One of the great balancing and easily digested complete meal in ayurvedic cooking, the simply prepared and endlessly varied grain dish kitchari, combines protein and carbohydrates in a single dish.
Recipe by: An Le
Cook Times
Active Prep10
Hands-On Cook5
Hands-Off Cook20
Passive0
Total Time35 minutesminutes
Recipe Serving Size10
Cooking Tools Required
Cutting board, Food storage containers, Measuring cups and spoons, Microwave, Mixing spoon, Saucepan, Sharp Knives, Stock pot or >5 Qt pot, Top Stove
Ingredients
3cupBasmati rice
1cupdry lentil
1sweet potato
2carrot
2cupcanned full-fat coconut milk
1teaspoonground ginger
1teaspoonground turmeric
1limeto season
3tablespoonfresh cilantrofor garnish
1teaspoongheefor garnish
Braggs AminosSeason with Bragg's Aminos as preferred
Instructions
Rinse the rice until clean, lentils, rice, carrots, and sweet potato go in the water in a pot (water goes 2 inches above rice level). Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes.
Add the coconut milk and cover the pan and cook until all ingredients are soft. The consistency should be like porridge. Stir occasionally.
Serve with a wedge of lime and a bottle of Bragg's Aminos to season.
Reheating Instructions
To reheat, either microwave or stove top in sauce pan