Besan Porridge
Besan Porridge
Besan Porridge
Besan Porridge

Besan Porridge

$14.99 | 500g
Your morning fuel should work for you, not against you. Besan Porridge gives you a clean, protein-rich start made from Black Chickpea flour - naturally gluten free, grounding, and deeply satisfying. It’s morning nourishment that keeps you steady, focused, and energised long after you’re done eating.
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Besan Porridge is made from finely milled Black Chickpeas (Kala Channa), a naturally gluten-free, fibre-rich, high-protein flour used in Indian and Ayurvedic kitchens for centuries. It’s warm, earthy nature creates a porridge that is nourishing without heaviness and naturally supportive for digestion.

Rich in natural micronutrients including vitamin B6, folate, magnesium, and plant-based iron, besan provides sustained energy throughout the morning, making it ideal for vegetarians, plant-based eaters, or anyone seeking a nutrient-dense start to the day.

Easy to prepare and wonderfully grounding, this porridge is perfect for busy mornings or whenever your system needs simple, wholesome nourishment.

Key Benefits and Functions

Besan Porridge offers a warm, satiating start to the day that supports digestive comfort and steady energy. Its natural protein and fibre content help you stay fuller for longer, while its gentle texture makes digestion feel light and settled.

Key Benefits: 

  • Naturally gluten-free. 
  • High in plant-based protein.
  • Rich in fibre. 
  • Low Glycaemic Index (Low GI) supports healthy and stable blood sugar levels.
  • Contains B6, folate & natural micronutrients. 
  • Provides steady, balanced energy. 
  • Gentle on the gut.
How to Use

Cook according to instructions on the packet.

Ingredients

Black Chickpea Flour (Besan/Chana Dal Flour), Pre-packed Spice Mix (Cardamom, Cinnamon).

Key Functional Ingredients

Besan/Chick Pea flour - Cicer arietinum L.

Besan is a valuable ingredient in Ayurveda, balancing Pitta, Kapha, and Vata doshas. It’s easy to digest when cooked properly. Besan’s high fibre content supports gut health, blood sugar levels, and cholesterol management. It also supports liver function.

Cinnamon - Cinnamomum zeylanicum

Ceylon cinnamon, a potent Ayurvedic herb, boosts digestion, balances Kapha and Vata doshas, purifies blood, and regulates blood sugar. It’s a natural antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial agent, supporting respiratory health, weight management, and skin glow.

Cardamom - Elettaria cardamomum

Cardamom, is a powerful spice that balances the doshas while enhancing digestion, detoxifying the body, and improving respiratory health. Also helps to reducing gas, bloating, and bad breath, as well as supporting heart health and reducing inflammation.

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Ayurvedic Insight

Ayurveda emphasizes functional food; fuel that actively supports metabolism. Besan flour is considered grounding, strengthening, and naturally warming. Its plant protein and micronutrient profile make it deeply nourishing, while its light digestive footprint supports comfort after meals. It’s a simple, intelligent food - steadying, sustaining, and aligned with how your body prefers to begin the day.

Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Ayurveda is the ancient healthcare system of India. It is a Sanskrit word - Ayur means 'life' or 'daily living' and Veda means 'science'. Ayurveda then is the name given to the scientific study of life, based on the eternal principle that everyone should live in a healthy & balanced state.

No. While it is true that many Ayurvedic recipes use Indian ingredients, you are not required to only eat Indian food. Ayurveda gives you the understanding of the role digestion and nutrition play in creating a healthy life and how food can be used as a medicine to treat illness. This awareness can be applied to all foods. However, it is true that Ayurveda considers many of the heavily processed foods in our Western diet to be detrimental to our digestion and good health.

No. In fact, there are some Ayurvedic preparations that use animal products to treat specific ailments. However, Ayurveda recognises that meat is very heavy and the stomach struggles to digest it properly. Without the addition of particular kitchen herbs to aid digestion, this undigested food can become toxic, leading to many health problems.

Also, because meat is heavy it is considered Tamasic, the qualities of which can dull the mind, making it sluggish & heavy. Ayurveda believes that a heavy & dull mind is unable to make good choices for us, which again can be the cause of many ailments.

Agni in Sanskrit means fire and is used to describe all metabolic functions in our body. All metabolic activity, including digestion, is ruled by Agni.

The digestive power and immune system depends on the proper functioning of Agni.
Agni takes the essence of nourishment from food, helps to carry out the metabolic reactions of the body and helps the immune system by destroying harmful organisms and toxins (Ama).

