Ayurvedic cookbooks?

Question

I have digestive problems and have had many people tell me that going vegetarian may help and that there is a type of Indian cooking that is specifically intended to heal. What are the best cookbooks and guides to become familiar with Ayurvedic cooking?

Answer 1

I gave a few lectures and cooking demos on Ayurvedic Diet & Cooking, these are some of my fav books on the subject

Dr. Vasant Lad is an Ayurvedic expert, so any books or cookbooks by him are all excellent.

Ayurvedic Cookbook by Amadea Morningstar & U Desai.

http://www.amazon.com/Ayurvedic-Cookbook...

Ayurvedic Cooking for Westerners by Amadea Morningstar

http://www.amazon.com/Ayurvedic-Cooking-...

The Modern Ayurvedic Cookbook: Healthful, Healing Recipes for Life by Amrita Sondhi

http://www.amazon.com/Modern-Ayurvedic-C...

Ayurvedic Cooking for Self Healing (2nd Edition)

by Usha Lad and Vasant Lad

http://www.amazon.com/Ayurvedic-Cooking-...

I am not sure what type of cooking or how much cooking you do but I suggest checking your local library, Borders or Barnes & Nobles book stores for Ayurvedic cookbooks.  That way you could actually go through them personally to see if the recipes are suitable, some recipes are more "Americanized" or "Westernized" others are geared towards Indian home cooking.

Answer 2

The Healing Cuisine by Harish Johari, published by Healing Arts Press, Rochester, VT.  Tons of good recipes as well as explanations of how foods affect you.