Stewed Apple

Why it’s good for you:

Cooked apples, eaten first thing in the morning, help to create ojas, the final and most refined byproduct of digestion.  Ojas contribute  to enhanced vitality, strength, immunity, and overall well-being.  Sweet juicy fruits are excellent cleansers, they help eliminate impurities from the body.  According to Ayurveda, it is best to eat fruits first thing in the morning, thirty minutes before other breakfast items such as hot cereal.

1 organic apple

1/4 cup water

1 tbsp organic raisins

1 clove

Peel and chop apple into small pieces.  Place apple in a small pot and add the water.  Add raisins and clove.  Bring to a boil and then turn heat to low.  Cook for about 20 minutes or until tender.  Eat warm.