Yoga Kitchen – Simple, healthy, and plant-based
Light and healthy
These carrot balls have a very surprising composition. Usually, these kinds of sweet snacks make use of nuts. But here, no nuts at all! That makes these balls very light.
Moreover, they are completely raw and you are able to prepare them very quickly.
What ingredients do you need?
This will be it for about twenty to twenty-four pieces. All depends on how big you make them.
- ca 80 grams of pitted fleshy, soft dates (Medjoul or Mazafati)
- 120 grams grated carrot
- 75 grams of sultanas, which you can pre-soak in warm water if necessary
- A little sea salt
- 75 grams of oatmeal
- two teaspoons of an allspice mixture
- about 20 grams of grated coconut for the finishing touch
This is how to prepare them
- First cut the dates into small pieces
- Mix all the ingredients excepot for the grated coconut in a bowl and knead intensely until everything sticks together well
- Roll balls of the mixture
- Pour the grated coconut into a plate and roll each ball in it to coat the outside
And there you are. When I weighed out the 20 grams of coconut according to the original recipe, at first I didn’t believe that amount would be sufficient. But it was right as pie!
These balls store well in the fridge.
Is it preferable to eat raw or cooked food?
There are views on food that assume it is best to eat everything raw, and as little cooked as possible. And there are views to the contrary: that it is best to eat cooked food as much as possible, and avoid raw.
There is no doubt that cooked food is easier to digest than raw food. Raw food costs our intestinal system more energy to digest, leaving relatively less energy available to meet our energy needs. On the other hand, some nutritional value is lost in the cooking process. After all, many essential vitamins and interesting enzymes break down during cooking. In any case, all the more reason to prefer gentle, short cooking processes for vegetables that retain as much nutritional value as possible. Grains and legumes, on the other hand, should be cooked long enough. After all, you don’t eat them primarily for the vitamins, but for the energy, the proteins and minerals.
Personally, I believe the middle ground is golden. Healthy plant-based food can consist of both cooked and raw dishes. And depending on the seasons and your personal energy needs, you can vary the ratio between the two. In the colder winter months, it is best to eat a bit more cooked, and in the warmer period of the year, a bit more raw.
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