This is my favorite book so far on Ayurvedic cooking/diet. It explains so much about foods, cooking, home remedies, the helpful qualities of spices and herbs, fruits and vegetables and theory in a simple, easy to understand way. A must have book.

Very well reviewed cookbook. Recipes designed to aid your yoga practice.

Turmeric is the most helpful spice for our health. Has many medicinal properties too. Simply Organic is a good brand. I use Swad brand that I buy at Patel Brothers they have the best price by far.

Go to the drop down menu on this product page and select the Blue Corn variety of the baked tortilla chips. Blue corn is one of the two most sattvic grains and it's blue color is given by the same thing that makes all blue fruits and vegetables anti-oxident rich.

Ms. Morningstar uses kombu, a type of sea weed, in several recipes. I use this Eden brand. I like their products and they are an American company with a conscience.

Mung dal is used a lot on a sattvic diet so stock up. Also check out any Indian grocer in your area for best quality and price.

Raw organic honey is a great sweetener for an Ayuredic diet. This particular Himalayan honey is also fair trade and humanely collected. Ask Amazon to get this. Also ask your local health food grocer to get it.

Basmati rice is the rice of choice for ayurvedic cooking.

The Spice Hunter has good prices on spices. You will be limiting sodium intake on a sattvic diet so this organic, salt free curry powder is a good idea.

You will use lots of curry leaves. You can get them online through Patel Brothers website or at your local Patel Brothers or other Indian grocers. When I get too much to use fresh I dry them. place leaves on cookie sheet in one layer in the oven on warm for 20 minutes with the oven door left open. A food dehydrator works too.

Ghee is a clarified butter used for cooking. Check your local Indian grocer or health food store for best price. Also used for home remedies. Obviously skip ghee if you are vegan, just use Earth Balance margarine for baking instead.

Garam Masala is a spice mixture used in Indian cooking. Buy this and you don't have to grind your own. This is the same thing as and replaces the Garam powder / Garam seasoning in Ayurvedic Cooking for Self Healing.

Dried chickpeas are a fairly common ingredient in Indian cooking but aren't that easy to find. Check out local bulk foods stores, the dried bean section at your local grocer and at Indian or Middle Eastern grocers for best price.

Excellent cereal for Ayurvedic/yoga diet. Blue corn is a very sattvic grain and is packed with anti-oxidants. Better for you than either yellow or white corn.

Food For Life brand sprouted grain breads, pastas, and cereals are great for a sattvic diet. This pasta has 7 grams of fiber! You can find their breads and tortillas in the refrigerator or frozen section of Whole Foods or other local health food store. Customer reviews vary on the quality of the pasta and cereals but the bread products are really good.

Great snack when you are on the go. No nuts or wheat. Contains soy oil.

Good general book for newcomers. David Frawley is a well respected author of books on Ayurveda. This book covers a unique subject matter which westerners need to know.

This classic by Swami Paramahansa Yogananda is still an essential read.