Buckwheat Crepes with Tamarind Apple Jam (Vegan, Gluten-free, Balances Vata Kapha)

I’ve found for many people that breakfast can be the hardest meal of the day, especially for those wanting to lose weight! We are surrounded in the Western World by so many sweet breakfasts – pancakes, waffles, sugar-loaded cereals. I wanted to make a breakfast option for those who want that comforting breakfast plate without the sugar rush. These Buckwheat Crepes with Tamarind Apple Jam and sunflower butter are the perfect way to start the day while keeping your blood sugar and cravings stable!

Buckwheat is a seed in the rhubarb and sorrel family. It is a gluten-free whole grain that works especially to balance Kapha dosha (Earth and Water energy). This means that it is great for weight loss, diabetics, edema, swelling, and congestion. It is a heating grain that helps to clear and open up the channels of nutrition and blood in the body. Because it is a warming grain, it also balances Vata dosha when used sparingly. The Tamarind Apple Jam helps to make this dish slightly sweet and more nourishing for Vata dosha.

I love these crepes because they are quick and easy to make. I do not have to plan ahead. If I feel like whipping them up, I can do just that! I hope you enjoy them!

Recipes like this can help if you want to:

• Enhance fertility and reproductive health
• Soothe the nervous system
• Fight dry or oily skin
• Balance indigestion and constipation
• Balance cold and dry emotions such as lethargy and anxiety
• Balance hormones, especially reproductive system
• Keep blood sugar stable

Ayurvedic Healing Ingredients

Some of the Ayurvedic energetics of the ingredients in this recipe include:

Buckwheat

Buckwheat is a seed that comes from a plant related to rhubarb and sorrel. It is a gluten-free whole grain that is high in Fire and Air energy, with “heating” properties. It is beneficial for diabetes, obesity, edema, swelling, congestion, and heaviness. It has a nutty, Earthy texture and taste, and it is the perfect grain for Kapha types. Vata types can use this in small amounts or paired with nut butter and oils.

Cinnamon

High in Fire energy, cinnamon is a perfect heating spice to warm an imbalanced “Air” element (Vata) and melt excess “Earth/Water” elements (Kapha). It is great for keeping the blood sugar stable, dissolving excess fat, reducing headaches, reducing lethargy, and reducing anxiety.

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