It is very common in the kitchen to use fresh and dried herbs to season and give a special touch to our meals, since in addition to providing a unique color, flavor and aroma, it is full of benefits acquired directly from plants.
One of these is that they help reduce salt consumption; For people with hypertension, kidney or cardiovascular problems, reducing salt or sodium consumption is a priority, and the addition of spices, herbs and seasonings can favor this task by enhancing the flavor of dishes without needing to add too much salt.
These are some of our botanical blends which we use to cook and season our meals:
Light Life
This blend of fresh herbs and spices helps keep the body free of toxins and light. Parsley and cilantro act as powerful brooms helping to free our body from heavy metals and toxins and fats that hinder the good flow of our digestion.
Ingredients: Spearmint, fennel, parsley and cilantro
What types of recipes can you use it in?
Broths, soups, rice with herbs, sautéed vegetables.
Golden Milk
In addition to strengthening your body, your immune system and proper organic functioning, it will help you rest and relax muscles as well as create the conditions for deep and restorative sleep, it is anti-inflammatory and warm for the soul.
Ingredients: Turmeric, black pepper, cinnamon, ginger.
What types of recipes can you use it in?
You can use it in savory recipes like broths, rice, sautéed vegetables, curry chicken, some grains like lentils and chickpeas. Also in sweet recipes like golden milk, hot oatmeal and smoothies.
Serene Fire
This traditional blend from Ayurvedic Medicine based on cooling spices helps harmonize our digestive fire, counteracts gas, gastritis, reflux and acidity.
Ingredients: Fennel, cumin, anise
What types of recipes can you use it in?
It is very important that you macerate the seeds a little in a mortar before using them in food to release their essential oils. You can use this delicious mixture in broths, soups, rice, vegetables and meats.
Luminous Strength
Moringa, turmeric and spices that together help us modulate our strength to navigate day-to-day life from our inner power. Moringa is a plant that nourishes our system and combined with turmeric provides vitality and resistance.
Ingredients: Moringa, turmeric, black pepper, pipilongo
What types of recipes can you use it in?
Broths, soups, rice with herbs, sautéed vegetables.
Malasa
The combination of cinnamon, ginger, pepper, cloves and cardamom relieves digestion, brings warmth, freshness and lightness at the same time.
What types of recipes can you use it in?
This blend is designed to be the base for masala chai, but we’ve discovered many uses in sweet recipes. It’s very important that you lightly crush the seeds in a mortar before using them in food to release their essential oils. You can add it to hot chocolate or oatmeal to give it a special flavor, or to desserts like custard, rice pudding, or cakes.
