Ayurvedic Cookware
If there are means to acquire nutrients naturally
why are we not taking them up?
Every individual needs a daily dose of nutrients, irons and minerals in their diet. Our present lifestyle does provide us with our needs but, majority of them are consumed artificially or medically. There are small ways in which one can provide their body with what it needs in a natural manner. If there are means to acquire nutrients naturally, why are we not taking them up? Is it because we are unaware of our roots? Are those measures outdated/ backward for today’s fast – paced modern world? Or are we ignoring our legacy?
Following are some changes that we can bring about in our kitchen
that would significantly make a difference in our daily lifestyle.
If observed carefully, you will find a lot of plastic in and around your kitchen. Small plastic containers to store masalas, dry food, cooked food, plastic bottles, etc. In our subconscious mind, we do know that it is not advisable to use plastic when it comes to food. During summers, when the heat is extreme, plastic does have some molecular change. The masalas and the pickles that contain moisture or oil, they absorb the molecules of the plastic. The food starts to smell bad after some time. Plastics come in different grades. Grade 1 and 2 are better than the other grades but it is best to avoid the use as much as possible.
Want to know a better and safer option to plastic?
Use Brass!
Using Brass containers is any day better than using plastic ones. Also, the shelf life of the food kept in Brass jars is much more when compared to plastic. The freshness and aroma of the masalas kept in brass jars cannot be sustained in plastic containers. Brass retains the quality of our masalas, food stuff, pickles etc. Investing on Brass or copper jars can cost you more bucks but they are sure to last for a lifetime that plastics don’t.
There Are Changes We Can Make To Our Cooking Habits As Well.
Let's Get The Basics Right
To start from the very basic, the use of an ‘Iron Degchi’. Any food you cook in an iron vessel, the food absorbs the properties of the metal. We all know our body needs iron. Iron getting into our body in the mildest way, through the food we eat is the best!
Try replacing your aluminum vessels with iron ones for a meal rich with irons. The only drawback is that the food cooked/ kept in these vessels turn a little blackish in colour. But note! It is not at all harmful for consumption.
Tip to maintain your iron cookware: When you buy an iron vessel, make sure you first dip it in tamarind (imli) water / apply tamarind paste for an entire day and scrub it with sand the following day. Heat water in it, let the water dry or else it will rust.
Use of Brass (Pital) vessels
Most Of Us Already Know The Health Benefits Of This Metal. When We Have Access To This Metal Even Today, Why Aren’t We Taking The Benefit Of It?
Brass, a metal that has a shine like Gold, stores ancient health secrets. The composition of brass makes it the perfect metal to cook your food in, as you add flavors to your dishes, brass adds nutrition to it.
Brass helps in providing healthier hair and produces required amounts of melanin. Melanin is extremely important to ensure the health of your skin and protect it from harmful UV rays.
