Kitchari is a wonderful winter food that is warming, nurturing, helps to cleanse toxins from our system, rejuvenates the cells and according to Ayurvedic medicine, it balances our constitution. It is a blend of rice and moong dhal (skinned split mung beans) and is also considered a healing and fasting food.
What’s good about it? It helps with gut healing as it requires little digestive effort and it provides a variety of amino acids making it a good source of protein. Protein is essential for healing and detoxification. I find Kitchari the perfect food to eat when under the weather as it provides complete nourishment while at the same time it allows the body to devote time to cleansing and healing.
So in these last days of winter when I see a lot of people around me are catching viruses and feeling tired, this is an easy meal to prepare that ticks so many boxes.
See recipe here