Easy Kitcheree
Recipe type: Lunch
Cuisine: Indian
Make this recipe ahead for the 3-Day Deepening the Cleanse Retreat
Ingredients
- ½ cup of mung beans
- 6 cups of filtered water.
- 1 cup thoroughly washed basmati rice,
- 1 finely chopped onion,
- 5 to 7 cloves of sliced or chopped garlic,
- 1 teaspoon peeled and chopped ginger root,
- ½ teaspoon turmeric,
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper,
- ½ teaspoon cumin of the Indian spice Garam Masala (optional)
- 4-6 cups of chopped vegetables - see below.
Instructions
- Boil the mung beans first for about 10 minutes, then add the remaining ingredients.
- Bring to boil and simmer covered over low heat for 30 to 40 minutes -- until very soft and soupy. Add 4 to 6 cups of any chopped vegetables, preferably green, like asparagus, broccoli, swiss chard, celery, zucchini or kale. You can also add carrots.
- Optional: during cooking, add 1 TBS Braggs liquid aminos (similar to tamari). A few sprigs of fresh mint cooked in with all the vegetables is really good. So is adding a little fresh basil.
- Optional: serve with fresh plain yogurt.