Annapurna Kitchen · Volume II

Ingredient profiles

Ghee

Ghrita

Rasa: Madhura (sweet)
Guna: Snigdha, guru (unctuous, heavy)
Virya: Shita (cooling)
Vipaka: Madhura
Dosha effect: Pacifies Vata & Pitta
Kitchen use: Tempering, on rice and dal, sweets; carrier for spices
Caution: High LDL: 1–2 tsp/day; counts toward visible fat

Per 100 g

kcal: 900900protein g: 00fat g: 99.899.8carbs g: 00fibre g: 00

Split moong

Mudga

Rasa: Madhura, kashaya
Guna: Laghu, ruksha (light, dry)
Virya: Shita
Vipaka: Katu
Dosha effect: Pacifies Kapha & Pitta; tridoshic when cooked with ghee
Kitchen use: House dal, khichdi, yusha, chilla, dhokla
Caution: None for most; always cook fully

Per 100 g

kcal: 340340protein g: 2424fat g: 1.31.3carbs g: 5656fibre g: 99

Aged rice

Shali (purana)

Rasa: Madhura
Guna: Snigdha, laghu (when aged)
Virya: Shita
Vipaka: Madhura
Dosha effect: Pacifies Vata & Pitta
Kitchen use: Khichdi, kanji, manda, peya, vilepi
Caution: Diabetic guests: pair with dal and vegetables, smaller portion

Per 100 g

kcal: 350350protein g: 7.57.5fat g: 0.60.6carbs g: 7878fibre g: 1.31.3

Barley

Yava

Rasa: Madhura, kashaya
Guna: Ruksha, guru
Virya: Shita
Vipaka: Katu
Dosha effect: Pacifies Kapha & Pitta
Kitchen use: Yavagu, barley water, soups, roti blend
Caution: Drying — add ghee for Vata elders

Per 100 g

kcal: 352352protein g: 1010fat g: 1.21.2carbs g: 7474fibre g: 1515

Cow's milk

Godugdha / ksheera

Rasa: Madhura
Guna: Snigdha, guru
Virya: Shita
Vipaka: Madhura
Dosha effect: Pacifies Vata & Pitta
Kitchen use: Golden milk, kheer, porridges
Caution: Not with sour fruit, banana or salty food

Per 100 g

kcal: 6565protein g: 3.23.2fat g: 3.83.8carbs g: 4.84.8fibre g: 00

Curd

Dadhi

Rasa: Amla (sour)
Guna: Snigdha, guru
Virya: Ushna (heating)
Vipaka: Amla
Dosha effect: Pacifies Vata; aggravates Pitta & Kapha
Kitchen use: Raita, kadhi, curd rice — lunch only
Caution: Never at night, never heated, not with milk dishes

Per 100 g

kcal: 6161protein g: 3.43.4fat g: 3.53.5carbs g: 4.54.5fibre g: 00

Buttermilk

Takra

Rasa: Kashaya, amla
Guna: Laghu
Virya: Ushna
Vipaka: Madhura
Dosha effect: Pacifies Kapha & Vata
Kitchen use: Neer mor, moru curry, takra peya
Caution: Thin and fresh; spiced for digestion

Per 100 g

kcal: 1515protein g: 0.80.8fat g: 1.11.1carbs g: 0.50.5fibre g: 00

Honey

Madhu

Rasa: Madhura, kashaya
Guna: Ruksha, guru
Virya: Shita
Vipaka: Katu
Dosha effect: Pacifies Kapha
Kitchen use: Warm teas (added below 40 °C)
Caution: Never heated; never equal parts with ghee

Per 100 g

kcal: 304304protein g: 0.30.3fat g: 00carbs g: 8282fibre g: 0.20.2

Jaggery

Guda

Rasa: Madhura
Guna: Snigdha, guru
Virya: Ushna
Vipaka: Madhura
Dosha effect: Pacifies Vata (old jaggery best)
Kitchen use: Winter sweets, panakam, kadha
Caution: Still a sugar — small portions; diabetics avoid

Per 100 g

kcal: 380380protein g: 0.40.4fat g: 0.10.1carbs g: 9595fibre g: 00

Coconut

Narikela

Rasa: Madhura
Guna: Snigdha, guru
Virya: Shita
Vipaka: Madhura
Dosha effect: Pacifies Vata & Pitta
Kitchen use: Chutneys, avial, olan, stews, ladoo
Caution: Rich — measured portions for high-LDL guests

Per 100 g

kcal: 354354protein g: 3.33.3fat g: 3333carbs g: 1515fibre g: 99

Sesame

Tila

Rasa: Madhura, tikta, kashaya
Guna: Snigdha, guru
Virya: Ushna
Vipaka: Katu
Dosha effect: Pacifies Vata
Kitchen use: Ladoo, podi, oil for winter cooking
Caution: Heating — reduce in summer

Per 100 g

kcal: 573573protein g: 17.717.7fat g: 49.749.7carbs g: 23.523.5fibre g: 11.811.8

Indian gooseberry

Amalaki

Rasa: All except salt; mainly amla
Guna: Laghu, ruksha
Virya: Shita
Vipaka: Madhura
Dosha effect: Tridoshic rasayana
Kitchen use: Chutney, murabba, candy, yusha, tea
Caution: Murabba is high in sugar — diabetics use steamed amla

Per 100 g

kcal: 4444protein g: 0.90.9fat g: 0.60.6carbs g: 1010fibre g: 4.34.3

Fresh ginger

Ardraka

Rasa: Katu
Guna: Guru, ruksha, tikshna
Virya: Ushna
Vipaka: Madhura
Dosha effect: Pacifies Vata & Kapha
Kitchen use: Every dal, kadha; slice with rock salt before lunch
Caution: Reduce in acidity and summer Pitta

Per 100 g

kcal: 8080protein g: 1.81.8fat g: 0.80.8carbs g: 1818fibre g: 22