What if you could ensure that the cold wind doesn’t seep into your bones and the early evenings don’t affect your mood, simply through your diet?
Especially now, as the days grow shorter and the nights cooler, it’s important to create grounding, warmth, and strength.
That’s why we’d like to introduce you to our Ayurvedic Chestnut Soup, which, with its warming spices and grounding ingredients, helps bring you back into balance and makes you forget the chill of autumn.
Strengthened Through Autumn with Ayurvedic Soup
In Ayurveda, nutrition plays a central role. Especially during the challenging transitions between seasons, it’s crucial to focus on the right diet to keep the body, mind, and soul in balance.
With the arrival of autumn, Ayurveda enters the Vata season, which is characterized by cold, dryness, and instability. This can lead to restlessness, fatigue, and exhaustion if we don’t take care of ourselves mindfully.
Warm, nourishing, and grounding foods help calm the dominant Vata dosha and strengthen the body. Soups are particularly beneficial during this time. Not only are they easy to digest, but they also provide gentle warmth from the inside out.
Whether as a soothing starter for lunch or a light, digestible main course in the evening – a soup is an excellent choice for autumn.
Recipe: Ayurvedic Chestnut Soup
Our Ayurvedic Chestnut Soup is rich in nutrients, easy to digest, and perfect for supporting your inner balance during this challenging season. Following the principles of Ayurveda & Beyond, we combine digestive-supporting and warming spices with regional and seasonal vegetables that have grounding and soothing effects.
For the Ayurvedic Chestnut Soup, you will need:
- 300 grams parsnips
- 200 grams peeled chestnuts (pre-cooked)
- 2 liters vegetable broth
- 30 grams ghee (clarified butter)
- 1 teaspoon each of cinnamon, cloves, and coriander
- Salt and pepper to taste
How to Cook Chestnut Soup
The Preparation Process is as Follows:
- Start by peeling the parsnips and cutting them into rough cubes. The chestnuts should already be peeled and pre-cooked, making them easier to handle.
- Heat the ghee in a large pot until it melts and releases a light aroma.
- Add the spices to the pot and gently toast them to release their flavors.
- Once the spices are fragrant, add the parsnip cubes and peeled chestnuts. Sauté everything briefly until the vegetables become slightly translucent.
- Pour the vegetable broth into the pot and let the soup simmer on medium heat for about 20 minutes. The vegetables should be soft enough to blend easily.
- Once the parsnips are tender, use an immersion blender or a stand blender to purée the soup until it becomes smooth and creamy.
- For an especially fine texture, you can pass the soup through a sieve.
- Finally, taste the soup and season with salt and pepper. Be careful not to add too much salt so as not to overpower the delicate flavors of the spices and chestnuts.
Why Is It Worth Trying This Soup?
Each ingredient in this soup contributes to your well-being in a unique way:
- Parsnips: Easily digestible, parsnips nourish the body and have an grounding effect, which is especially important during the Vata season.
- Chestnuts: Rich in fiber, chestnuts are an excellent source of vitamins and minerals that support the immune system.
- The sweet, slightly nutty flavor of chestnuts and root vegetables adds a delicious taste to the soup, making it both comforting and satisfying.
- Ghee: Known as the golden elixir in Ayurveda, ghee supports digestion and the absorption of nutrients while nourishing the tissues of the body.
- Warming spices like cinnamon, cloves, and coriander stimulate the metabolism and activate the digestive fire (Agni), helping to balance and optimize digestion.
- This carefully crafted blend of ingredients not only makes the soup flavorful but also provides nourishment and balance for your body and mind.
