Healing Kachadi
Ingredients
- 1 cup rice (white basmati) ⓘ
- 1/2 cup dahl (yellow) ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon ghee (I used Earth Balance with no trans fats!)
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon coriander ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon asafoetida powder (or Hing) ⓘ
- 4 cups water (or home made chicken broth) ⓘ
- 1 1/2 teaspoons sea salt
- 1 teaspoon ginger (ground) ⓘ
Instructions
- Soak the rice and dahl separately for at least 1 hour. Drain and rinse them well. In a sauce pan or medium saute pan brown the cumin, coriander, turmeric and asafetida in the ghee.
- Stir in the drained rice and dahl and stir it well to coat in the spices for about 1 minute.
- Add the water or broth, then the salt, ginger and cardamom seeds.
- Cover and simmer for about 20-30 minutes until all the liquid is absorbed. Watch this, it may take less time.
- You can add asparagus, arame, hijiki, carrots or peas to this as they are compatible with the other ingredients.
- For maximum benefit, enjoy in an atmosphere of pleasure and gratitude.
- This recipe is best if made in small batches.
- Bon Appetit!
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
497
kcal
25% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).