“If we're not willing to settle for junk living, we certainly shouldn't settle for junk food”, said Sally Edwards quite impeccably. Accordingly at IVAC, based on the dietary principles of ayurveda, the universal health care system, we regard food as an essential in achieving equilibrium among Vata, Pitta and Kapha, the three doshas responsible for one’s physiological and psychological activities.
With a holistic approach to diet and nutrition, our cooking package offers an antidote to the contemporary culture of unhealthy eating. During the course you will develop better understanding of the Indian spices, their six conventional tastes and various healing properties. Each of our classes comprises of hands-on learning and demonstration of preparing simple yet healthy recipes that can form part of your every day living. Our selection includes:

• Broken Wheat Upma: A low calorie nourishment that acts as tridosha shamaka (balances the doshas), vibhada hara (relieves constipation) and Balya (helps in tissue building).
• Neer Dosa & Wheat Dosa: Indian styled pancakes with natural herbs. Crispy to eat and easy to prepare, it functions as a vriddhi (an immunity booster).
• Chitranna: An unfussy yet tasty preparation of rice and fresh lemon juice that is sheetala (coolant for stomach), agnideepaka (appetizer), Varnya (complexion) and improves eye-sight as its rich in Vitamin C).
• Veggie Pulao: A Nawabi (luscious) preparation of rice and fresh vegetables with lot of flavors and spices, considered (Aadharsha Bhojana) one wholesome meal.
• Masala Bindi: Okra seasoned with aromatic Indian spices; it’s a medhya (brain tonic), loaded with iron supplement and is helpful in curing sandhi roga (joint disorders) and sciatica.
• Moong Bean Curry: A cool spicy curry that’s high in protein content and is chakshushya, keshya and varnya (beneficial for eyes, hairs and skin respectively).
• Capsicum/Mushroom/Bitter Guard Curry: Yummy gravy with generous supplement of either Capsicum (rich in iron content, helps relieve pain and improves blood circulation)/Mushroom (high in vitamin and fiber contents, helps cure headaches, mental disorders and is anti-cancerous in nature)/Bitter Guard (a ‘wonder veggie’ with a plethora of healing properties).
• Kosambari: Traditional Indian salad with a nutritional blend of grams, vegetables and herbs.
• Carrot Kheer: Heavenly sweetened carrot drink cooked in milk with a hint of aromatic spices and garnished dry fruits, is high in vitamin content, an antioxidant and exclusively rich in Beta carotin.
• Preparation of the Indian Traditional Ghee (Clarified Butter) will be the Complimentary offer.

With any undue delay, register yourself or consider gifting this package to a loved one on an occasion or simply for no reason at all. Get ready for a week full of fun, excitement and harmony with Ayurvedic cuisine. Hand-out of all recipes, their ingredients, basic insight into your constitution and necessary lifestyle modifications will all be inclusive in the package. Course timing may vary according to the convenience of the participants. Don’t forget to bring along your scrap book for jotting down additional notes.

Happy Cooking folks!