The Ayurvedic Cook Book

by Amadea Morningstar and Urmila Desai

The Ayurvedic Cookbook gives a fresh new perspective on this ancient art of self-healing. Over 250 taste-tested recipes are specifically designed to balance each constitution, with an emphasis on simplicity, ease and sound nutrition. Recipes range from exotic Indian meals to old American favorites. Amadea Morningstar, M.A., a Western trained nutritionist, and Urmila Desai, a superb Indian cook, are both well-versed in a variety of healing traditions. The Ayurvedic Cookbook includes an in-depth discussion of Ayurvedic nutrition, tridoshic perspectives and ways to make dietary changes that last.

About the Author:

Amadea Morningstar graduating with a B.s. in nutrition and food sciences from Berkeley. She has been on the faculty of the Ayurvedic Institute in Albuquerque, New Mexico since 1984 and acts as a nutritional consultant to other schools and practitioners.