Butternut Squash

by Oct 25, 20201 comment

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Winter is here! cooling temperatures, falling leaves, snow flurries we all are getting prepared for embracing the changes in the weather. Now is the time for cleanses, consumption of warm and cooked foods, slowing down a bit and focus on self care.
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Loaded with vitamin E, thiamine, niacin, vitamin B-6, folate, pantothenic acid, and manganese the nutty sweet taste of Butternut squash is loved by many specially in winters
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Healthy Butternut Squash Soup

Ingredients

1 medium sized butternut squash – washed, cut on the ends and horizontally in the middle
1 tablespoon of olive oil
2 teaspoons of black pepper powder
Himalayan pink salt
1 tablespoon of cumin seeds
1 tablespoon of cultured ghee
1/2 inch piece of fresh ginger root
Chopped coriander leaves for garnishing
Vegetable stock

Recipe

Preheat the oven for 420 degree F
Spread the Olive oil, salt and pepper over the Squash evenly
With the cover side up, place the Squash in a baking pan
Roast the squash for 60 mins
After baking scrape the caramelized pulp of the squash, ginger root in a blender and add the vegetable stock according to the preferred consistency. Blend the mixture smooth
In a small pan, warm the ghee and sizzle the cumin seeds then add the blended soup into it. Stir well.
Garnish the soup with chopped coriander leaves and enjoy it warm

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Ayurveda perspective for Butternut squash

  • It is primarily sweet in taste
  • It is nourishing in quality and easier on digestion if cooked well with appropriate spices
  • It can pacify Vata dosha and can increase Kapha dosha
  • Unripe consumption of Squashes should be avoided as they can aggravate all three doshas and are hard to digest.
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Benefits

  • They are a good source of Vitamin A
  • They prove to be a rich source of fiber
  • The nutritional content of squash makes it beneficial for digestion, maintaining blood pressure 
  • They are good for hair and skin health overall

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