The food serving order in the Indian cuisines is very systematically arranged. Let me give a quick overview on the same. When one sits for a meal it is expected they are really hungry. That is why the first serving is made of rice with lentils as rice is rich in carbohydrates and the lentils (usually sambhar) is loaded with proteins and vegetables. Rasam comes next to facilitate digestion as the sambhar may be a bit heavy for most people. The yogurt (or curd) comes last as the hot and spicy sambar and rasam may have already got into our system and we need our tummy to cool a bit. Based on the food item we intake we end up triggering the mode of goodness, passion, and ignorance. The food items recommended by our elderly family members make a lot of sense as they were based on the availability of ingredients, environmental conditions, and so on. The recommendations presented in this section assume that you aren’t allergic to food items.
1. Milk And Curd
Milk is the wonder food that every living being takes in first. Curd (or Yoghurt) is the byproduct of milk that helps with digestion, cooling down our food track, etc., Both these items trigger a mode of goodness. Milk helps children develop brain tissues and fine memory.
2. Sesame Seeds/Oil
Saturn is the planet responsible for causing ill-health. Sesame is the grain for Saturn. The food items prepared using sesame oil are particularly beneficial for women to strengthen their pelvic bone. Consuming rice prepared using black sesame seeds on Saturday helps you ward off negative results from Saturn.
3. Wheat Based Meals
The Sun is the planet responsible for your heart. Wheat is the grain for this planet. Consuming wheat rich food items such as cracked wheat upma, roti, chapati, or puri on Sundays could help you overcome health issues.
