Today I tried the Pilau (Savory rice) recipe from Heavens Banquet on page 172. It is a fairly simple recipe to make but it has quite a lovely balance of some very sattvic ingredients. Sattva is the ayurvedic principle responsible for creation. It governs purity and the impulse to evolve. The recipe calls for saffron, almonds, raisins and pistachios (to balance pitta) cooked in basmati rice.
