Mitāhāra: Food Wisdom From My Indian Kitchen by Rujuta Diwekar | Eating with the Seasons: Nourishing Indian Recipes Year-Round
Rujuta Diwekar, India's foremost nutritionist, invites readers into a year-long exploration of mitāhāra – a centuries-old Indian approach to food that prizes balance and restraint. This book bridges two worlds: the time-tested insights of traditional eating practices and contemporary nutritional science, offering a pathway to synchronise your wellbeing with nature's cycles. What makes this work compelling is its practicality. Rather than imposing rigid rules, Diwekar encourages you to follow what the seasons naturally provide. Summer's mangoes, winter's root vegetables – she shows why our ancestors instinctively reached for these foods, and why you should too. The philosophy extends further than personal health; mindful consumption becomes an act of environmental stewardship, nourishing both body and planet simultaneously. Throughout the pages, you'll encounter straightforward Indian recipes designed for everyday cooking, not elaborate restaurant techniques. Diwekar shares personal stories and month-by-month guidance that transforms abstract principles into lived experience. The result feels less like nutritional instruction and more like having a trusted friend reveal long-held family secrets about food, wellness, and sustainable living. It's grounded, human, and rooted in genuine tradition rather than fleeting trends.
- Author: Rujuta Diwekar
- Publisher: DK India Publishing Pvt Ltd
- Genre: Cooking & Culinary Arts
- ISBN: 978-8195074020
- Pages: 240 pages