Moringa Sambar Sambar, an amazing lentil-based vegetable stew, cooked with dal and tamarind broth is considered a staple of South Indian cuisine and a great soup for this time of year. The key to a good aromatic sambar is the “sambar powder” and the vegetables that...

Moringa Powder On my last visit to Kerala, I noticed more and more moringa leaves - be it in a friend’s home garden or while dining out. In Sanskrit, moringa is known as shigru – arrow. This is because it has the intelligence to penetrate deep...

[caption id="attachment_6414" align="aligncenter" width="300"] "Tvak" aka Cinnamon[/caption] As we come into fall and the warm scent of apple cider wafts through the air (especially at the local farmers market), I was inspired to write about cinnamon.  In Ayurveda, cinnamon, known as tvak, is understood as much...

Looking for healthy ways to spice up dinner tonight? Try adding a little garam masala to your next entree. "Garam Masala" is a Hindi term that refers to a blend of a few different spices commonly used in Indian cooking. Literally translated,  garam means “hot” and...