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Ayurvedic Chai

January

Ayurvedic Chai

A melody of spices and tea leaves.  Find which spices suit your body and your palette to make an Ayurvedic Chai.

Ingredients:

  1. 300 ml water
  2. According to your Ayurvedic body type
  3. Vata Tea — 5 gram each: ground ginger, cumin and coriander seed
  4. Pitta Tea — 5 gram each: ground cumin, coriander seed and fennel seed
  5. Kapha Tea — 5 gram each: ground ginger, cinnamon, and 1-2 cloves
  6. 1 tablespoons black tea, such as assam CTC
  7. Your choice of sugar such as Jaggery, molasses, maple syrup or raw sugar cane 
  8. Milk of your choice or according to constitution (almond, rice, cow’s, goat etc.)

Instructions:

  1. Do a Dosha test using this test
  2. Crush spices lightly in a mortar and pestle.
  3. In a pot, bring water to a boil. Add ginger and crushed spices.
  4. Reduce heat and simmer for about 10 minutes.
  5. Add tea leaves and simmer for another 3 minutes.
  6. Turn off heat and mix in milk.
  7. Strain and add sugar to taste

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As we delve into the intricate interplay of breath, movement, and presence on the mat, we awaken to the transformative power of yoga to cultivate inner peace and balance amidst life's ebb and flow.


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