Ayurveda, the traditional Indian medicine, prescribes some complicated-sounding but fundamentally simple dietary rules: Our food should be fresh and nourishing, consumed three times a day in a balanced mood, and made digestible with healing spices. We should only eat when we are hungry and fill our stomachs to only three-quarters full to ensure good digestion. Those who eat properly, as stated in the book's dedication, will lead a long life in good health. Food prepared and consumed according to the rules of Ayurveda is therefore health-promoting and can even harmonize metabolism, balance the three functional principles of Vata, Pitta, and Kapha, and thus heal diseases. Healing Indian cuisine offers a fascinating insight into the healthy cooking of India. The recipes of the e.