Quinoa Paneer Burgers

Here’s a great Maharishi Ayurveda recipe to try for the summer!

• 1/2 cup quinoa


• 1 cup water


• 1 tablespoon ghee


• 1 teaspoon of Maharishi vata churna


• 1 grated carrot


• 1 stalk celery, thinly sliced


• 6 oz grated paneer


• 1/3 cup minced fresh parsley


• 3 tablespoons Almond Butter


• 2 tablespoons flour


• salt


• pepper

1. Wash quinoa thoroughly, add water and bring to a boil. Simmer on low for 20 minutes then cool.


2. Heat the ghee in a skillet. Add Vata Churna, carrot and celery and sauté over low heat until tender.


3. Mix the sautéed vegetables, quinoa, parsley, almond butter and flour. Season with salt and pepper.


4. Shape the mixture into burgers and fry them in ghee on both sides until they are brown.

Quinoa Paneer Burgers

Kapha Pacifying Diet

Is your kapha out of balance?
Here's what you can do to pacify your kapha.

Favor the Following Foods -

General - lighter diet.  Dry, warm foods and warm drinks.  Pungent, bitter, astringent tastes.

Grains - old grains, barley, millet, corn, buckwheat, rye, oats, wheat, quinoa, cous cous.

Beans/Daal - all except tofu

Vegetables - green leafy vegetables, asparagus, artichoke, potato, carrot cabbage, beet root (small amounts), cauliflower, broccoli, celery, peas, pepper, sprouts, white pumpkin, zucchini, okra (only dry fried, non-slimy preparation), green papaya, tomato, tender eggplant, tender radish.

Dairy - lassi and buttermilk, low fat milk, small mounts of ghee and while milk

Sweeteners - honey

Oils - mustard, corn, sesame, all in small amounts

Nuts & seeds - sunflower and pumpkin

Spices & condiments - all except salt; especially pungent and sharp spices (pepper, ginger, cumin, etc.), lemon juice in small amounts

Fruits - pomegranate, apple, pear, papaya, jambu, grapes, persimmon, cranberry, raisins, figs, dates (best with honey), peaches, guava.

Avoid or reduce the following foods -

General - large quantities of food, especially at night.  Unctuous, cold, heavy food; sweet, sour and salty tastes

Grains - new grains, especially wheat and rice

Beans - tofu (soy beans)

Vegetables - sweet potatoes, tapioca, other tubers

Dairy - yogurt, cream, butter, whole milk, and ghee in large quantities

Sweeteners - sugar cane products

Nuts - all nuts

Spices & condiments - Salt

Fruits - avocado, banana, pineapple, orange, melon, plum, prunes, mango, coconut, apricot