Basic Food Guidelines for Pitta Dosha

Favoring certain foods in your everyday diet may be appropriate as a general guideline when you're not sure where to begin. Here's a basic list of foods for Pitta Dosha-predominant individuals.

Please note that these guidelines are general and do not take into consideration individual dietary requirements or adjustments that may need to be made to support food allergies, agni strength, season, constitutional make-up or doshic imbalance. (* = okay in moderation, * = include rarely).

Sweet Fruits for Pitta Dosha

• Sweet Apples

• Sweet Berries

• Sweet Cherries

• Dates

• Purple Grapes*

• Limes

• Melons

• Pears

• Sweet Plums

• Prunes

• Raisins

Most Sweet & Bitter Vegetables, great for Pitta dosha!

• Asparagus

• Cooked Beets*

• Broccoli

• Cabbage

• Cooked Carrots*

• Cauliflower

• Celery

• Cucumber

• Green Beans

• Leafy Greens

• Mushrooms

• Onions* (cooked)

• Peas

• Green Peppers

• Sweet Potato

• White Potato

• Most Sprouts

• Squashes

Grains to Favor

• Amaranth

• Barley

• Bran

• Granola

• Quinoa

• Cooked Oats

• Basmati Rice

• White Rice

• Wild Rice

• Rice Cakes

• Wheat

Legumes to Favor

• Black Beans

• Chickpeas

• Kidney Beans

• All Lentils

• Mung Beans

• Navy Beans

• Pinto Beans

• Soy Beans

• Soymilk/ Soy Cheese

• Tempeh*

• Tofu

Animal Foods, if consuming

• White Chicken

• Egg Whites

• Freshwater Fish

• Rabbit

• Shrimp*

• White Turkey

• Venison

Nuts to Favor

• Almonds (cooked and peeled)

• Coconut

Seeds to Favor

• Flaxseed (the seed, not the oil)

• Psyllium

• Pumpkin Seeds*

• Sunflower Seeds

Oils for Pitta Dosha (internal & external)

• Ghee

• Sunflower Oil

• Olive Oil

• Coconut Oil (external)

Dairy, if using

• Unsalted Butter

• Soft Cheese (unsalted, not aged)

• Fresh Cow's Milk

• Fresh Goat's Milk

• Ice Cream*

• Yoghurt* (fresh, diluted)

Spices for Pitta

• Black Pepper*

• Cinnamon

• Coriander

• Cumin

• Fennel

• Ginger (fresh)

• Saffron

• Turmeric

Sweeteners, if using

• Barley Malt

• Honey*(raw)

• Maple Syrup

• Rice Syrup

• Natural Sugar (Jaggery)

Condiments

• Sweet Mango Chutneys

• Lime*

• Rock Salt*

• Seaweed*

Beverages

• Alcohol (medicinally)

• Almond Milk

• Fresh Apple Juice

• Carob

• Grain 'Coffee'

• Pure Grape Juice

• Fresh OJ*

• Pomegranate Juice

• Rice Milk

• Soy Milk

• Prune Juice

Teas for Pitta Dosha

• Chamomile

• Dandelion

• Fennel

• Licorice

• Mint

• Red Clover