Chakra Ma’s Recipes for a healthy body, mind and spirit.


Yogi Tea

• 12 Liters of water
  
• 1/2 cup of cardamom pods
  
• 1/3 cup whole cloves
  
• 250 grams of gingerroot, thinly sliced
  
• 15 cinnamon sticks
  
• 4 black tea bags (optional)
  
• Milk and honey, to your taste
  

Bring water to boil in a very large pot, add cloves and let dance for 1-2 minutes. Add cardamom, cloves, ginger and cinnamon. Cover and let simmer for at least 45minutes. Add black tea and milk. Bring to boiling point and immediately remove from heat. Allow to stand, unstrained, until almost time to serve (this will increase potency of tea and most spices will settle to the bottom). Sweeten with honey or maple syrup if desired.

RaMaDaSa Cookies

• 2 cups flour
  
• 1 cup sugar
  
• 1 cup dark brown sugar
  
• 1 tsp. baking powder
  
• 1 tsp. baking soda
  
• ½ tsp. salt
  
• ½ tsp. cinnamon
  
• 1 cup solid shortening (Crisco)
  
• 2 eggs
  
• ½ tsp. vanilla extract
  
• 1½ cups rolled oats
  
• 1 cup raisins
  
• ½ cup chopped almonds
  

Preheat oven to 375ºF (190ºC). Mix dry ingredients in mixer until well combined. Add shortening, eggs, and vanilla, and mix well. Add oats, raisins, and nuts, and mix well.

Form into 1-inch balls and place on ungreased cookie sheet 3 inches apart.

Bake for 10 – 12 minutes until tops are browned. Remove from cookie sheets to cool.

Mung Beans and Rice

Mung beans and rice cooked in this fashion are very easy to digest, and the protein and nutrients in them are easy to absorb. This particular recipe is based on Yogi Bhajans’s recipe for a traditional dish called “ kitcheree”. This dish has everything you need; you can use this as a new and healthy comfort food.

• 1 cup mung beans
  
• 1 cup basmati rice
  
• 9 cups water
  
• 4-6 assorted vegetables (carrots, celery, zucchini, broccoli, cauliflower etc.) chopped fine
  
• 1/2 cup olive (or pure vegetable oil)
  
• 2 onions chopped
  
• 8-10 cloves garlic minced
  
• 1/3 cup gingerroot minced
  
• 1 heaping tsp. tumeric
  
• 1/2 tsp. Black pepper
  
• 1 heaping tsp. garam masala
  
• 1 tsp. crushed red chilies
  
• 2 bay leaves
  
• 5 cardamom pods
  
• 1 tbsp. sweet basil chopped
  
• Salt or soy sauce to taste
  

Soak beans for 8 hours (or precook for 30 minutes). Rinse beans and rice. Boil water, add rice and beans and simmer over medium heat. Prepare vegetables and add to rice and beans. Heat oil in a large frying pan; add onions, garlic and ginger, and sauté over medium heat until brown.

Add spices (not basil or salt). When nicely done, combine sautéed onion mixture with rice and beans. Stir often to prevent rice and beans from scorching. Add herbs, and continue to cook over medium–low heat, stirring often, until done. The consistency should be rich, thick, and soup-like, with ingredients barely discernable. Season with salt or soy sauce.

Serves 4-6

Ms Whiz; breakfast drink for women

You can use this recipe to take your daily dose of sesame or almond oil. If you are watching your weight, you might consider using 2 tablespoons of protein powder in place of the cold– pressed oil.

• 1 ripe banana
  
• 2 tsp. rice bran syrup (for mineral balance)
  
• 8 oz. orange juice
  
• 2 tsp. cold-pressed almond or sesame oil
  
• 1 tbsp. chlorophyll
  

Place all ingredients in a blender and whip until smooth.

Mango Lassi

This cooling drink is high in calcium and protein. The mangoes are also considered excellent for sexual health.

• 2 medium mangoes (very ripe)
  
• 6 ice cubes
  
• 2 cups fresh plain yogurt
  
• 8 tsp. rose water
  
• 2 tbsp. maple syrup or honey
  

Peel and slice mangoes. Combine all ingredients in a blender at high speed.

Banana Bread

• 2 cups of flour
  
• ¾ cup sugar
  
• 1 tbs. Baking powder
  
• ½ tsp. each of baking soda and salt
  
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
  
• 2 eggs beaten
  
• ¼ yogurt
  
• 1 tsp. vanilla
  
• ¼ oil
  
• 1 ½ cup mashed bananas
  

Combine dry ingredients. Combine wet ingredients in separate bowl, and then add to the dry ingredients mixture. Blend. Bake in 350 degree oven for approx. 1 hour