RESTORE YOUR BALANCE the tasty way

Try these lovely recipes developed by Michele Mistry to support your body through the changes that go with midlife and menopause.

Michele, who grew up in Joburg and now lives in Cape Town, is a certified Ayurvedic nutritionist. INDIKAAP, which she founded in 2015, offers workshops, cooking classes and personal consultations. Find out more at indikaap.com

Kitchari – pronounced kitcher-ri, not kitch-aa-ri – is an Ayurvedic dish made with rice, mung beans and spices. I serve it with a cashew-nutbased sauce with warming spices that mimics the flavour of butter chicken.

ALOE, POMEGRANATE AND LIME MOCKTAIL Recipe on page 161

GRILLED BRUSSELS SPROUTS SERVED ON SWEET POTATO AND SPELT TORTILLAS Recipe on page 161

KITCHARI WITH GRILLED ASPARAGUS AND BROCCOLINI, SERVED WITH VEGAN ‘BUTTER CHICKEN’ SAUCE