Today, I am going to be unconventional… On a Valentine day, as food bloggers, we are supposed to present some lovely meltingly chocolate cake or a fancy appetizer that puts you in a romantic mood.
But it doesn’t really feel like it, since I am not in the mood for love these days…
The good news is the recipe that follows will probably be more useful to you than some glamorous Red Velvet Vanilla Cupcakes with a Poppy Frosting J
Inspiration for today’s recipe comes from the type of lunch Eloïse and I usually have during our working days. Every Wednesday, we meet to create new recipes. The day starts at the Edgar Quinet market where we can find very good quality products, sometimes organic, very often from the region. There, among fresh fruits and vegetables, we find inspiration for new savory and healthy recipes. Even if we like proposing easy recipes, food blogging requires creativity, sense of esthetics and originality. But what about unpretentious and genuine food? This week, we decided to ignore rules J. Therefore, we are suggesting you a meal that we would typically eat in our day-to-day lives. A meal made of seasonal and affordable vegetables. But still, it is very poetic to us! This bowl is made of beautiful Swiss chards cooked with ras-al-hanout, Moroccan style carrots (chermoula) and a delicious raïta sauce. Roasted sunflowers give this bowl a crunchy and tasty touch!
February Veggie Bowl
Serves 2 Swiss chards 1 bunch Swiss chards, sliced 2 onions, diced 2 garlic cloves, chopped 2 tbsp olive oil 1 tsp ras-el-hanout* 1 pinch black pepper Some sage leaves In a wok, heat the spices in oil. Add garlic, onions and sage. Let brown for a few minutes. Pour the chards. Add some water (½ to 1 cup should be enough). Cook for 10 minutes over medium heat. * If you do not find ras-el-hanout, you can mix some of the following: coriander, turmeric, cardamom, ginger and cloves. ‘Chermoula’ carrots 1 pound /600g carrots, sliced into rounds 2 garlic cloves, chopped 1 tsp paprika / cayenne 1 tsp cumin 1 or 2 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp fresh chopped cilantro In a saucepan, heat the spices in oil. Add garlic and let brown for a few minutes, over low heat. Pour carrots. Add some lukewarm water (1 cup). Cook covered for 15 minutes. Add cilantro at the end. Raïta 200g soy yoghurt ½ lemon, juiced 1 tsp mustard ¼ tsp pepper ¼ tsp turmeric 1 tbsp olive oil Salt Pour all ingredients into a bowl. Mix with a spoon. Seeds 150g sunflower seeds 1 rosemary sprig In a pan, pour seeds and rosemary leaves. Let brown for 2 or 3 minutes. Arrange the bowl the way you like. Play with colors. Enjoy!
What does Ayurveda say about this?
A simple meal, digestible, warm and satisfying. These are the watchwords for this winter season. Winter is the kingdom of Kapha with which it shares the same qualities. In most places, it's colder, cloudy, foggy, rainy or dry and heavy. We just want to curl up at home and hibernate. Because winter is colder, many people may also experience symptoms of Vata if they already have an imbalance, especially in late winter when the wind is back and when the climate is irregular. Therefore, adopting a diet to pacify Vata and Kapha is important during the months of January and February. What are the attributes to look for? A warming food, more liquid, spicy, digestible and nutritious. Why nourishing and satisfying? Because in winter our appetite is increased and it is normal. Indeed, cold temperatures close pores and superficial connective tissue. This reduces the heat loss. The heat of the peripheral system is then gathered inside the body, in the stomach thereby increasing the digestive metabolism and therefore the appetite. In terms of taste, we will focus on more balanced flavors incorporating the 6 tastes (sweet, sour, salty, bitter, pungent, astringent). The excess of sweet, salty and sour increases Kapha, while the excess of bitter or astringent increases Vata. We must therefore find the right balance and above all choose the right spices for the season J Thus, we have prepared this simple and delicious meal.
Made with love with Eloïse from Hello Ayurveda.
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