Eat an apple a day and keep the doctor away, right?
Warm Ayurvedic Spiced Apples is one of my favorite healing recipes! They are a classic Ayurvedic meal designed to help us if we are having digestion or elimination issues.
Typically eaten on their own for breakfast or on top of a well-cooked cereal, you can also find them in my 5-day detox plan — get it by subscribing to my weekly letter 🙂
Raw apples are Vata dosha aggravating, meaning that because of their astringent and cooling qualities they may make more severe the attributes of dryness, coldness, and gas formation that typically Vata individuals experience.
Nevertheless, they are a good staple fruit for Pitta and Kapha doshas.
Apples, especially if they are ripe and sweet, can pacify the Pitta fire.
If unripe and astringent, they can bring lightness to the heaviness of Kapha.
According to Ayurveda, not only do we need to consider the foods that we eat, but also the cooking method we use to prepare them.
Eating apples, even though astringent in nature, can help relieve Vata symptoms, such as constipation, when properly cooked and antidoted with the right spices.
That’s why this Warm Ayurvedic Spiced Apples recipe is tridoshic — good for all doshas — and perfect to relieve bloating and other digestion troubles.
It’s also key to apply the Ayurvedic principles for food combining.
How we mix foods can determine how well we digest a meal.
Regarding fruits, it’s recommended to eat them on their own, but if they are stewed they could be added to a grounding oatmeal, amaranth, or quinoa bowl. Yummy!
Because these apples are well cooked with spices that specifically support our absorption, they are the perfect option for an easy-to-digest, satisfying meal that is both delicious and healing.
This Warm Ayurvedic Spiced Apples recipe is tridoshic.
However, if you are Pitta dosha, follow the recommendations listed below to make this breakfast more suitable to your constitution.
By adding cinnamon, we can reduce the effect of the sugar present in the fruit. This spice also reduces Vata and Kapha because it is stimulant, diuretic, expectorant, and analgesic.
Pitta dosha: add minimal amounts.
By adding rose water, we can calm an aggravated Pitta dosha. Roses are cooling, but they enhance the digestive fire, which makes them tridoshic or appropriate for all three doshas.
This is a tridoshic spice that can aid in reducing the accumulation of ama (toxins) in the body and maintaining good health. Cardamom has warming and calming qualities, along with sweet and pungent tastes.
Fresh ginger helps us invigorate our body, burn toxins, bring a sense of lightness when there is congestion and sluggishness, and liquify mucus.
Pitta dosha: if too aggravated, remove from the recipe. Otherwise, include it only occasionally.
This aromatic spice is hot and pungent, attributes that can diminish the Vata and Kapha doshas. It is also astringent, bitter, and pungent and supports detox protocols.
Pitta dosha: because it is hot and pungent, remove from the recipe.
Nutmeg is an astringent and aromatic spice that is also hot and dry. These qualities make it ideal for improving digestion.
Pitta dosha: This body type usually suffers from excessive digestive fire; therefore, cloves should be excluded from this recipe to pacify Pitta dosha.
Another good thing about this recipe is that it has lots of pectin, which is a naturally occurring substance found in apples.
Pectin is great for:
To learn more and prepare the recipe with me 🙂
In general, my Warm Ayurvedic Spiced Apples recipe is the ideal breakfast when our digestive fire or Agni is weak, we are feeling ill, or just investigating options for detoxing our body naturally and feeling lighter.
These are some final points to consider:
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Made this this morning. Filling and delicious!
That’s so nice! I love it too, especially after the weekend. It’s the perfect breakfast to get our digestive fire going 🙂
If you tend to be hypoglycaemic would this breakfast be inadequate? I seem to need protein at each meal-0( treating osteoporosis) what would be best to add to last until lunchtime?
Hello Judy, warm spiced apples can be an excellent breakfast for those with hypoglycemia. Apples provide a steady release of energy due to their natural sugars and high fiber content, helping maintain stable blood sugar levels. The warming spices, like cinnamon and ginger, are not only delicious but also known to regulate glucose metabolism. This combination gives a gentle metabolic kick-start without causing blood sugar spikes or crashes, making it suitable for managing hypoglycemia. Consuming warm, cooked foods is also recommended. However, you can eat it with a little bit of spiced oatmeal cooked in almond milk for a complete protein breakfast 🙂
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It doesn’t say how much of each spice ?
Hi Kasey, yes! That’s because for some people, even 1/8 tsp of a spice might be too much, specially if they aren’t used to the taste. So, I rather give you guys — and my clients —the list of spices to use, and you adjust the quantities to your liking.