If you feel like integrity of your diet is questionable and you would like to help your body feel more alive but do not wish to wait until Spring (a more appropriate time of the year for body cleansing and detox), you can do something about it now.
Kitchari is the answer:) This Ayurveda inspired warm soup that I make is delicious, very satisfying and is an amazing source of nutrients. Easy to digest and assimilate kitchari taken as a mono diet gives a perfect break to your digestive system while feeding you well and keeping you warm.
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| Kitchari- healing food |
1/2 cup Brown Basmati Rice
1 cup Mung Dhal (split yellow) or whole if you are not prone to gas
6 cups Water
1/2 to 1 inch Fresh Ginger grated or chopped
1/4 tsp Pink Himalayan Salt
2 tsp Ghee or Olive Oil
1/2 tsp Coriander Powder
1/2 tsp Cumin Powder
1/2 tsp Whole Cumin Seeds
1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds
1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
handful Fresh Cilantro Leaves
2 cups Assorted Vegetables ( I like to add kale asparagus and broccoli)
Preparation
Carefully pick over
rice and dal to remove any stones.
Wash each separately.
Add the 6 cups of water to the rice and dal and cook covered until it
becomes soft.
While that is
cooking, prepare vegetables. Cut them into
smallish pieces. Add the vegetables to the cooked rice and dal mixture and cook
10 minutes longer.
In a separate
saucepan, sauté the seeds in the ghee until they pop.
Then add the other
spices.
Stir together to release the flavours.
Stir the sautéed spices into the
cooked dal, rice, and vegetable mixture.
Add the mineral salt and chopped fresh
cilantro and serve.
You can eat it for a week or two, breakfast, lunch and dinner. Drink plenty of purified water. You can add a glass of freshly squeezed vegetable green juice with some warming ginger to add more nutrients, if you wish.
It is a lovely, easy to prepare and healing meal. If you are feeling a need to give your body a break this is a perfect choice during cold winter months.
