GENTLE MORNING KITCHARI

Name: GENTLE MORNING KITCHARI
Cuisine: Asian, Indian
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon coconut oil; 2 teaspoons mustard seeds; 1 teaspoon cumin seeds; 1 white or yellow onion, diced; 3 carrots, peeled and diced; 1 tablespoon finely grated or minced fresh ginger, or 1 teaspoon; ground ginger; ¾ cup (140 g) white basmati or jasmine rice, rinsed; 1 cup (200 g) dried moong dal, toor dal, urad dal, or red lentils; 1 teaspoon ground turmeric; ¼ teaspoon ground cloves; 1 teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 4 cups (950 ml) low-sodium vegetable broth; 2 cups (475 ml) water; OPTIONAL TOPPINGS; Lemon wedges, chopped fresh cilantro, melted coconut oil for

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If I could eat one thing for breakfast every day, it might be kitchari, a gently spiced rice and lentil dish that holds a cherished place in Indian cooking. Also known as khichdi, the dish varies from region to region, but it’s nearly always a combination of basmati rice and dal (dried split peas or lentils, which can be found at Indian grocers or well-stocked health foods stores). White basmati or long-grain rice will yield the best results, but if you don’t have either on hand, quinoa is a good substitute.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 07:39:05 GMT

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Ingredients

6 servings

1 tablespooncoconut oil

2 teaspoonsmustard seeds

1 teaspooncumin seeds

1 tablespoonfresh ginger

finely grated or minced

ground ginger

¾ cupwhite basmati rice

or jasmine, rinsed

1 cupdried moong dal

toor dal, urad dal, or red lentils

1 teaspoonground turmeric

¼ teaspoonground cloves

1 teaspoonsalt

¼ teaspoonfreshly ground black pepper

950mllow-sodium vegetable broth

475mlwater

Instructions

Step 1

Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat. When the oil is shimmering, add the mustard and cumin seeds and cook, stirring constantly, until the seeds begin to pop, about 2 minutes. Add the onion, carrots, and ginger and sauté for about 5 minutes, until the onion is tender and translucent.

Step 2

Stir in the rice, dal, turmeric, cloves, salt, pepper, broth, and water and bring to a boil over high heat. Lower the heat, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes. Remove the lid, stir well, and then simmer, uncovered, for 5 to 10 minutes, until the texture resembles porridge (for a soupier texture, decrease the cooking time, and for a thicker texture, cook it a bit longer). Taste and adjust the seasonings if desired. Serve with your toppings of choice.