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Aloo gobi

Also called: aloo gobi, aloo gobhi, potato cauliflower

How Aloo gobi affects your doshas

In Ayurveda a food's effect depends on your constitution. This is the lens the app uses to suggest what to favour and ease off.

Effect of Aloo gobi on each dosha
DoshaSuitabilityNotes
Vata Use sparingly Can raise Vata — go easy when Vata runs high.
Pitta Neutral Broadly neutral for Pitta.
Kapha Neutral Broadly neutral for Kapha.

Taste: Astringent, Pungent  ·  Potency: Heating (uṣṇa)  ·  Post-digestive: Pungent  ·  Qualities: Heavy, Dry

When to go easy

A dry potato-and-cauliflower curry — both are astringent and gas-forming, so it can unsettle Vata.

Property-derived. Not directly cited classically — classified from its taste, potency and qualities. Weigh it accordingly.

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