The Complete Ayurvedic Cookbook - The Eumundi Medicine Man

MINESTRONE MEAL
Brown rice, beans and vegies
make a complete complex meal
Main Meals
Ingredients: ½ cup Kidney or Bolotti Beans, ¼ cup Brown Rice, a sprinkle of Barley,
2 tbsp Ghee, pinch of Asafoetida, 2 tomatoes, 3 litres of water, 2 tsp Saindhava
Ayurvedic Rock Salt, Carrot, celery, zucchinis, shredded cabbage, spaghetti
(optional), Whey, Parsley and basil, add Parmesan
Soak the Kidney or Borlotti beans overnight and drain. Wash the brown rice and
barley. Slightly heat the ghee, add a large pinch of asafoetida and saute the tomatoes
for a minute. Add the drained beans and brown rice, sauté for a few minutes. Add 3
liters of water and 2 teaspoon of Ayurvedic salt. Boil for 1½ hours –2 hours (less with
a pressure cooker) making sure the beans are soft. Remember it is best for digestion
to overcook your beans.
Add carrot, celery, zucchinis, shredded cabbage and some broken spaghetti if you
like.
Add whey from your paneer for extra flavour. Cook for 20 minutes.
Add finely chopped parsley and basil, have a little taste and add extra salt if required.
Serve with a sprinkle of parmesan cheese. Delicious with a toasted pappadam and a
spoon of yoghurt sprinkled with gram masala, or if your feasting, have puris.
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