The Complete Ayurvedic Cookbook - The Eumundi Medicine Man

Main Meals
the bottom of the pot may burn so give a regular scrape or add more liquid. I like
Kitchari fairly liquid, close to a very thick soup. It is very tasty and easy to digest
Kitchari is an excellent food to aid recovery from illness, for strength and general
health. I call a meal Kitchari when it borders a very thick soup “pre-digested
complex carbohydrate and total protein power food”. Kitchari is a must. One
original book on Ayurveda mentions 22 different ways to cook Kitchari, claiming
that by eating nothing but Kitchari for 21 days you can turn disease around into
health. By the way, according to my university text Kitchari is a COMPLETE
PROTIEN! Yes! That is rice and dahl together supply you all the necessary amino
acid you need for healthy bodies.
Ingredients:
DAHL WITH VEGIES
Protein Rich
1 Cup Yellow split mung dahl (washed 3 times)
4 Cups Water
1-2 Tablespoon Ghee
Spice – 1 Teaspoon Cumin, Grated ginger and a pinch of
Hing (asafoetida), Turmeric
¼ Cup Cauliflower or vegies of choice
1 Teaspoon Salt
Yellow split mung dahl cooks the quickest of all lentils and dahl and is the easiest to
digest being less likely to disturb vata, especially with added ghee and spice. The
secret of using any dahl is to COOK IT, and cook it. Hey it is not hard, it just
simmers away! This is an absolute daily must for every vegetarian. Actually this is the
open secret of a non-meat diet. Remember to cook your dahl into a cream so the
beans have no form, merged into the void if that is at all possible.
Mix the dahl, water, salt and turmeric in a pot. Boil for 25 minutes depending on the
dahl, squash with a masher. Add more water if required (when the beans are soft add
whey (see Paneer p.31) this adds a magic flavour).
In a separate pot, on a medium heat, add the ghee, crated ginger root, cumin seed,
after a few minutes when the cumin turns very slightly brown add a pinch of hing,
immediately add the vegies, cauliflower or any vegies, fry for 3 minutes, add a dash of
whey or water and pour into the dahl cream, Mildly simmer for 8 minutes, be careful
not to burn the bottom, stir a little and add more liquid.
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