Ayurveda recommends a cleanse to accompany a change in season, to clear channels and rid the body of accumulated toxins. Spring is an especially important time of the year when nature re-awakes and provides us with all the food tools we need to rid the body of excess fats and heavy proteins! As an alternative to ascetic juice cleanses, Noël will ntroduc uests o a traditional Ayurvedic recipe that is satisfying to the palate and detoxifying for the body: kitchari. 

This will be an educational dinner, with a brief introduction to Ayurveda Spring Cleansing. Guests will have an opportunity to practice Ayurvedic mindful eating techniques during dinner. Recipes will be shared, and all guests will take home a sample of Noël's spring digestion tea. 

Menu: 
Savory Digestion Tea
cumin, coriander, fennel, lemon, ginger

Spring Vegetable Kitchari
split moong bean + basmati rice porridge
asparagus, burdock, mustard, kalonji
fresh ghee (side)

Deep Sleep Tonic with alendula
citrus, cardamom, cinnamon

$20
tickets: https://kitcharidinner.eventbrite.com

This month's menu theme is APHRODISIACS and it is based on Spring foods which become available to us just as our bodies need light, warm, dry, and rough foods. They are the antidote to the dampness of the Spring Season and the heaviness that has accumulated throughout the Winter Season. In Ayurveda, these are called Kapha pacifying foods. Our meal will be filling but without leaving you feeling heavy. In fact, the foods and herbs included in these dishes will help kindle your internal fire, brighten your light, and perhaps draw you towards the radiance of the other guests as each dish contains at least one aphrodisiac. Find yourself first admiring your dinner, then perhaps your neighbor ...

As each dish is served, the healing properties of the relevant ingredients will be explained. 
Guests will leave with a sample of Noël's aphrodisiac tea along with aphrodisiac bliss balls. We'll talk about mindful eating as well and be led in a guided meditation with Robin to set the stage for bliss and pleasure. 

appetizer
Tulsi, Red Clover Tea with Rose Hips

Beet Hummus with Spring Seasonal Crudite
sliced asparagus, endive, carrot, peas

main
Leek, Kohlrabi, Coconut Soup
roasted radishes, maca + almond kale crisps

Spring Lentil, Root + Sprout Salad
black lentils, pea micro greens, pumpkin seed, avocado, pickled fennel, soft boiled egg

dessert
Beet + Banana Ice Cream
topped with vanilla mochi + poppy seed

Aphrodisiac Hot Chocolate
almond milk, cacao, cinnamon, ginger, damiana

WHENWednesday, May 18, 2016
7:00 PM to 9:30 PM

WHERE
Uhuru Design
74 Franklin Street, NYC

AYURVEDIC SPRING DETOX DINNER

Ayurveda recommends a cleanse to accompany a change in season, to clear channels and rid the body of accumulated toxins. Spring is an especially important time of the year when nature re-awakes and provides us with all the food tools we need to rid the body of excess fats and heavy proteins ! 

As an alternative to ascetic juice cleanses, Noël ill ntroduc uests o traditional recipes that are satisfying to the palate and etoxifying for the body. 

This will be an educational dinner, with a brief introduction to Ayurveda. Noël Graupner will teach guests the fundamentals of an Ayurveda, along with an explanation of the practice of Panchakarma or Ayurvedic Seasonal Cleansing. Guests will have an opportunity to practice Ayurvedic mindful eating techniques during dinner. Recipes will be shared, and all guests will take home a sample of Noël's Spring Kitchari spice blend. 

Menu
Savory Digestion Tea
Kitchari (Moong Bean + Basmati Rice Porridge)
with Mustard Greens and Mushrooms
+ Fresh Ghe
Deep Sleep Tonic ith Calendula

Come with a hungry belly and hungry mind!

When
April 22, 2016 >> 630-8PM

Where
Lululemon HUB seventeen > 114 5th Avenue, downstairs, NYC

$20

ONLY 25 SEATS AVAILABLE
** Please register ahead of time so food can be prepared accordingly **

Tickets: http://ayurvedadinner.eventbrite.com