Sesame Wilted Greens

Name: Sesame Wilted Greens
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 6 min
Total time: 11 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: global
Ingredients: 4 cups chopped kale or spinach; 1 tbsp sesame oil; 1 clove garlic, sliced; 1 tsp toasted sesame seeds; 1 tsp lemon juice

Dark leafy greens wilted in sesame oil with garlic and a squeeze of lemon — warming minerals for dry Vata constitutions.

Dinner · 11 min (5 prep, 6 cook) · serves 2 · global · best in autumn, winter

reduces Vataincreases Pittaneutral for Kapha

Tastes: bitter, pungent, sour. Qualities: warm, moist. vegan · gluten-free

Ingredients

4 cups chopped kale or spinach
1 tbsp sesame oil
1 clove garlic, sliced
1 tsp toasted sesame seeds
1 tsp lemon juice

Method

Warm the sesame oil and soften the garlic gently.
Add greens with a splash of water; cover and wilt 3–4 minutes.
Finish with lemon, salt, and sesame seeds.

Agni note. Cooking greens in oil tames their rough, cold, gas-forming rawness — the Ayurvedic answer to the raw-salad habit.

Substitutions

ghee for sesame oil — gentler for Pitta (adds dairy)

Classical references: Charaka Samhita — Sutrasthana 27 — Annapanavidhi (ingredient properties) · Charaka Samhita — Sutrasthana 26 — Viruddha ahara (combining rules) · Lad Textbook Of Ayurveda — Modern kitchen adaptation

Source: AyurVeda Companion editorial. pending provider validation

Educational Ayurvedic cooking guidance, not medical advice. If you are managing a diagnosed condition, are pregnant, or take medication that interacts with food, check with your clinician first.