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Ayurvedic Dravya · Dairy · — kcal / 100g

Cottage cheese

Cottage cheese is a traditional Ayurvedic dairy valued for its sour, sweet taste and cooling potency.

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Cottage cheese — Ayurvedic Dairy & USDA Nutrition

Cottage cheese — Rasa: Sour, Sweet · Virya: Cooling · Vipaka: Sour · — kcal per 100g (USDA).

Vāta: Pacifies (-1) Pitta: Mildly Increases (+1) Kapha: Increases (+2)
Rasa (Six Tastes)
Sour, Sweet
Vīrya (Potency)
Cooling
Vipāka (Post-Digestive)
Sour
Guṇas (Qualities)
Heavy, Smooth, Liquid
Digestibility & Agni
3/5 · Agni -1
Seasons & Timing
Hemanta, Shishira · Midday

Classical Ayurvedic Profile & Preparation

Cottage cheese is a traditional Ayurvedic dairy valued for its sour, sweet taste and cooling potency.

Traditional Preparation (Samskara)

Closer to fresh cheese than aged — still cultured, so treat like mild yogurt: lunch hours, warming spices, no fruit mixing.

Classical Provenance: Modern texts (dairy guna analysis).

Synergistic Combinations (Samyoga)

  • with black pepper and warm grains
  • in savory lunch bowls

Contraindications & Viruddha Āhāra (Food Incompatibilities)

  • Contraindication: kapha excess, congestion
  • Contraindication: dairy sensitivity
  • Incompatible pairing (Viruddha): with fresh fruit in the same bowl (dairy-fruit caution)

Verified USDA Nutrition Facts for Cottage cheese

Complete macronutrient, vitamin, and mineral profile per 100 grams and per 1/2 cup (113g):

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Ayurvedic Recipes Using Cottage cheese

Broccoli Cottage Cheese GratinDinner · 60 min

Broccoli Cottage Cheese Gratin

Broccoli Cottage Cheese Gratin is baked until tender and served warm in a moderate portion. Vata: serve warm, cook until...

Potato Leek Cottage Cheese GratinDinner · 67 min

Potato Leek Cottage Cheese Gratin

Potato Leek Cottage Cheese Gratin is baked until tender and served warm in a moderate portion. Vata: serve warm, cook un...

Spinach Cottage Cheese PastaDinner · 43 min

Spinach Cottage Cheese Pasta

Spinach Cottage Cheese Pasta uses a vegetable-forward sauce and a moderate pasta portion. Vata: serve warm, cook until t...

Tomato Cottage Cheese PastaDinner · 43 min

Tomato Cottage Cheese Pasta

This creamy tomato pasta is flagged for combining cottage cheese with tomato. Vata: serve warm with a soft texture. Pitt...

Tomato Cottage Cheese SoupDinner · 49 min

Tomato Cottage Cheese Soup

This modern creamy tomato soup is flagged because cottage cheese is combined with tomato. Vata: serve warm with a little...

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