So summer is the time to eat more salads, cooler drinks, and cooler, sweeter desserts. During the summer you can drink room temperature or slightly cooled drinks. Coconut can be added to foods in summer to sweeten them. Peach Chutney is a sweet condiment designed especially to balance Pitta dosha. Bitter tastes are found in green vegetables, especially the leafy greens.
Cucumbers are also very cooling.
Summer is the best time to enjoy fresh produce, so take advantage of all the fresh fruits and vegetables available. For the astringent taste, Cashew-Coconut Hummus, made from garbonzo beans, is an ideal summer sandwich spread. Dal, made from any of several beans or lentils, is a good astringent food for any season, and you can flavour it with cooling Pitta-pacifying spices, such as fennel, coriander, cardamom and fresh cilantro. Cumin seed can be added to stimulate the digestion, because it can get a little sluggish in summer. Mint is a cooling herb that can be made into mint tea or added to drinks, such as Mint Lassi.