Kichari recipe. Simple and easy recipe from a Naturopath in Sydney.

Kichari recipe. Kichari recipe. Simple and easy recipe from a Naturopath in Sydney.

One pot meal with rice, lentils and vegetables. A nourishing Ayurvedic recipe. Once you get the hang of it, you can make it in about 30 minutes. Can be made once every 3 days.

Time to make: 30-40 minutes
Serves: 4

Ingredients:
1.2L water (5 cups)

Rice+ Lentils:
2 tablespoons basmati rice
2 tablespoons of split red (masoor) or split yellow (moong) lentil

Vegetables:
2 cups chopped vegetables (potato, pumpkin, zucchini, carrot, peas)
½ onion, 3 garlic gloves, ½ tomato

Spices:
1.5 tsp turmeric, garam masala, cumin, coriander powders
1 tsp mustard seeds, 1 tsp cumin seeds
Salt and pepper to taste

Recipe:

1. Soak basmati rice and lentil overnight, chop vegetables
2. Add a few tablespoons olive oil to a pan and mustard and cumin seeds.
3. Once the seeds start popping, add onion and garlic and after 2 minutes add tomato.
4. Once cooked down add spices, stir and add lentils and water.
5. Bring to boil, simmer for 5 minutes.

Note: If you are cooking split yellow lentil add an extra 5-10 minutes of cooking time before adding the vegetables

• Add vegetables, bring to boil then simmer for 15-20 minutes with a lid on.
• Once vegetables are soft, turn off the heat, add salt.
• Serve with some lime and yoghurt.

Any questions or to book in feel free to contact me at the Alexandria clinic on (02) 9341 5775 or by email at ahilnaturopath@gmail.com.

Ahil Naturopath/Acupuncture is a clinic located near Redfern, Alexandria and Waterloo. We also service areas across Sydney including Botany, Camperdown, Darlinghurst, Erskineville, Eveleigh, Mascot, Newtown, , Rosebery, Surry Hills and Zetland.

We offer Acupuncture, Naturopathy, Herbal medicine, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Cupping, Gua Sha (Scraping) and Moxibustion services in South-East, Eastern and Inner City of Sydney.