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Even though the trend has been around for a while; the foodies of Instagram, Pinterest and other photo-sharing platforms never stopped gushing about ‘Buddha Bowls’. You must have chanced upon these too, these are the picturesque bowls filled with veggies, whole grains, legumes, sauces and more. Since they are so loaded and filled up to the brim, they have a rounded ‘belly’ like appearance, which resembles the belly of the Laughing Buddha in your living room. Hence, these bowls are also called ‘Buddha Bowls’.
Another very popular theory behind the nomenclature is linked to Gautama Buddha itself, the founder of Buddhism. It is said that after Lord Buddha gave up on his kingdom and material riches, he resigned to the life of simplicity. He would wake up every day, go door-to-door in search of food with one bowl in his hand. People would offer him whatever they could and he ate everything without batting an eyelid. The mishmash of various foods in a typical ‘Buddha Bowl’ may also make you wonder how can they go together, but once you dig in there is no looking back. Buddha bowl is also sometimes referred to as grain bowls, hippie bowls, power bowls or macro bowls.
‘Buddha Bowls’ can now be found across various cafes and vegan eateries. It is exceptionally easy to put one together as well. Just bear in mind these points.
- Keep it colourful: Ever wondered why Buddha Bowls are so pretty-looking, because there is no dearth of colours in the preparation. Add veggies of all colours, do not forget the greens. Remember, more the colours, more the antioxidants.
- Sauces and dressings: Do not under-estimate the power of a light olive-oil drizzle and a splash of Tahani sauce or chutneys. The sauces and dressings help intermingling of various elements and make your Buddha bowl one unit.
- Do not forget your protein: Chickpea, tofu, paneer, chicken or salmon choose anything. Make sure you keep it lean and loaded.
- Whole grains: Whole grains like quinoa and brown rice helps ground your Buddha bowl, so be generous.
