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Ayurvedic Kitchari/Khichdi Cleanse Recipe

Khichdi is popularly used in Ayurveda for detoxification treatment because it is prepared in such a way that it doesn't cause trouble to your digestive system. So the digestion happens smoothly, improving the metabolism and, in turn, the overall health.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Basmati Rice
  • 3/4 cup Moong Dal
  • 5-6 Curry Leaves
  • 1/4 Cup Cashews
  • 1/2 tsp Black Pepper Powder
  • 3/4 tsp Cumin Seeds/Jeera
  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric
  • 1/4 cup Fresh grated coconut
  • 3 tbsp Clarified Butter(Ghee) Preferred or any vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup Peas
  • 50 gms Beans
  • 1 Carrot
  • 1 Capsicum
  • Pinch Asafoetida
  • Pinch Fenugreek Seeds/Methi Powder
  • Salt to taste

Equipment

  • PressureCooker

Method
 

  1. Wash all the vegetables,curry leaves, rice, and moong dal thoroughly.
  2. In a medium-sized cookingpot/pressure cooker, warm the oil over medium heat. Add black mustard seeds toit. Once they start to pop, add cumin seeds, asafoetida, fenugreek powder,turmeric powder, cashews, grated coconut, grated ginger, black pepper powder,curry leaves, peas, then stir until the added ingredients combine. Now addremaining vegetables, rice, and moong dal.
  3. Then add 6 cups of water intothe same pot and mix everything thoroughly.
  4. If you are using a pot,continue to cook on medium to high heat. Once half cooked, add salt and stiruntil it gets distributed uniformly.
    You may have to add morewater(hot) as per the requirement and need to stir occasionally. Once rice anddal are soft, you can turn off the heat supply.
  5. If you use a pressure cooker,pressure cook he mixture of the ingredients obtained in the 3rd step on mediumto to high heat for three whistles. Once done, turn off the heat supply. Open thelid only when it's safe to open and add salt, mix well.
     
  6. Serve Hot

Notes

Tip: Add some ghee on top of the khichdi and serve to make it extra yummy!! As ghee is not vegan-friendly, I haven't included it in the recipe. Even for cooking, you can use ghee instead of oil.
  • Suitable for vegetarians and vegans