Kichari is an Indian Ayurvedic dish that is used primarily during healing fasts and during and after illness, but can be eaten anytime!. It is very easy to digest, comforting and most of all, flavorful.
This recipe is spiced with ginger, healing turmeric, cumin and coriander, but the hidden star of the spice mixture is fenugreek! If you can get it, you should definitely try it!
Use organic ingredients if possible for the highest and most healing nutrition!
Green Kichari
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Author: Rachel Carr
Serves: 1 quart
Ingredients
- 1 cup split peas
- ½ cups white rice
- ½ cup coconut oil
- 1 Tablespoons grated ginger
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- 1 teaspoons coriander
- 1 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
- 1 teaspoons fennel seeds
- 1 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoons turmeric powder
- 5 cups water
- 2 cups baby kale, well packed
- lemon, chopped cilantro, carrots and shredded cabbage for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Rinse the split peas and rice until water runs clear.
- Heat the oil to medium and saute ginger for 1 minutes.
For Instant Pot cooking
- If using an InstantPot, set your pot to saute with the lid off. Saute the ginger for 1 minute.
- Add the spices and salt and cook another 30 seconds.
- Add the split peas, rice and water.
- Put on the pressure cooker lid and set to "Rice" and cook until done. Allow pressure to vent at the end of cooking time.
For stovetop cooking
- Add the spices and salt and cook another 30 seconds.
- Add the split peas, rice and water and bring to a boil.
- Turn down the heat and bring to a simmer. Cook for 30-45 minutes on low until the split peas and rice are cooked and the stew is very thick.
- Add the kale at the end right before serving.
- Garnish with lemon wedges, chopped cilantro, chopped carrot and shredded cabbage.
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I’d love to make this, but I don’t own an instapot – any recommendations? Thanks!
Hi there! In the instructions for the recipe, I listed cooking instructions for stovetop cooking for people with no instant pot.
I hope it isn’t written in a confusing way! Let me know if this helps, or if you have any other questions…