KHICHARI (Mung Bean Rice)
This recipe is recommended by Sen Yein, an Ayurvedic Practitioner as an ideal detoxifying and nourishing food, which purifies and rejuvenates the system.
KHICHARI
Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: 20 mins
Serve: 4
Ingredients:
140 gm split mung dal (yellow or green)
280 gm white basmati rice
1 inch piece fresh ginger root
1 small handful of coriander leaves
2 tsp ghee or butter
½ tsp turmeric powder
½ tsp coriander powder
½ tsp cumin powder
½ tsp whole cumin seeds
¼ tsp sea salt
1 pinch asafetida or hing (available in indian shop)
8 cups of water
Method:
- Wash the rice and dal together until the water runs clear.
- Add 8 cups of water and cook the rice and dal.
- Fry the mustard seeds, whole cumin seeds, hing, cumin powder, coriander powder and turmeric, with ghee in a separate saucepan and cook in low flame until aromatic.
- Stir the fried spices into the almost cooked rice and dal.
- Add salt and cook until the rice is soft.
- Add coriander leaves before serving.
TIPS:
This recipe can be cooked in the rice cooker.
Other vegetables like carrots, fresh green beans, etc can be added as to your liking.
