Made some lemon hummus this evening. 😁

I removed the skin from the chickpeas before adding to the recipe. This resulted in a silky texture and improves the digestability.

The chickpeas have an energetic that is cold, dry and rough. Good for pitta and kapha constitutions, but a challenge for Vata. The classic recipe calls for the addition of tahini (warm, oily and grounding), lemon juice (warm, moist and grounding) and garlic (warming)

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Opposites balance in Ayurveda. You can see how this classic recipe is perfectly balanced from an Ayurveda standpoint!

My book -- The Essential Ayurvedic Cookbook -- is full of classic recipes from around the world. Even though Ayurveda comes from India, you don't need to eat Indian food to achieve the benefits!

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