Scope
The Hindu Compliance System gives direction on cooking science which is compiled from Bhaga Shastra. Bhaga Shastra classifies foods into rajasik, tamasik and satvik types. Rajasik food makes one feel agitated, aggressive, lustful and egoistic. Tamasik food makes a person lazy, sleepy and depressed. Satvik food gives clarity to the person and brings him peace of mind leading to bhakti (devotion), tripti (fulfilment) and ananda (bliss).
Six types of tastes are described in the Bhaga Shastra – salt, sweet, sour, hot, bitter and pungent. It states that every meal should include all these tastes so that the appetite is satisfied and the tongue is neutralized by all the tastes being together. As per the instructions in Bhaga Shastra, in order for all parts of the body, mind and brain to function properly, a balanced diet of all these tastes is a must.
Further, the purpose of having all six tastes is to balance the tridoshas in the body, namely vaata (acidic), pitta (alkaline) and Kapha (phlegm). Every ingredient used in Hindu cooking is classified as per its dosha properties.
For thousands of years, Hindus have been cooking food that is organic, nature friendly and with numerous benefits. This standard will help organizations, businesses like hotels, restaurants etc. to cook the food as mentioned in Hindu Scriptures.
Ingredient and Process of Cooking
Kosambari or koshambari is a south Indian salad made from pulses (split legumes) and seasoned with mustard seeds.
The pulses generally used are split bengal gram and split Green gram, along with grated coconut, coriander, chillies, etc. They are seasoned with curry leaves, mustard seeds and sometimes also asafetida. These salads can be eaten as snacks, but usually are a part of a full course meal.
Broadly, the gram is soaked. For a couple of hours. Then grated coconut, chillies, chopped coriander and/or carrot maybe added. Finely cut cucumber too, can be used in this salad. During mango season unripe mango is grated and added. Seasoning is added just before serving.
Kosambari is a popular food served as naivedyam/prasadam during festivals as also in temples. During Varamahalakshmi and Gowri festivals in South India, women invite each other and exchange kosambari along with turmeric and vermilion (kumkumam) to celebrate divinity in the feminine.
(Channa daal – 200 grams (soak for 10 minutes, and then spread in a white cloth and allow it to dry for 10 minutes, and then keep it in one pathram), Kalkandu – 90 grams, elachi – little may be 2 grams. Mix all the above and serve. You may also add 60 grams of grated dry coconut.
References
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