The state of the digestive fire is one of the most important concepts of Ayurvedic approach to health & wellbeing. It doesn’t matter how organic is the food you consume, if the body cannot metabolize it properly, then it is unable to access the nutrients that the food contains.

When Agni is well balanced, there will be proper digestion, excellent circulation of nutrients & proper elimination of waste products, maintaining a state of good mental and physical health!

To maintain balance of our Agni we have to develop a healthy life style including:

- Proper eating habits

- Proper sleep

- Proper fitness routine

- Control over emotions

Ayurveda recognises three primary energies at work in the body, Vata, Pitta & Kapha. Together they regulate every physiological and psychological characteristic from basic cellular processes to the most complex biological functions:

Vata– represents the momentum. It is responsible for all the bodily activities and sensations. It controls the movement of blood through the circulatory system, breathing, the delivery of nutrients to the cells and the removal & excretion of waste products.

Pitta– represents metabolism. It governs digestion and metabolic transformation of nutrients into biologically usable forms. It also imparts the capacity to absorb ideas and impressions and bestows intelligence and an enthusiasm for life.

Kapha– provides substance and support. It gives strength and stability, both physically and psychologically. It enhances resistance to disease and promotes the healing process.

The Doshas are the body’s vital energies, namely Vata, Pitta & Kapha. Together they regulate every physiological and psychological activity in the body. They influence the functioning of the tissues (Dhatus) and control the removal of the waste products (Mala).

Ayurveda has a simple treatment plan:

• Stop the further accumulation of toxins in the body by improving digestion. Food is then “cooked” properly, preventing the build up of toxins.
• Remove accumulated toxins from the body through herbal preparations and specific Ayurvedic treatments like massage.
• Nourish the depleted tissues through diet, herbal preparations & lifestyle changes.

Ayurveda has two features that make it a unique science and separate it from other health modalities.

Body Type

Firstly, it is based on the principle that each individual has their own unique body make up known as Constitution or Prakruti, which is determined by the makeup of their parents and becomes apparent at birth.

Once you know your body’s constitution it becomes much easier to for an individual to live a healthy life by following a compatible lifestyle and diet that keeps the body’s constitution in balance. If at any stage an in-balance occurs, it is much easier to structure a specific program to redress the imbalance rather than just treating the symptoms of the illness as they occur.



Body Intelligence

The second feature of this science is that each individual has a unique bodily intelligence. When this intelligence is kept in a balanced state the body has the ability to flush out waste products from cellular metabolism more easily. When the body is unable to regularly flush out these toxins they will start to collect in the tissues leading to more wear and tear on the body, both physically and mentally.

Therefore a balanced body intelligence is necessary for flushing out toxins, keeping the body healthy by maintaining this equilibrium and preventing problems from manifesting. When these imbalances occur, it is important to be able to identify what has influenced this change and to redress these factors through diet, lifestyle and environmental changes. This is the role of the Ayurvedic practitioner

Ayurveda recognises three primary energies or Doshas in the body, Vata, Pitta & Kapha. Together they regulate every physiological and psychological characteristic from basic cellular processes to the most complex biological functions.

When these forces are in a state of natural balance the defence mechanism of the body works at peak efficiency. But when this balance is disturbed due to an incompatible diet, lifestyle, lack or excess of exercise or mental stress, then the body's immunity can be affected. This encourages the growth of bacteria and viruses which will cause sickness and disease.



VATA

Vata – represents momentum. It is responsible for all the bodily activities and sensations. It controls the movement of blood through the circulatory system, breathing, the delivery of nutrients to the cells and the removal & excretion of waste products.

Location – Colon, bladder, thighs, hips, legs & kidneys.

Qualities – Rough, dry, cold, mobile, light, quick, clear, astringent and expansive


PITTA

Pitta – represents metabolism. It governs digestion and metabolic transformation of nutrients into biologically usable forms. It also imparts the capacity to absorb ideas and impressions and bestows intelligence and an enthusiasm for life.

Location - Small intestines, liver, gallbladder lower part of the stomach, spleen and pancreas

Qualities - Hot, Sharp, Penetrating, Light, Liquid, Sour, Oily and Fleshy


KAPHA

Kapha – provides substance and support. It gives strength and stability, both physically and psychologically. It enhances resistance to disease and promotes the healing process.

Location - Lungs, upper part of the stomach, heart, tongue and oesophagus

Qualities - Cold, Damp, Dense, Heavy, Oily, Slow, Sweet, Stable and Moist

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