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    Kitchari-The Ayurvedic Detox Food

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    Kitchari is an Ayurvedic detox dish that balances the three doshas. It is made by mixing quinoa and mung beans, and can also contain ingredients like rice. The recipe shared mixes organic quinoa and mung beans with spices like cumin, coriander, and turmeric. It is noted for being easily digested and prepared, nutrient rich, and excellent for detoxification. The dish can be served with raw vegetable toppings marinated in a spicy-tangy curry sauce.

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    Kitchari-The Ayurvedic Detox Food

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    Kitchari is an Ayurvedic detox dish that balances the three doshas. It is made by mixing quinoa and mung beans, and can also contain ingredients like rice. The recipe shared mixes organic quinoa and mung beans with spices like cumin, coriander, and turmeric. It is noted for being easily digested and prepared, nutrient rich, and excellent for detoxification. The dish can be served with raw vegetable toppings marinated in a spicy-tangy curry sauce.

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    Kitchari is an Ayurvedic detox dish that balances the three doshas. It is made by mixing quinoa and mung beans, and can also contain ingredients like rice. The recipe shared mixes organic quinoa and mung beans with spices like cumin, coriander, and turmeric. It is noted for being easily digested and prepared, nutrient rich, and excellent for detoxification. The dish can be served with raw vegetable toppings marinated in a spicy-tangy curry sauce.

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    Kitchari-The Ayurvedic Detox Food

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    Kitchari is an Ayurvedic detox dish that balances the three doshas. It is made by mixing quinoa and mung beans, and can also contain ingredients like rice. The recipe shared mixes organic quinoa and mung beans with spices like cumin, coriander, and turmeric. It is noted for being easily digested and prepared, nutrient rich, and excellent for detoxification. The dish can be served with raw vegetable toppings marinated in a spicy-tangy curry sauce.

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    Kitchari- The Ayurvedic Detox Food

    Kitchari has been Ayurveda’s age-old signature detox dish! The word “kitchari” (pronounced
    kitch-a-ree) in India means mixture of two or more grains.

    Traditional Kitchari is made by mixing white basmati rice and split yellow mung dal. This
    dish takes a western twist with protein-rich quinoa in place of white basmati rice, which
    makes this Kitchari extra-nutritious and flavorful.

    Kitchari “the” most popular Ayurvedic detox dish, has gotten huge popularity in recent years
    in US and other western countries.

    My recipe is a mixture of organic quinoa (you could use amaranth, couscous, brown
    rice) and organic split mung beans. I like having it this way; it brings more nutrition to every
    bite and even makes the dish more flavorful and filling. And if this is not enough, have taken
    this traditional kitchari to a whole new level by adding toppings of assorted raw veggies
    marinated in a spicy tangy curry sauce!!…Yum, yum, yum.

    The reason this dish is revered highly in Ayurveda is mainly because it balances all the
    three doshas –Kapha, Pitta, and Vata. Kitchari has been a staple food in India for many,
    many years and is eaten mainly for its amazing taste and texture; the long list of health
    benefits is an added side benefit!

    Some of the Benefits of Eating Kitchari


    1. Easily prepared
    2. Easily digested
    3. Nutrient rich
    4. Builds vitality and strength
    5. Excellent detox dish
    6. Kitchari spices bring aroma, flavor and reawakens the digestive fire (agni)
    7. Cleanses toxins from bodily tissues
    8. Restores sagging energy
    9. Dish acts as a medicine to bring the body in a balanced state

    The secret to a great tasting dish lies in the spices used! Kitchari uses the right kind of
    spices in the right proportion to give you not only a comforty warm tasting meal but the
    medicinal benefits of the spices aid in proper digestion, assimilation, and elimination –
    which in turn makes this a high powered detox meal!
    The easiest way to make this recipe is using a pressure cooker. You can also make this in a
    stockpot.

    Kitchari Ingredients: (2-3 servings)


     1 cup Quinoa (preferably soaked for 3-4 hrs)
     1 cup split Mung Beans (preferably soaked for 2-3 hrs)
     1 tsp EV Olive Oil or Coconut Oil
     1 tsp Cumin and Mustard Seeds
     1 tsp Fennel powder
     1 ½ tsp Coriander powder
     ½ tsp Turmeric powder
     ½ tsp Asafoetida powder
     1-2 tsp Red Chilli powder (optional)
     2-3 tbsp chopped Cilantro
     1 tsp freshly squeezed Lime/Lemon Juice
     Salt to taste
     approx. 2-4 cups of Water

    Semi Raw Ayurvedic Kitchari- Ingredients,

    If you are using a pressure cooker you can cook the grains and make the kitchari all in one
    pot! First add the oil in the cooker pan and sauté the mustard and cumin seeds. Later on
    add the quinoa and beans mixing it slowly with the above mentioned spice powders. Sauté
    this for a minute until you smell the amazing aroma. Add water to cover the pot and
    pressure cook for 4-5 whistles. The consistency should be thick and mushy.
    This can be easily done in a stockpot; the only difference is you need to cook the quinoa
    and mung beans separately following the packet directions. Later on, you can follow the
    same procedure to adding spices as given above.

    Ingredients for Raw Toppings Sauce


     1 cup of assorted veggies (colorful peppers, zucchini, onion, avocado, cucumber, cherry
    tomatoes)
     1-2 tsp Curry powder
     1 -2 tsp EV Coconut Oil
     1-2 tsp pure Maple Syrup
     Salt to taste
     1 tsp Lime/Lemon Juice
     Water as needed to make the sauce
    Mix all these ingredients in a bowl with the assorted veggies. For best flavors to come out
    keep these veggies marinated for about 30 mins.

    Having the Kitchari with all this flavorful raw toppings, takes this dish to a whole new
    dimension of flavor and nutrition.

    In India, this versatile dish is eaten any time of the day, one can have it for breakfast to
    kickstart the day, make this a wholesome lunch on any hectic weekday, or have it as a
    comforty soothing dish on any lazy weekend.

    Enjoy!

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