Vata Kitchari

45 mins
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Wash rice and mung dal.
  2. 2Wash rice and mung dal.
  3. 3Wash rice and mung dal.
  4. 4Soak rice and mung dal overnight.
  5. 5Soak rice and mung dal overnight.
  6. 6Soak rice and mung dal overnight.
  7. 7Melt ghee in a pot.
  8. 8Melt ghee in a pot.
  9. 9Melt ghee in a pot.
  10. 10Sauté cumin seeds and mustard seeds for 1-2 minutes.
  11. 11Sauté cumin seeds and mustard seeds for 1-2 minutes.
  12. 12Sauté cumin seeds and mustard seeds for 1-2 minutes.
  13. 13Add grated ginger and sauté.
  14. 14Add grated ginger and sauté.
  15. 15Add grated ginger and sauté.
  16. 16Add soaked rice and mung dal.
  17. 17Add soaked rice and mung dal.
  18. 18Add soaked rice and mung dal.
  19. 19Add 4 cups of water.
  20. 20Add 4 cups of water.
  21. 21Add 4 cups of water.
  22. 22Add hing (asafoetida), sea salt, and turmeric.
  23. 23Add hing (asafoetida), sea salt, and turmeric.
  24. 24Add hing (asafoetida), sea salt, and turmeric.
  25. 25Add kombu.
  26. 26Add kombu.
  27. 27Add kombu.
  28. 28Bring to a boil, then cover and cook until tender (30-45 mins).
  29. 29Bring to a boil, then cover and cook until tender (30-45 mins).
  30. 30Bring to a boil, then cover and cook until tender (30-45 mins).
  31. 31Add a pinch of chopped cilantro.
  32. 32Add a pinch of chopped cilantro.
  33. 33Add a pinch of chopped cilantro.
  34. 34Add a spoonful of ghee.
  35. 35Add a spoonful of ghee.
  36. 36Add a spoonful of ghee.
  37. 37Add a squeeze of lime.
  38. 38Add a squeeze of lime.
  39. 39Add a squeeze of lime.
  40. 40Add a dash of hingvastak.
  41. 41Add a dash of hingvastak.
  42. 42Add a dash of hingvastak.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup basmati rice
  • 1 cup basmati rice
  • 1 cup basmati rice
  • 0.5 cup yellow mung dal
  • 0.5 cup yellow mung dal
  • 0.5 cup yellow mung dal
  • 3 tbsp ghee
  • 3 tbsp ghee
  • 3 tbsp ghee
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1 tsp grated ginger
  • 1 tsp grated ginger
  • 1 tsp grated ginger
  • 4 cups water
  • 4 cups water
  • 4 cups water
  • 2 pinches hing (asafoetida)
  • 2 pinches hing (asafoetida)
  • 2 pinches hing (asafoetida)
  • 0.5 tsp sea salt
  • 0.5 tsp sea salt
  • 0.5 tsp sea salt
  • 0.5 tsp turmeric
  • 0.5 tsp turmeric
  • 0.5 tsp turmeric
  • 1 stick kombu
  • 1 stick kombu
  • 1 stick kombu
  • 1 pinch chopped cilantro
  • 1 pinch chopped cilantro
  • 1 pinch chopped cilantro
  • 1 spoonful ghee
  • 1 spoonful ghee
  • 1 spoonful ghee
  • 1 squeeze lime
  • 1 squeeze lime
  • 1 squeeze lime
  • 1 dash hingvastak
  • 1 dash hingvastak
  • 1 dash hingvastak

Equipment

sievepotspoon