Breaking the Coffee Addiction Recipes
Coffee is the number one abused drug on the planet, causing low energy and increase in Vata.
Sometimes to stop coffee can lead to various vata related difficulties like constipation, headaches, skin eruptions and even sluggish mind. Try to 'wean off' with these recipes.
Three Recipes to help you reset your cravings for our much beloved coffee.
ALMOND MILK WITH SAFFRON AND CARDAMOM
Ingredients
2 tbsp Almonds
1 pinch Cardamom
1 tsp. Honey
1 cup Milk
2 pinch Saffron
Soak about 12 almonds overnight in water until they plump. You can peel them. as the skins are considered toxic in Ayurveda. Ruffle up the saffron and add the cardamom to the almonds and milk in a blender and puree until smooth.
Boil, until the milk has heated thoroughly , you can add additional sweeter like coconut sugar or honey. Enjoy
BARLEY TEA
Ingredients
1/4 cup barley
Rinse barley under cold water. Heat a heavy based-skillet and roast the barley until it is dry, smells aromatic and is dry. The more roasted, the more it tastes like coffee. Brew in 3 cups of water for about 10 to 12 minutes. Strain and serve.
'WEANING COFFEE' RECIPE
Ingredients
1 tsp Chicory Root
1 tsp Coffee
1 cup Water
optional: 1 Cardamom Pod, smashed
Blend coffee mixture and chicory root half and half, and use as a substitute for coffee. To calm down the effects further, you can smash one cardamom pod and brew with this mixture. This will help negate the effects of coffee.
