All the staple food-grains such as rice wheat, barley, etc.; all the pulse except masu'r [an all kinds of vegetables except violet-coloured carrots, white brinjals[white eggplants], onions, garlic and mushrooms; milk and milk products; all green and leafy vegetables except red puin and mustard.
All varieties of spices except garam masal’a* and all kinds of sweets, can be taken. A sa'ttvika diet is required for those who practice a'sanas. Those who find it difficult to give up the habit of r'ajasika food all of a sudden may eat a piece of haritakii [myrobalan] after the meal. Those who take sa'ttvika food should avoid taking a large quantity of mustard or mustard products. Ra'jasika food-eaters should gradually try to change over to sa'ttvika food and ta'masika food-eaters should try to give up such food as early as possible. All foods that are beneficial to both body and mind are considered sa'ttvika.