These six Ayurvedic dinner recipes help balance the body and mind and improve digestion, according to Ayurveda pros.

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Its how the two interact that determines whether an ingredient ends up being your BFF or your worst enemy.

Enter: Ayurvedic cooking.

This soup is suitable for everyone.

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Bring to a simmer over medium-low heat and cook for 15 minutes.

Turn off the heat and leave the soup uncovered to cool it down a bit.

Transfer the soup to ablenderand mix to a smooth and creamy consistency.

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Reheat the soup if needed.

Garnish with lime juice and serve hot.

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Place all the ingredients in an electric grinder or spice mill and crush to a fine powder.

Store in an airtight jar away from light.

Rinse the soaked cashews and blend them with 1 cup water to a smoothcashew milk.

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Heat the ghee in a 2-quart saute pan over medium-low heat.

Immediately pour in the cashew milk and bring to a boil.

Introduce the taro roots, cover, reduce the heat to medium-low, and simmer for 10 minutes.

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Add the spinach and cook for 5 more minutes.

Add a little water if you like your curry more liquid.

Fold in the chopped fresh herbs and serve hot.

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Place all the ingredients in an electric grinder or spice mill and crush to a fine powder.

Store in anairtight jaraway from light.

Although you might eat sunchokes raw, I highly recommend lightly cooking them to reduce their exuberant airy qualities.

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Peeling these tubers is preferred but more time-consuming (and patience-testing).

Scrub them well with a vegetable brush when youre cooking them in a hurry.

IngredientsSalad2 cups sunchokes, scrubbed and chopped into 1 1/2-inch pieces (about 12 oz.

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Add to the dish with the sunchokes.

Serve at room temperature.

Then pop everything in the oven for 20 minutes to bake.

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Kitchari is also a sattvic meal, which calms and balances your mind.

Punjabi-Gupta recommends soaking some long-grain basmati rice for 15-30 minutes to make it easier to digest.

Also, chewing your food slowly help you savor and digest each bite, she says.

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