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Vata-Pacifying Moong & Root Soup

Vāta-śamana Yūṣa

Serves 2
Vata

A warming, oily, slightly salty soup that grounds excess Vata — anxiety, dryness, irregular digestion, cold extremities. Sweet root vegetables and warming spices counter the rough, mobile, cold qualities of Vata.

Specifically pacifies Vata

Ingredients

  • ·1/2 cup split moong dal, soaked 1 hr
  • ·1 small carrot, diced
  • ·1/2 small sweet potato, cubed
  • ·1 tbsp ghee · 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • ·1/2 tsp ginger powder · pinch hing
  • ·1/4 tsp ajwain · pinch black pepper
  • ·4 cups water · rock salt to taste
  • ·1 tbsp fresh lime juice (finish)

Method

  1. 01Warm ghee, splutter cumin, add hing, ajwain, ginger.
  2. 02Add drained dal and root vegetables; sauté briefly.
  3. 03Add water and salt; simmer 25 minutes until soft.
  4. 04Mash lightly with a spoon. Finish with pepper and lime.

Nutrition notes

Per serving (≈): 280 kcal · 11 g protein · 40 g carbs · 9 g fat · 6 g fiber. Beta-carotene from carrot/sweet potato; warming carminatives (ajwain, hing) ease Vata bloating.

Practitioner note

Add a swirl of ghee at the table. Avoid raw salads alongside.

Source · Lad, Ayurvedic Cooking for Self-Healing (1997).

Information only — not medical advice. Verify quantities, allergies, and contraindications with a qualified Ayurvedic practitioner or physician before use.