Shubhra Krishan lists some basic foods that are good for you according to Ayurveda

These healthy foods are easy to make. Try including them in your diet...

Ghee

Why It's Good For You: Ghee is a revered cooking medium in Ayurveda. The ancient texts call it a 'rasayana', which means a healing food that balances body and mind, thus promoting longevity. Modern research has established that ghee is an antioxidant and contains beta-carotene. Being free of milk solids, ghee does not spoil easily. Further, you can use it frugally in your cooking and yet get rich a aroma and flavour.

How To Make It: Place 500 g butter in a saucepan and slowly melt over medium heat. When the butter comes to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer the butter uncovered and undisturbed for 45 to 60 minutes. As the temperature reaches the boiling point of water, the butter's water content vaporises, the butter foams and makes tiny, sharp crackling noises. The milk solids in the butter slowly settle down to the bottom, leaving a pale golden liquid on top, which you can sieve into a clean glass jar. This is ghee.