Pitta Nuts & Seeds
Nuts and seeds tend to be extremely oily and are usually heating, so most of them are not terrifically balancing for pitta. That said, there are a few types of nuts, and several seeds that are acceptable in small quantities; these varieties tend to be less oily, and are either mildly heating or cooling in nature.
Favor
- Almonds (soaked and peeled)
- Charole Nuts
- Coconut
- Flax Seeds
- Halva
- Popcorn (buttered, without salt)
- Pumpkin Seeds
- Sunflower Seeds
Avoid
- Almonds (with skin)
- Brazil Nuts
- Cashews
- Chia Seeds
- Filberts
- Macadamia Nuts
- Peanuts
- Pecans
- Pine Nuts
- Pistachios
- Sesame Seeds
- Tahini
- Walnut