According to Ayurveda, the principle of opposites for reducing the level of a dosha has become aggravated. The characteristics of Pitta body type include sharpness, heat, and acidity, qualities that are opposite to these in diet and lifestyle help restore balance to Pitta dosha.

Dietary recommendations that Pitta Dominant people can follow

The following guidelines are to be utilized as a general indication of a proper diet according to your specific doshic balance. These simple diet tips and guidelines can be adjusted to suit your individual needs as determined during your initial consultation. Some key factors such as seasonal, food allergies, and specific doshic imbalances must be corrected by diet. 

You can follow the broader guideline to include a few dry foods in your daily diet to balance the liquid nature of Pitta, some “heavy” foods that offer substance and sustained nourishment, and foods that are cool to balance the fiery quality Pitta. Here are some specific dietary tips that can help you out:

• Consume Ghee, in moderate quantities, as your cooking medium, (1/4 teaspoon per dish, per person). Ghee, according to the ancient Ayurvedic texts, is cooling for both the mind and body. Ghee can be heated to moderately high temperatures without affecting it nourishing, healing qualities
• Take foods that are cooling in nature and are wonderful for balancing Pitta dosha. You can go for sweet, juicy fruits, especially pears, can cool a fiery Pitta dosha quickly. Also, Milk, sweet rice pudding, coconut, and coconut juice, and milkshakes made with ripe mangoes and almonds or dates can be taken in the diet.
• Take more of sweet, bitter, and astringent, so includes more of these tastes in your daily diet. Milk, fully ripe, sweet fruits, and soaked and blanched almonds make good snack choices. Try to avoid salty, pungent, and sour tastes.
• Start including dry cereal, crackers, granola, and cereal bars, and rice cakes as these are good to balance Pitta dosha and can be eaten any time during the entire day.
• Include vegetables like carrots, asparagus, bitter leafy greens, fennel, cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, cauliflower, and brussels sprouts, green beans and bitter gourd (in very small quantities) are good vegetable choices. 
• Try cooking vegetables in Pitta-pacifying spices. Vegetables can be combined with grains or mung beans for satisfying one-dish meals. Avoid nightshades, or use very sparingly. (Nightshades are tomato, white potato, eggplant, and bell pepper). 
• Among grains such as rice, basmati rice is excellent for balancing Pitta. Whole wheat rotis can be combined well with cooked vegetables or Pitta-balancing chutneys such as coriander or mint, (green), chutney. Oats and amaranth are other Pitta-balancing grains.
• Opt for spices that are low on heat and pungency. Ayurvedic spices such as small quantities of turmeric (1/8th teaspoon), cumin, coriander, cinnamon, cardamom and fennel offer flavour, aroma and healing wisdom.

To Sum Up

If you have a Pitta dominant body type then these diet tips will really help you out. Try including these food types and spices in your diet to see the difference and balance Pitta dosha in your body.