Dr. Avanti’s Essential Kitchen Tools for Ayurvedic Eating

The right kitchen tools make it easier, faster, and more fun to cook. I recommend you buy the best quality you can afford and take proper care of them to ensure they will last you a lifetime. This is a list of tools I use daily/weekly and links to my favorites.

For some tools, I’ve provided links to a few options for different budgets.**

Prep Tools

• Vegetable strainer: option 1, option 2

• Chef’s knife: option 1, option 2

• Set of knives: option 1, option 2

• 2 wooden cutting boards (1 for meat/fish, 1 for vegetables/fruits): option 1

• Can opener: option 1

• Vegetable peeler: option 1

• Garlic press: option 1

• Microplane: option 1

• Assorted measuring cups for dry ingredients: option 1

• Measuring cup for liquids: option 1

• Assorted measuring spoons: option 1

• Wooden spatulas: option 1

• Wire whisk: option 1

• Spring tongs: option 1

Cookware:  

(cast iron, stainless steel, copper)

• Cookware set that includes most of these (or purchase individually): option 1, option 2

  • 8-inch sauté pan

  • 10 or 12-inch sauté pan

  • 8-quart stockpot with lid

  • 1 or 2-quart saucepan with lid

  • 4-quart saucepan with lid

  • Vegetable steamer insert

• Baking sheets (3 to 4): option 1

Electric tools:

• Rice cooker: option 1

• Food processor: option 1, option 2

• Blender: option 1, option 2

• Immersion blender: option 1, option 2

• Coffee grinder (for grinding seeds/spices): option 1

Happy cooking and be well.

Avanti Kumar-Singh, MD

**Note: All opinions are my own and I do not receive compensation of any kind for my recommendations.

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