Food as Medicine
Ayurvedic diet & cuisine
Personalised, Dosha-labelled vegetarian meals — many ingredients grown on our own organic farm — prescribed by your doctor to support your treatment.
In Ayurveda, we believe that food is the first medicine. A treatment can only be effective if the body is nourished correctly. At Softouch, our kitchen works in perfect harmony with our clinic to ensure that every meal supports your healing process with fresh, organic ingredients.
Personalized Nutrition for Your Dosha
After your initial consultation, our Doctors prescribe a nutrition plan tailored to balance your specific Dosha (Vata, Pitta, or Kapha). Whether you are here for weight management or rejuvenation, our chefs prepare meals that follow the protocols while ensuring a delightful culinary experience.
Farm-to-Table Organic Freshness
We believe in the power of purity. Situated on an 18-acre estate, we source many of our vegetables, herbs, and fruits directly from our own organic gardens. This "Sattvic" approach ensures that your food is free from chemicals and rich in Prana (life energy), delivered from our soil to your plate within hours of harvest.
Personalised Diet customised by Ayurveda Doctor
At our health retreat, we offer personalised Ayurvedic diets and natural medicines to ensure optimal results during your stay. Our Doctor consults with you to prepare a detailed diet plan which is followed closely by our experienced culinary team. Our menu is categorized into – Vatha, Pitha, and Kapha, using farm-fresh ingredients and foods that aid in healing.
Recommended Diet — Vegetarian as per Ayurveda
Ayurveda recommends a pure vegetarian diet for all and emphasizes the importance of natural purity. The Ayurvedic diet is based on the ancient traditional mode of food habits and focuses on the six important tastes: sweet, sour, salty, pungent, bitter, and astringent. A holistic approach to diet and food is taken, with agni or digestive fire being a significant concept in Ayurveda. Ayurveda considers agni as the source of life and emphasizes the need to maintain a healthy digestive fire to reduce the risk of lifestyle diseases.
Weekly Cooking Class & Staying Organic
To help you sustain a healthy lifestyle after you leave, we offer weekly interactive cooking sessions. Learn how to use Ayurvedic spices and preparation methods so you can bring the taste and health benefits of Kerala back to your own kitchen. We take pride in using fresh produce from our farm to craft portions of your meals. Nearly all fruits, including Banana, Mango, Jackfruit, Rambutan, and Lychee, are freshly harvested from our farm.
A Typical Week
A day of healing flavours.
Our menu changes daily with the freshest seasonal harvest from our garden — every meal light, balanced and easy to digest. Here is an example week.
Rice Appam, Pearl Millet Appam, Bun Dosa, Chickpea Curry, Fresh Juice, Cut Fruits
Beetroot Dosa, Finger Millet Dosa, Sambar, Coconut Chutney, Fresh Juice, Cut Fruits
Rice Idiyappam, Carrot Idiyappam (or Millet or Finger Millet), Orotti, Vegetable Curry, Steamed Fruits, Fresh Juice
Puttu (Red Rice, Oats, Millet or Wheat), Green Gram Curry, Roasted Kerala Banana, Rava Idly, Cut Fruits, Fresh Juice
Green Gram Dosa, Wheat Dosa, Tomato Chutney, Coconut Chutney, Semiya Uppuma, Steamed Fruits, Fresh Juice
Idli (Rice, Finger Millet or Carrot), Sambar, Chutney, Oothappam, Fresh Juice, Cut Fruits
Uppumavu, Green Gram Curry, Pumpkin Ada, Vattayappam
Our kitchen is run to the food-safety and hygiene standards required of an NABH-accredited hospital, and the produce is largely from our own organic garden.
From Our Kitchen
A taste of the village.
Begin your healing