vsdprasad 0 Report post Posted January 31, 2003 Do pickles come under tamasic food? - Because they are too much salty. Indians esp south Indians are very fond of Pickles and too much salt is added to avoid them from getting spoiled over long periods of time. Are they living in the mode of ignorance?? -Prasad. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livingentity 0 Report post Posted January 31, 2003 I was reading the labels again yesterday and noted the amount of salt added. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theist 1 Report post Posted January 31, 2003 I wonder though if their living in such hot climate should be figured in to the equation? In the south they may need more salt. Tamasic for myself in a coll climate maybe different for them. I dunno. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tarun 6 Report post Posted January 31, 2003 Pickle doesn't particularly spice up my life. Fruit, veggies, pasta or rice, beans, chapati or tortilla suffice. But if pickle's available, offered.. well then, Variety's Life Spice. Too much pickle would certainly indicate too much rajas. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livingentity 0 Report post Posted January 31, 2003 Sounds good to me Theist!! This is also a very very hot climate. Am I just rationalizing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livingentity 0 Report post Posted January 31, 2003 Too much of anything is not good. I had heard that about the digestive qualities of pickle also and that a little with each meal is a good thing. Once again, am I just rationalizing? I also heard that kerela is very good to have for digestion and also good for diabetics? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jahnava Nitai Das 2 Report post Posted January 31, 2003 Eating it alone may be tamasic. Eating it with rice, it may be like putting salt on your rice. Everything needs to be eaten in moderation. I know many people who eat pickle plain, and they can eat tons of it. That isn't a very good practice. They usually complain about their ulcer afterwards. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livingentity 0 Report post Posted January 31, 2003 I can only do a little bit at a time. I can not imagine anyone eating a spoonful!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jahnava Nitai Das 2 Report post Posted January 31, 2003 I can not imagine anyone eating a spoonful!! I was actually referring to a jar full. /images/graemlins/smile.gif Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jahnava Nitai Das 2 Report post Posted January 31, 2003 Do pickles come under tamasic food? We would have to look at each pickle individually, how it is prepared, the ingredients, the usage, etc. There are some traditional pickles offered to the Lord in Vishnu temples. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livingentity 0 Report post Posted January 31, 2003 I guess if you are raised on eating it then you could tolerate it! I can only eat about a half a spoon with rice! /images/graemlins/crazy.gif Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tarun 6 Report post Posted January 31, 2003 These 2 literally cure arthritis - 100% sattvik We grew up amidst cucumber & kirby pickle, sour & salty, not hot. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livingentity 0 Report post Posted January 31, 2003 that is good to know! I have a hard time finding karela here - got it a couple of times but that is all. I took the seeds and tried to grow it but the climate is so hard on plants here. I am going to try again this summer. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theist 1 Report post Posted February 1, 2003 Is karela the same as bitter melon? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livingentity 0 Report post Posted February 1, 2003 Karela is bitter melon. Do you like it too? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theist 1 Report post Posted February 1, 2003 Yes, but only if I fry it until it's black with lots of salt. I think its an acquired taste. I steamed it the first time and couldn't get it down. But fried I really like it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livingentity 0 Report post Posted February 1, 2003 Gotta make it salty and yes it is an acquired taste for sure. I had some karela pickle once and it was excellent!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
atma 0 Report post Posted February 1, 2003 Today I had potato and bitter melon. I just ate it because its supposed to be a good blood purifier. I prefered fry. My friend made this pickle with cauliflowers, carrots, chillies,etc, a killer, people loved it so much. I can handle only a little with aloo paratha and yoghurt...oh,oh, the puss. Trying to be good, today I got soya milk, quite tasty. I had rasamalai too with rabri on top. What to do with all those milk products??? /images/graemlins/crazy.gif Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theist 1 Report post Posted February 1, 2003 atma have you tried the soya yoghurts that are coming out? They have a long way to go.Pus free but taste free as well. Still ok if fruit and stuff is mixed in,but plain...? Maybe next year. Everything is contaminated in this age. I wish I could just get my energy straight from the sunlight but I gave that fantasy up some time ago. I actually thought and tried to work into a breatharian lifestyle at one point. Turns out I couldn't maintain a complete fruitarian regimen for very long before the potato chip craving took over. Fantasies come, fantasies go conceptualizing-easy actualizing-hard Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livingentity 0 Report post Posted February 1, 2003 Ick - the soy yoghurts I tried were awful!! I like soy milk a lot and was disappointed with the yoghurt. I tried some soy cheese also and was not pleased with that either. Maybe it was just the brand I tried but it tasted like chewy water. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theist 1 Report post Posted February 1, 2003 Soy cheese is ok to me. nothing to write home about. Nothing like the real thing. Also too expensive for what it is. I sometimes will break it up and toss it in salads. But things are getting better. I remember a time when you could not buy soy milk in any store including health food stores and no tofu either except in your local Chinatown. Oh life is hard when we are so far ahead of the curve. /images/graemlins/wink.gif Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted February 1, 2003 I make kefir from soyamilk. The culture lasts indefinitely, unlike yogurt, but must be used regularly. Much easier than yogurt as it can be done at room temperature or slightly warmer -- not so critical. It can be strained to produce a kind of cheese, about the same texture as cream cheese. Apparently there are many health benefits to eating it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livingentity 0 Report post Posted February 1, 2003 Can you tell us how to make it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theist 1 Report post Posted February 1, 2003 I forgot about soya kefir. there is one co. i know of that makes and markets it. Yummm. I have only tried the peach but it was really good. There is hope Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livingentity 0 Report post Posted February 1, 2003 I really want to try some soya kefir!! yummm peach!! /images/graemlins/grin.gif Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
