Day17+18⎪Dream body journey

In my quest for ayurvedic bliss, I bought some squash and planned for a couple of meals that I thought, might work good for my vata pitta dosha, but not interfering with my dream body goals.


For dinner, last night, I had sautéed calamari with squash risotto.


Today, for lunch, squash is, once again, the star on the plate. I made a vegetable stew with a side of squash grating.

Sautéed calamari with squash risotto

Ingredients:
For the sautéed calamari
Fresh calamari, sliced into rings

Coriander (can be replaced with parsley)

Nuoc mam for the calamari marinade

Salt & pepper to taste

A pinch of sugar to caramelize the calamari

Grill or sautée the calamari in a non-stick frying pan.

For the Risotto
Squash (can be replaced with pumpkin or sweet potato)
Arborio rice for risotto
A couple of Tbs of ghee
1/2 onion
Ginger (another ayurvedic star ingredient)
Garlic
Fresh nutmeg
Chicken broth, unsalted
Salt & pepper to taste

Vegetable stew with gratin

Ingredients:

For the stew:

Chicken broth (or water)

Small cabbage

3 carrots, cut into big pieces

1 zucchini, cut into big pieces

1 onion

Ginger and garlic

Salt & pepper to taste

Place all the ingredients in a pressure cooker for 20 minutes. Check for seasoning at the end and add salt & pepper if needed.
For the squash gratin:
Boiled squash (steaming the squash is actually better), then smashed into a purée
A pinch of cumin and nutmeg
A handful of parmesan and emmentaler cheese for the nice gratin crust


Place all the ingredients, starting with the mashed squash at the bottom of an oven dish. Top with the shredded cheese.