Stewed Pears with Cardamom

Name: Stewed Pears with Cardamom
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: global
Ingredients: 2 ripe pears, sliced; 2 cardamom pods, crushed; 1/3 cup water; 1 tsp maple syrup (optional)

Juicy pears gently stewed with cardamom — a cooling, moistening treat that soothes Pitta and satisfies a sweet tooth cleanly.

Snack · 15 min (5 prep, 10 cook) · serves 2 · global · best in summer, autumn

reduces Vatareduces Pittaneutral for Kapha

Tastes: sweet, astringent. Qualities: cool, moist, light. vegan · gluten-free

Ingredients

2 ripe pears, sliced
2 cardamom pods, crushed
1/3 cup water
1 tsp maple syrup (optional)

Method

Simmer pears with cardamom and water, covered, for 8 minutes.
Uncover and reduce the juices slightly.
Serve warm or at room temperature, apart from main meals.

Agni note. Cooked fruit eaten alone honors the classical rule against mixing fresh fruit into heavier meals.

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.