Ayurvedic Khichdi Recipe (Kitchari)

Name: Ayurvedic Khichdi Recipe (Kitchari)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: ½ cup diced onion; 1 ½ tablespoon olive oil or coconut oil; 1 tablespoon grated ginger; 1 tablespoon chopped garlic; 1 tsp whole mustard seeds; 1 tsp turmeric powder; ½ tsp cumin seeds or ground cumin powder; ½ tsp coriander; 1/2 tsp garam masala, more to taste; ¼ -½ teaspoon chili flakes (optional); few twists of black pepper; 1 tsp kosher salt; ¼ cup dry split mung beans, split lentils (or use whole mung beans or whole lentils- soaked overnight); ½ cup buckwheat (kashi) or (soaked, brown basmati rice); 1 ½ cup water; 1 cup veggie broth; 2-3 cups chopped vegetables ( like carrot, parsnips, celery, fennel bulb, cauliflower, broccoli); Optional Garnishes: cilantro or Italian parsley, lemon wedge, diced tomato for topping, microgreens, olive oil