Demystifying Conservative Cooking!

Conservative Cooking is an idea/ approach towards creating a Nutritious, Healthy, Balanced and most importantly Tasty Cooked Meal.

Key points to be considered while creating a Conservatively Cooked Meal:

• Use Minimum Heat - Don't overcook the Food, Minimal Heat for longer duration is healthier than High Heat and Quick Preparations
• Use No or Minimum Pressure
• Prefer Steaming of Veggies and Greens than Boiling or Frying - Minimal Boiling and Frying will be acceptable in order to create a Taste
• Use No or Minimal Oil ( Few spoons) - Most of the Veggies can be sauteed by sprinkling water or by using tomato puree
• Always add Spices, Salt, and Coconut after switching off the stove
• Use Minimal Spices & Salt
• Prefer Whole Grains, Millets, and Pulses over polished products
• Prefer Unrefined Oil, Sugar, Salt, etc.. over refined products
• Prefer Organic, Naturally Grown products over Chemically grown ones - While using Chemically grown foods ensure cleaning it thoroughly for few times with plain water and discard the peel if required
• Avoid artificial taste enhancers, synthetic colors, packed products, etc.. in the cooking
• Avoid animal products such as Diary, Honey, etc.. in the cooking 
• Avoid or Minimise use of Rajasic Foods such as Onions, Garlic, Tamarind, Chillies, etc..
• Avoid Tamasic Foods such as Meat, Fish, Packed Products, Foods which smells/tastes unpleasant in its raw form, Spoiled Foods, etc..
• Use Plenty of Satvic Foods such as Vegetables, Greens, Sprouts, etc.

A typical conservatively cooked meal should have 1 part of grain and 2 to 3 parts of Veggies, Sprouts, and Greens. 

With Love,
Vinoth Kumar V S, Wellness Coach
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