Here’s a hearty Ayurveda breakfast omelet recipe. Easier to digest than traditional hard boiled egg, and nourishing to our muscle, fat and nerve tissues.
In Ayurveda, eggs are considered a muscle tonic, to help build semen and stamina, to promote virility, a skin tonic and highly nutritive.
The ayurvedic properties of eggs are Pitta (fire/water) and Kapha (water/earth) increasing and Vata (air/space) reducing.
Egg yolks are high in cholesterol.
Egg whites only are tridosha balancing – does not cause any imbalance to any consitution.
Pitta imbalance – As egg yolk are a little heating it is best to limit intake for pitta individuals or imbalances or opt for egg white omelet instead.
Cholesterol imbalance – please seek advise from a health practitioner for guidance on egg consumption.
Check out our food combination chart to optimise your digestion of eggs and prevent creation of toxins (ama).
Onto the recipe :
Ingredients
- Egg fresh /organic / free range – 3
- Selection of fresh herbs, leafs or veggies (spinach, kale, parsley, coriander, basilic, fennel oregano, grated courgettes etc.) – 2 tbsp
- Spring onion or shallots – 2 tsp
- Ginger – 1 slice chopped finely
- Garlic – 1 clove chopped finely
- Turmeric – 1/4 tsp
- Cumin 1/4 tsp
- Pepper – pinch
- Salt – pinch
- Olive Oil
- Oats optional – 2 tbsp
Recipe
- Rinse and chop the fresh herbs
- In a recipient beat the eggs slightly (use as many yolks as your consitution allows) with a little added water. Mix in salt, pepper, turmeric , cumin and fresh herbs and oats (if you have opted for a heartier ayurveda breakfast omelet)
- In a pan, heat the oil.
- Sautee the onions for 1 minute, add garlic and ginger. Sautee until frangant and just golden.
- Reduce the flame to low.
- Poor the egg mix (scramble a litte if you wish) and cook until the sides become crispy and the inside still a little soft.
- Remove from flame and enjoy your Ayurveda breakfast omelet plain (especially if you have used oats) or on spelt sourdough bread, soda bread or home made yeast free chapatis.
Bon Appetit !
Elena Beurdeley
Ayurveda Practitioner (Nutrition – Lifestyle – Herbal Medicine – Massage Therapies)
BA (Hons)
DipPrac(Ayur), DipALN(Ayur), DipAMT(Ayur)
Trauma Informed Yoga | Meditation
Ayurveda Centre – Glyfada
www.theayurvedacentre.com
