Mitahara: Food Wisdom from my Indian Kitchen

Discover a holistic approach to food with India’s leading nutritionist Rujuta Diwekar. In this book, she embarks on a year-long journey with her readers, highlighting the rich tapestry of seasonal eating – how, by following simple recipes, one can embrace the abundant variety of nature’s harvests across different seasons.

She explores the traditional Indian philosophy of mitāhāra, or the idea of measured food, which is attuned to the needs of one’s body and mind, seasons, and sustainability. Her recipes incorporate the healing properties of ingredients and are rooted in community building, traditions, and culture. Anecdotes drawn from the author’s personal journey as well as core Indian and yogic food wisdom lie at the heart of the book, and help the reader make easy and seamless lifestyle changes, paving the way to incorporating clean and healthy food practices. Mitāhāra is as much about the nourishment of the body as it is of the mind and the soul.