story   |  CHAI & CHILLI WITH ILONA BANSAL

Let's play Chaiwalla game and prepare our own Masala Chai. Historically, Indians viewed tea as an herbal medicine rather than as a recreational beverage. Some of the chai masala spice mixtures, or kashayam, are derived from ancient Ayurvedic texts.

AYURVEDA   |  THE AYURVEDIC COOKBOOK BY GITA RAMESH

Salads, one of the most essential part of our diet, has plenty of health benefits. Eating salad every day is a healthy habit that one can adopt. It is very easy to prepare. Eating fibre rich salad makes one fuller. Thus one tends to eat less resulting in weight reduction.

AYURVEDA   |  THE AYURVEDIC COOKBOOK BY GITA RAMESH

The benefits of healthy soups are many. It is a great nutritious meal. They are proven to support the weight loss programs, particularly vegetable based soups as they combine with lots of key nutrients including vitamins. They make you feel lighter.

AYURVEDA   |  THE AYURVEDIC COOKBOOK BY GITA RAMESH

Salads, one of the most essential part of our diet, has plenty of health benefits. Eating salad every day is a healthy habit that one can adopt. It is very easy to prepare. Eating fibre rich salad makes one fuller. Thus one tends to eat less resulting in weight reduction.

AYURVEDA   |  THE AYURVEDIC COOKBOOK BY GITA RAMESH

Salads, one of the most essential part of our diet, has plenty of health benefits. Eating salad every day is a healthy habit that one can adopt. It is very easy to prepare. Eating fibre rich salad makes one fuller. Thus one tends to eat less resulting in weight reduction.

AYURVEDA   |  THE AYURVEDIC COOKBOOK BY GITA RAMESH

The benefits of healthy soups are many. It is a great nutritious meal. They are proven to support the weight loss programs, particularly vegetable based soups as they combine with lots of key nutrients including vitamins. They make you feel lighter.

story   |  THE TALK WITH GITA RAMESH

I have published The Ayurvedic Cookbook, which is introducing a very similar diet which we are offering at the Kairali, The Ayurveda Healing Village. It is a very simple purely vegetarian diet. Anyone can visit us, learn it during the stay in our resort.

story   |  THE TALK WITH DR.FIROZ VARUN

In ayurveda we see food as Annam Brahma. God is Food, it means your perception of the food should be done with all the senses. You should see the food, smell it, touch it, taste it and also sound is important. We call it Mindful eating.

story   |  PHOTO STORY

Hidden Tea stall is telling its story. Dark narrow street in old Varanasi, the voice in the head is quoting the Rigveda: We have drunk Soma and become immortal; we have attained the light, the Gods discovered.

story   |  FESTIVALS & EVENTS

The importance of the feast to the Kerala's Onam celebration culture is captured in the famous Malayalam proverb: Kaanam Vittum Onam Unnanam - which means: One must have the Onam lunch even by selling one's property, if need be.

AYURVEDA   |  THE AYURVEDIC COOKBOOK BY GITA RAMESH

Green gram is a powerhouse of nutrition. It has high nutritive value and can be consumed by anyone for improving health. Hence, this superfood is one of the most vital detoxifying agent as well as an energiser that helps to enhance the immunity of the body.

AYURVEDA   |  THE AYURVEDIC COOKBOOK BY GITA RAMESH

Sambhar is one of the most popular and healthiest south Indian dishes. There are many ways how to prepare it, but Mrs. Gita Ramesh, founder of Kairali Group, in her ayurvedic cookbook believes, that it taste the best, if it is cooked with love!