

• Cashews

• Pistachios (light use)

• Sesame Seeds

• Sunflower Seeds

• Pumpkin Seeds

• Chia Seeds (Pitta-friendly when soaked)

• Flax Seeds (excellent for digestion when ground)

  🍅 8. Sauces, Pastes & Condiments

Used subtly across meat curries, lentils, and vegetable dishes.

• Tomato Paste

• Tomato Purée

• Tamarind Paste

• Ginger-Garlic Paste

• Coconut Cream

• Bone Broth Paste / Bouillon (for meat soups)

• Apple Cider Vinegar (in moderation)

🍋 9. Herbs & Fresh Additions

Beautiful Ayurvedic touches present in your recipes.

• Fresh Ginger

• Fresh Garlic

• Fresh Cilantro

• Fresh Curry Leaves

• Fresh Dill

• Fresh Mint

• Fresh Basil

• Lemon

• Lime

🥥 10. Specialty Ayurvedic Ingredients

These elevate recipes into healing medicines.

• Ayurvedic Chyawanprash

• Triphala Powder (for digestive drinks)

• CCF Tea (Cumin + Coriander + Fennel Blend)

• Tulsi Tea

• Dry Ginger (Shunthi)

• Black Salt (Kala Namak)

• Pink Himalayan Salt

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