DoshaWise · Recipe Card
Fast-Food Carry-On Sattvic Trail Mix
Pathya Phala-Bīja Sammelana
Mid-morning · 10–11 a.m. or mid-afternoon · 3–4 p.m. — never within 1 hour of a main meal.
Cinnamon · Cardamom (optional) · Pinch of clove (cold weather)
A pre-mixed sattvic trail blend you build once and refill every Sunday. Keeps blood sugar steady through long meetings, missed meals and turbulent flights — without the sugar crash of airport snack bars.
Tridoshic · 30-second snack from any pocket
Ingredients
- ·1/2 cup raw almonds (soaked overnight and peeled at home is ideal, but raw works)
- ·1/4 cup raw cashews
- ·1/4 cup raw pumpkin seeds
- ·1/4 cup raw sunflower seeds
- ·1/4 cup chopped Medjool dates or unsulphured raisins
- ·2 tbsp dried mulberries or unsulphured apricots (cut small)
- ·Pinch of pink salt and ground cinnamon
Method
- 01Combine all nuts and seeds in a dry bowl with the salt and cinnamon; toss to coat.
- 02Fold in the chopped dried fruit last so it does not stick.
- 03Portion into 4 small zip-bags or a 4-compartment travel container — one handful per portion.
- 04Eat one portion as a mid-morning or mid-afternoon snack, chewing each mouthful 20+ times.
Nutrition notes
Per handful (≈): 220 kcal · 6 g protein · 18 g carbs · 14 g fat · 3 g fiber. Plant protein, magnesium, zinc, healthy fats; balanced for any dosha when eaten between meals, not with them.
Serving notes
A small 4-compartment plastic box is light, washable and slips into a laptop bag. Refill on Sunday evening for the week ahead.
Practitioner note
Skip cashews in heavy Kapha; lean on pumpkin seeds and dates instead. Skip dried fruit in active candida or high blood sugar.
Source · Compiled in our kitchen from classical phala-bīja (fruit + seed) snack pairings recommended for travellers in Aṣṭāṅga Saṅgraha.
Traditional Ayurvedic recipe. For a personalised plan based on your constitution, please book a consultation.