In food and medicine, mushrooms have stood the test of time. However, in the present moment, their popularity is skyrocketing, particularly those varieties that offer "functional" health benefits. The global functional mushroom market, estimated at over $25 billion, is booming. It is expected to grow over 10% annually until 2030. This growth represents the significant increase in the popularity of functional mushrooms as both food and dietary supplements due to their numerous health benefits. For many years, the most popular functional mushrooms were shitake and reishi . While these two mushrooms have become even more popular recently because of their immune-boosting effects, the growth of the total functional mushroom market is greatly influenced by other health-promoting mushrooms' emergence. The following types of mushrooms have immune-enhancing effects as well as additional health benefits: Cordyceps for supporting endurance, stamina, and ...
When you crave the crunchy feeling, that foods such as popcorn can
give you, your body is signalling a need to balance Kapha Dosha.
Celery, parsley, raw apples and popcorn all having a crunchy quality.
But they also have a good deal of astringency in their taste.
The roughening crunchy quality and the drying astringent taste of
popcorn helps balance the unctuousness and wetness of Kapha Dosha, that
can accumulate in your body during winter and spring.
In the following recipe we add cumin and coriander to popcorn. These
spices are diuretics and help dry out water-logged excess Kapha Dosha
from your body.
Ghee is added to the popcorn. This fat is a much lighter than butter,
yet still gives it a smooth, buttery flavour. Ghee creates
significantly less cholesterol in your body than butter.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup of Organic Popping Corn
- 1 tbsp of Ground Cumin
- 1 tbsp of Ground Coriander
- 2 tbsp of Organic Ghee
- 1/4 tsp of Sea Salt or Black Salt
Recipe:
- Melt tsp of ghee in large, heavy pan or skillet
- Add the Popcorn Kernels and turn up the heat to medium high
- When the corn starts popping, shake the pan once every few seconds to ensure that more of the corn pops
- When all the corn has finished popping, stir in the ghee and spices.
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