spring-kitchari

According to Ayurveda, everything on this world is composed of five elements: air, water, fire, earth and space. These elements combine together to form the three doshas; vata, kapha and pitta, and these account for the differences in the way out body responds to different things.

When the balance between these three constituents is lost, a person get sick. Here Ayurvedic recipes come to the cure. Ayurveda always advocates eating food according to the three doshas of body- Vata, Pitta and Kapha. Although, Ayurveda does not prohibit non vegetarian food, it is always better to have a pure vegetarian diet. Ayurvedic recipes help us to detoxify the human body. It incorporates mostly herbs, vegetables and fruits and plenty of water in the diet. Ayurvedicc recipes are said to have been the food for the ancient rishis and sages who lived for more than a century in India, in ancient times.Ayurveda is a very vast and ancient medical science. Unlike other medical sciences, instead of focusing on treatment of any particular disease, Ayurveda focuses more on the healthy living and well being. For healthy living, Ayurveda emphasizes on consuming right kind of diet which is healthy and nutritious.

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Ingredients

Yellow split mung dal 1 cup Water 6 cups Ghee 2 tbsp Black mustard seeds 1/2 tbsp Whole cumin seeds 1 tbsp Hing 1 pinch Chopped fresh cilantro leaves 2 tbsp Salt(rock salt) 1/2 tbsp Ground corainder seeds 1/2 tbsp  Method Wash the Mung dal until the water runs clear. Heat pot on medium heat, add water and dal. Cook for 30 minutes. Stir occasionally to prevent burning. Then in another small sauce pan add Ghee heat at medium heat. When it has melted you can add spices. Then add spiced Ghee mix to soup. Before serving garnish with freshly chopped cilantro leaves. Add salt to taste.