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Healing Kitchari

Kitchari is a healing recipe of a savory porridge made with mung beans, rice and indian spices that support your digestion system health
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Cuisine Indian

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/4 cup Split Mung beans dried
  • 3/4 cup Basmati Rice Can sub other rice or any grain of your choice
  • 2 tbsp Ghee or Coconut oil
  • 4 cup water or vegetable stock
  • 2 tsp cumin seed
  • 2 tsp mustard seed
  • 2 tsp coriander seed
  • 2 tsp fennel seed
  • 2 tsp fenugreek
  • 2 tsp turmeric
  • 1/2 ea cinnamon stick
  • 1 tsp fresh ground black pepper
  • 1 tbsp fresh grated ginger
  • 1 cup medium diced carrots sub sweet potato or squash
  • 1/2 cup chopped spinach or kale
  • 1 tbsp chopped cilantro
  • To Taste Sea salt

Instructions
 

  • Soak the rice and mung beans in water for 1 hour before cooking, then rinse in cold water until the water runs clear
  • In a pot, add the ghee or coconut oil and melt on medium heat, adding all of the spices except the fresh ground ginger and slowly toast in the oil for 3 to 4 minutes
  • Then add the rinsed rice, mung beans, grated fresh ginger and carrots or squash and stir for 3 to 4 minutes over medium heat mixing well.
  • Add the 4 cups of water or stock to the mixture and cook on low for 30 minutes or until the rice is soft and the beans start to break down, stirring occasionally.
  • Once it is cooked then add your chopped spinach or kale at the end and fold in.
  • garnish with fresh chopped cilantro and any other toppings of your choice
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