Posts tagged paneer

Every Thanksgiving, my wife Ginger makes this amazing vegetarian turkey that is unlike any other meat substitute you’ll ever have. I love it because, not only is it incredibly tasty, it’s completely simple and non-processed – which is the essence of what I have been teaching folks about diet lately. The fewer processed, packaged foods…

A common belief is that, according to Ayurveda, fermented foods like alcohol, cheese and pickled veggies are considered tamasic, or dulling to the mind, and should be avoided. But wait! In India, as well as in Ayurvedic cooking you will commonly find a cheese called paneer. While paneer is not fermented for days like traditional cheeses,…