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Kitchari with dulse
Kitchari means mixture and is a one pot meal of split mung beans, rice, vegetables and digestive spices. Both cleansing and nourishing, kitchari is often made as a therapeutic detox or to help with recovery from illness. The addition of alkalising mineral rich dulse seaweed enhances the revitalising and nourishing properties of this special Ayurvedic dish. This recipe is courtesy of naturopathic healer Janella Purcell. You can watch the recipe video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUKW_C9Q5ic
Kitchari with dulse
Kitchari means mixture and is a one pot meal of split mung beans, rice, vegetables and digestive spices. Both cleansing and nourishing, kitchari is often made as a therapeutic detox or to help with recovery from illness. The addition of alkalising mineral rich dulse seaweed enhances the revitalising and nourishing properties of this special Ayurvedic dish. This recipe is courtesy of naturopathic healer Janella Purcell. You can watch the recipe video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUKW_C9Q5ic
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup of split yellow mung dahl
- 1/2 cup of white rice or red rice
- 2 tbsp of ghee, or coconut oil
- 1 brown onion, finely chopped
- 1-3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1-2 tbsp ginger, freshly grated, or 2 tsp ground, dried ginger
- 2 tsp cumin seeds
- 2 tsp fennel seeds
- 1 tsp turmeric, ground, or 1 tbsp fresh root grated
- Pinch of black pepper
- 1 tsp of asafoetida
- 10-15 curry leaves
- 2 cups of chopped veggies like pumpkin, carrot, zucchini, celery, broccoli
- 4 shiitake mushrooms, fresh or dried (take stem off after hydrating if using dried)
- 1 tsp Power Super Foods Dulse Flakes
- 1 big tsp salt, or to taste
- 4-8 cups of clean water (can be adjusted according to how long you soak the Dahl and rice for, and your desired consistency).
Directions
- Soak your rice and lentils together in clean water for a few hours, or overnight - then rinse in a sieve.
- Add your oil or ghee to a deep pot, then add onions and sauté over a medium heat until translucent.
- Next add in the fresh and dried spices and stir until they start to stick on the bottom of the pan. You may need to add a little water to prevent them from sticking too much
- Add in all of your chopped veggies, dulse flakes and salt and stir to coat everything in the spices.
- Add the water and stir well, then cook gently on a low simmer until the rice and lentils are soft, stirring often
- Taste and adjust the flavours to your liking