Volume I gives each month its own chapter — the season, what is in the market, festivals, kitchen guidance and a seven-day menu built around six featured recipes. Volume II adds a monthly plan drawn from its 200-recipe collection; the kitchen alternates the two week by week so guests staying longer never repeat a menu.
The year
Choose a month
January
Paush – Magh
Shishira · late winterWarmth, Sesame & Winter Greens
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
In season: Sarson · bathua · methi
February
Magh – Phalgun
Shishira · late winterRoot Vegetables & the Colour of Basant
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
In season: Peas · cauliflower · cabbage
March
Phalgun – Chaitra
Vasanta · springLightness, Bitter Greens & Holi Colours
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
In season: Last peas · green chickpeas (hara chana) · karela
April
Chaitra – Vaishakh
Grishma · summerGentle Cooling & the New Wheat
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
In season: Lauki · tinda · torai
May
Vaishakh – Jyeshtha
Grishma · summerHydration, Mango & Cooling Kitchen
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
In season: Lauki · torai · parwal
June
Jyeshtha – Ashadha
Grishma · summerCool, Nourish & Ganga Dussehra
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
In season: Lauki · kaddu · bhindi
July
Ashadha – Shravan
Varsha · monsoonKindle the Fire — Shravan & the Kanwar Season
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
In season: Kaddu · arbi · karela
August
Shravan – Bhadrapad
Varsha · monsoonLight, Warm & Immunity — Janmashtami Month
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
In season: Lauki · torai · arbi
September
Bhadrapad – Ashwin
Sharad · autumnKerala Onam & the Pitta Turn
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
In season: Lauki · kaddu · arbi
October
Ashwin – Kartik
Sharad · autumnCooling Sweetness — Navratri & Sharad Purnima
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
In season: Lauki · kaddu · sweet potato
November
Kartik – Margashirsha
Hemanta · early winterNourish & Build — Diwali, Annakut & Kartik Snan
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
In season: Amla · methi · palak
December
Margashirsha – Paush
Hemanta · early winterDeep Nourishment & Winter Greens
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
In season: Sarson · bathua · methi
Haridwar markets
Produce calendar
When each vegetable and fruit is in season
Darker = peak; lighter = available; blank = out of season
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarson (mustard greens) | ||||||||||||
| Bathua | ||||||||||||
| Methi leaves | ||||||||||||
| Palak (spinach) | ||||||||||||
| Peas | ||||||||||||
| Carrot | ||||||||||||
| Cauliflower | ||||||||||||
| Turnip / radish | ||||||||||||
| Sweet potato | ||||||||||||
| Lauki (bottle gourd) | ||||||||||||
| Tinda | ||||||||||||
| Torai (ridge gourd) | ||||||||||||
| Parwal | ||||||||||||
| Bhindi (okra) | ||||||||||||
| Karela | ||||||||||||
| Kaddu (pumpkin) | ||||||||||||
| Arbi (colocasia) | ||||||||||||
| Sweet corn | ||||||||||||
| Raw mango | ||||||||||||
| Mango (ripe) | ||||||||||||
| Bael | ||||||||||||
| Jamun | ||||||||||||
| Guava | ||||||||||||
| Amla | ||||||||||||
| Oranges / kinnow | ||||||||||||
| Pomegranate | ||||||||||||
| Pear | ||||||||||||
| Fresh turmeric & ginger | ||||||||||||
| Singhara (water chestnut) | ||||||||||||
| Muskmelon / watermelon |
- Peak
- Available
- Off
Nutrition
The model day, month by month
Energy per day
Target band 1600–2000 kcal
Protein per day
Target band 55–70 g