A Cookbook by Arun Pandala
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“Every recipe is an art form. It is sacred. Let the canvas express your creativity, your sacredness, your love and care for yourself, and for others. Allow the recipes to work on you, rather than you work on them.”
The Story Behind the Book
A Tribute to Amma
After Amma’s passing in 2021, Arun turned to her kitchen and its memories to shape this book — a tribute to a life of selfless service, nurturing, and quiet strength. Every recipe carries the love and devotion of a mother who nourished everyone around her.
Yogic Wisdom Finds Rest In Amma’s Kitchen
30 Years of Tradition
Born from Arun’s memories of Amma’s daily cooking, gently woven with the wisdom gathered through years of immersion in yoga.
Satvic & Soulful
Spices tempered in coconut oil, the aroma of curry leaves, and meals prepared with quiet devotion. Rooted in Kerala’s satvic tradition.
A Taste of What Awaits
From Amma’s Kitchen
Inji Curry
A tangy-sweet ginger preserve simmered with jaggery and tamarind — a staple at Kerala feasts.
Olan
A gentle ash gourd and black-eyed pea stew in thin coconut milk, finished with coconut oil.
Vermicelli Payasam
Ghee-roasted vermicelli in cardamom milk with cashews and raisins — served hot in winter, cold in summer.
The Book
About the Author
Arun Pandala
Yoga Acharya
A globally recognized yoga teacher in the Sivananda tradition, Arun Pandala is the founder-director of Sivananda Yoga Centre, Gurgaon, which since 2004 has been bringing a traditional and authentic lineage of yoga to people around the world.
The only child of his parents, who migrated from Kerala in the 1960s, Arun grew up in New Delhi. He now lives in Gurgaon, near the national capital.