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Kicharee - The Chicken Soup of India
When we were in bed and weak, thinking we were going to die of fever, Grandma's recipe for the soup chicken soup (or Campbell's in trouble) is what we are fed back to health.
In India, however, the idea of food as medicine is as old as Methuselah. Tradition holds that we should not wait until you get sick in order to improve. In the ancient Ayurvedic tradition, the goal is to keep your body and mind in constant balance - forever healing. Therefore, the use of food to fine-tune your body and mind become a daily affair.
With this in mind, practitioners of Ayurvedic healing have been developed and passed down recipes that are not only simple - but can also be customized to nurture its unique constitution.
No more slaves on the stove to eat well
In the middle of all this is a versatile staple called kicharee. Kicharee is the Hindi word for "disorder or" mixed. " Some might call it a simple stew containing fiber, fat (ghee) and spices healthy.
Depending on their composition doshric (Vata, Pitta or Kapha) kicharee can be dressed up, dressed down and flavored for maximum benefits. Is the basis on which to create a tasty and nutritious meal.
Kicharee The beauty is that not only is simple and quick to make, can be adjusted according to your needs health and tastes.
In its most basic form, kicharee contains rice, mung beans (a legume related to lentils), ghee (butter oil) and spices. All ingredients are cheap and available at grocery and health food stores.
The myth of Cooking Ghee
One of the things that keeps some people do kicharee is the preparation of ghee. People think it's complicated because we associate with clarified butter fancy French chefs. In fact, the ghee is simple to prepare and lasts for months. You can do a lot of time and which, on the one hand for a while. Ghee is just cooked through butter that has lost its liquid.
Patients who have addressed specific health status by the frequent use of the correct kicharee have found that helped maintain - and even improve their health.
If you would like to experiment with kicharee and see how it benefits their health and emotional well being, try this simple recipe below ...
Kicharee Recipe of Dr. Helen Ayurveda Guide
Kicharee food is medicine and was used traditionally to bring very sick people back to health. You can eat this special dish every time he is recovering from an illness.
1 / 4 cup split mung Dahl (yellow lentils)
1 / 2 cup basmati rice
2 tablespoons ghee or sunflower oil
1 / 4 teaspoon cumin seeds
3 bay leaves
1 teaspoon coriander
1 teaspoon oregano
1 / 2 teaspoon turmeric
4 to 6 cups water
Salt 1 / 2 teaspoon
1 stick kombu (a type of dried seaweed)
1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
3 cups diced fresh vegetables like carrots, zucchini and summer squash
Instructions:
1. Wash beans and rice until the water runs clear.
2. Heat ghee in a medium saucepan, add the cumin, bay leaves, coriander and oregano.
3. Brown slightly until it releases aroma. Stir in turmeric, rice, and Dahl.
4. Add water, salt, kombu, and ginger. Simmer, covered, over medium heat for 1 hour or until the beans and rice are soft.
5. Add vegetables and cook for 10 to 15 minutes or until tender.
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