Pitta dosha is characterized by the elements like hot, sharp, light, sticky and oily. Ayurveda recommends that a person in whom the Pitta dosha is dominant should consume those foods, which aggravates Pitta. Such a person should take cool, dry, heavy, bitter or astringent food and also mildly natural sweet food is known to pacify pitta.

These include milk, beans, boiled vegetables and sweet fruits like chickoo. Mild spices like cumin, coriander and cilantro are also advantageous. Ghee, coconut oil, olive oil, cardamom, sprouts, coriander seeds and raw foods are very good for such person. Such a person can eat most of the vegetables and fruits except barley, oats, wheat and parboiled rice.

Spices, pungent and oily foods, mainly aggravate pitta dosha. Curry, fried foods and foods having strong odour like garlic and ginger also worsens the condition. Chillies are also known for increasing Vata - pitta. Snacks, pickles and fermented food are also known for increasing pitta dosha. Such persons should not consume vegetables like beets, carrots, tomatoes, garlic, onions and green leafy vegetables. Smoking, drinking alcohol, tobacco and food items like pickles, vinegar, wafers, curds, corn, mustard and til oil are also known to aggravate Pitta dosha. Unripe and sour fruits should not be consumed by such person and mainly fruits like grapefruits, papayas, bananas, apricots and peaches. Junk food like pizza, burger, hot dog, roll, samosa, pastry and deep-fried snacks generally elevates Pitta dosha. Grains like brown rice, millets, rye and corn also increases Pitta dosha.