MOONG DAAL KHICHARI FOR PITTA DOSHA

Ingredients

• 1 cup basmati rice
• 1 cup yellow mung dal
• 1 ½ inch piece of fresh ginger, peeled and chopped fine
• 1 small handful cilantro leaves, chopped
• 2 tbsp unsweetened, shredded coconut
• ½ cup water
• 3 tsp ghee
• ¼ tsp salt
• ½ tsp turmeric
• 6 cups water

method -

wash the mung dal and rice two times. If possible soak them before two hours of cooking. Put the ginger, coconut, cilantro and ½ cup water into a blender and blend until liquefied. Heat the ghee on medium fire in a large saucepan and add the blended items, turmeric and salt. Stir it well. Next mix in the rice, mung dal and 6 cups of water.

Bring to a boil. Boil, uncovererd for 5 mintues. Then cover, leaving the lid slightly afar, turn down the heat to simmer and cook for 25-30 minutes, until dal and rice are tender and gets together.

However it is tridoshic (fit for all), maily beneficial to pitta dosha.

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