Asafetida?

[Madelyn]

Hey Shelley,
I found an Ayurvedic Recipe for Mung Bean Usli but am not sure if it is OK for a Kapha-Vata to eat??..and what is Asafetida?!

[shelley]

Mung beans are pretty safe for everyone, altho blood type guidelines do say some people should avoid it. Sigh.

Asoefitida (sp?) is a really odd spice, much like a mild garlic, or a cross between garlic and shallots, comes in a yellowish ground powder. I found it at the health food store and tried to use it, but it really disagreed with me and the rest of my family, and I didn't like the taste as much as garlic, so I never bothered with it again. Just use garlic in its place and the recipe will be fine.

[Madelyn]

Oh gosh am I gonna have to follow a blood type guideline too?!?!Im beginning to think its a trial and error..what we deem good and what agrees with us..if I can substitute that will work for me well..