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Fresh Ayurvedic and Seasonal Recipes

CCF Spiced Turkey Nourish Bowl with Tahini Drizzle
This nourishing bowl brings together warming CCF spices, grounding grains, seasonal vegetables, and protein for a deeply satisfying meal that supports digestion and energy. Turkey cooked in ghee kindles agni and builds strength, while rice cooked in bone broth with carrots offers grounding nourishment. Beet greens gently cleanse and support the blood and liver, while butternut squash adds comforting sweetness. Finished with a creamy tahini drizzle, this bowl is both healing and delicious.
~10 minutes
Serves 2 large bowls or 3 lighter portions

Cardamom Ginger Tahini Sauce
This creamy golden tahini sauce blends bright lemon, warming ginger, floral cardamom, and a touch of honey for a perfectly balanced drizzle. From an Ayurvedic perspective, ginger and cardamom gently kindle digestion, reduce heaviness, and support circulation, while tahini offers grounding nourishment and healthy fats. Coconut milk adds cooling creaminess, creating harmony between warmth and soothing qualities. In Western nutrition, this sauce provides healthy fats, antioxidants, and natural sweetness โ making it both delicious and deeply nourishing for balanced meals.
5 minutes
4

Coconut Pollock & Butternut Chowder
๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ฆ๐ฒ, ๐ ๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐๐ก๐จ๐ฐ๐๐๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ง๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก๐๐ฌ ๐๐ข๐ ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง, ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ง๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ฆ, ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฌ๐๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ก๐๐๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ฌ.
This chowder is a nourishing VataโKapha balancing mealโwarm, moist, grounding, and digestively supportive. Ghee, cumin, and fennel gently kindle agni, while coconut milk and root vegetables provide stability and comfort. Pollock offers clean, light protein, and fresh cilantro keeps the dish vibrant and clear.
15 minutes
6-8

Slow-Braised Cumin & Fennel Chuck Roast
๐ ๐๐๐๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ง๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐
This slow-braised chuck roast is rich, grounding, and gently warming โ the kind of meal that fills the house with comfort and feeds the nervous system as much as the body. Fresh-ground cumin, fennel, and onions create a deeply aromatic base, while a splash of merlot and slow oven heat transform a humble cut of beef into melt-in-your-mouth perfection.
10 minutes
6-8

Turmeric-Crowned Swordfish in Ginger-Coconut Broth
This turmeric-crowned swordfish balances warming spices with cooling coconut and deeply nourishing ghee. Ginger, fennel, and cumin support digestion and metabolic fire, while turmeric offers powerful anti-inflammatory benefits. The result is a meal that feels rich yet light โ deeply satisfying without heaviness.
10 minutes
2

Roasted Butternut, Fennel & Apple Bowl with Spiced Ghee Granola & Caramelized Red Onions
This vibrant breakfast bowl brings together sweet roasted butternut squash and apple with aromatic fennel, warming ginger, and nourishing ghee, all balanced by fresh spinach and a crisp spiced almondโsesame granola crunch. From an Ayurvedic perspective, it gently kindles digestion while grounding and stabilizing the body for the day ahead. From a Western lens, this dish offers steady morning energy through fiber-rich carbohydrates, healthy fats, minerals, and antioxidants that support blood sugar balance, gut health, and sustained vitality.
10-15 minutes
2-3

Turkey, Fennel & Pumpkin Soup
A gentle post-holiday reset for digestion, mood, and hormone balance. This turkey bone broth soup offers grounding protein, fiber-rich vegetables, and warm digestive herbs to soothe Vata, clear Pitta, and support Agni without overwhelm. Leeks and fennel ease bloating and sluggish digestion, while pumpkin and carrots supply beta-carotene and sweet nourishment for the nervous system. Cilantro and thyme add a fresh, clarifying finish โ turning leftovers into medicine for body and mind.
10 minutes
4-6

Roasted TurmericโCinnamon Pumpkin Seeds
๐ด ๐ถ๐๐ง๐ฆ ๐น๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐
๐๐๐ญ๐ & ๐๐๐ฉ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ยท ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ญ๐-๐
๐ซ๐ข๐๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ฆ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐ฆ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ยท ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐ซ๐๐ฅ-๐๐ข๐๐ก & ๐๐๐ซ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐
Turmeric and cinnamon form a warm, grounding, and deeply supportive spice pairing for the fall season.
Turmeric helps clear the channels, reduce inflammation, and support digestive strength, while cinnamon adds gentle sweetness, warmth, and blood-sugar steadiness. Roasted with pumpkin seeds, this blend becomes mineral-rich, nourishing, and balancingโespecially supportive for Vata and Kapha, and suitable for Pitta in small amounts.
5 minutes
6-8

Golden Delicata Breakfast Hash with Lemon-Ghee Spinach & Avocado
A deeply grounding, Vata-balancing breakfast perfect for autumn and early winter. Sweet, soft delicata builds steadiness and nourishment, while warming spices support healthy digestion. Lemon-bright spinach awakens prana and clears the mind, avocado provides satiety and ojas, and the baked egg adds rich, sustaining comfort. Balanced in all six Ayurvedic tastes and supportive to both mind and body.
10 minutes
2

Warm Beet, Celery & Avocado Salad with Pomegranate and LemonโTahini Dressing
A nourishing, tridoshic salad that bridges grounding and lightness. The sweet earthiness of roasted beets, turmeric-gheeโsautรฉed celery, and creamy avocado mingle with a trio of tender greens โ arugula, baby spinach, and chard โ for a balanced play of flavors and energies. Pomegranate adds brightness, and a lemonโtahini dressing ties it all together with grounding warmth and digestive zest. A seasonal bowl that supports clarity, calm, and radiance.
10 minutes
2

Celeriac & Barley Beef Stew with Fennel and Warming Spices
A deeply grounding, nourishing stew that pacifies Vata with its warmth, moisture, and sweetness. The root vegetables and barley strengthen ojas, while aromatic spices like ginger, cumin, and pippali kindle agni for optimal digestion. Perfect for cold days when the body craves stability and comfort.
10 minutes
4-6

Roasted Celeriac, Carrot & Beet Over Arugula
A warming, grounding, and gently spiced bowl that nourishes Vata with the earthy sweetness of roasted roots, the digestive aroma of fennel, and the calming essence of cardamom and cinnamon. The fresh arugula, avocado, and tahini drizzle bring balance and brightness โ a perfect meal to root into autumn mornings with calm energy and radiant ojas.
5 minutes
2