Re:monodiet.......kichari

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This is a total food. One can live well on it. It is a very healing food. I

can't address the issue of doshas with respect to anything other than

Kundalini. Us Kundalini Yogis are exciting the fire whereas the Hatha folk

are not. Kundalini yogis don't push celibacy unless you are not married and

if you are married you'll need/want to keep stoking those flames to keep up.

We are also a "get on with it" kind of culture which means onion, garlic and

ginger are very helpful. It gives you that drive that can be translated into

success in all areas of your life.....A saint in action. By the way, it's

ginger than helps your system handle the extra "jing" that the onion and

garlic bring to your nature. If you are trying to be celibate than eating

this combo will be "raising the bar" a bunch. ALSO, this recipe in terms of

ph, is balanced. The beans and rice are slightly acid while the veggies

bring the alkalinity.

If you have a lot of heat already then may want to back off on the

peppers and ginger. If you are not transmuting the sexual energy brought on

by this food then you may want to raise the level of ginger in relation to

the onion/garlic. In summer you may want to lessen the the Trinity Root

altogether. Certainly by winter you'll want the "full on" effect. There are

a couple of variations of this recipe, one where there are no onions and

garlic at all.

I look forward to my bowl of Kichari. It is very tasteful and helps balance

out my Chunky Monkey addiction.

Hope that helps.

Dharam

 

 

>m <sideways8

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> Re:monodiet.......kichari

>Tue, 28 Aug 2001 22:48:08 -0700

>

>HI Dharam,

>

>Thanks for the recipe...I was wondering though, if a person would be using

>this as a monofast would it still be ok to use all the

>vegetables...according to some ayurveda books I have read, they say that

>if you are trying to purify or balance your doshas that you should not use

>vegetables in the kichadi..they even say not to use onions or garlic,

>mainly

>I have used turmeric, cardamon, ginger, coriander, cumin and hing (I think

>that is it) and a little ghee...what do you think about this? your recipe

>sounds really great---alot less boring than the one I have been using...

>However, I am mainly concerned about the condition of my health so taste is

>secondary....please though, let me know what you think..thanks again,

>michelle

>

>

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Sat Nam,

 

There are many different ways you can make khitchri. For balance, I can

share one that doesn't include garlic and onions. I know the 3ho folks

generally like them, but I never have, and when I began practicing yoga I

opted for the more satvic diet. If you are interested in it, consult the

Hare Krishna's also known as the "Kitchen religion", they really know how to

cook. I think Satsang Kaur explained the difference in one of her posts as

the non garlic and onions diet being a more meditation based diet as opposed

to active yoga. Garlic and onions are very ragisic, promoting passion, and

personally I think they really cover up the taste in foods. It is so hard

to find vegetarian cook books that don't use gobs of them, I just find them

too gross. I get plenty when I eat out anyway (keeps me able to communicate

with the general public, though I have completely obstained from eating them

for awhile, too). _The Peaceful Cook_ is a non sectarian one that is really

simple and great and organized according to seasons. I am married, but do

not feel onions and garlic are necessary to "stoke the flames". I admit

increasing passion is not my goal, as I believe passion leads to anger.

Instead I aim to increase purity and devotion which help me advance on my

spiritual path. I don't find I have a lack of motivation or anything.

 

Oh, and asafetida is a substitute for onions.

 

So, for my favorite Khitchri recipe from _The Hare Krishna Book of

Vegetarian Cooking_:

 

1 cup (200g) mung dal, splitpeas, or whole mung beans

1 1/2 cups meduim or long-grained rice

1/2 cauliflower, washed and separated into small flowerets

3tbs ghee or vegetable oil

2tsp cumin seeds

4 medium-sized tomatoes, washed and quartered

2 fresh chillies, seeded and minced

2tsp grated fresh ginger

1tsp ground cumin

1/2tsp asafetida (hing)

7 cups water

2tsp salt

2tsp turmeric

4 medium sized potatoes, washed, peeled (I don't peel them), and cubed

3tbs lemon juice

2tbs butter

1/2 ground pepper

 

Pick through the dal and wash it together with the rice. Let drain.

Meanwhile, wash, trim, and cut the vegetables. Heat the ghee or vegetable

oil and fry the cumin seeds, chillies and ginger. After they sizzle for a

minute, toss in the ground cumin and the asafetida. After a few seconds,

put in the diced potatoes and the flowerets of cauliflower. Turn the

vegetables with a spoon for 4 to 5 minutes until they become flecked with

brown spots. Now add the drained dal and rice and stir-fry for one minute.

Pour in the water. Add the salt, turmeric, and tomatoes, and bring to a

full boil over high heat. Reduce to low heat and cook with the pot

partially covered for 30 to 40 minutes (if you use mung beans, cook a little

more; split peas a little less; more with long grained rice; 20 minutes more

with brown rice) until the dal is soft and fully cooked. Stir once or twice

in the beginning to prevent the rice from sticking to the bottom of the pot.

Finally squeeze the lemon juice over the khitchri, put the butter on top,

and simmer iover low heat until the grains have absorbed all the liquid.

Season with the pepper. Mix all the ingredients gently but quickly with a

fork.

 

Offer to God and enjoy.

 

Love Always,

littlebird Leslie

 

 

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> m [sideways8]

> Wednesday, August 29, 2001 1:48 AM

> Kundaliniyoga

> Re:monodiet.......kichari

>

>

> HI Dharam,

>

> Thanks for the recipe...I was wondering though, if a person would be using

> this as a monofast would it still be ok to use all the

> vegetables...according to some ayurveda books I have read, they say that

> if you are trying to purify or balance your doshas that you should not use

> vegetables in the kichadi..they even say not to use onions or

> garlic, mainly

> I have used turmeric, cardamon, ginger, coriander, cumin and hing (I think

> that is it) and a little ghee...what do you think about this? your recipe

> sounds really great---alot less boring than the one I have been using...

> However, I am mainly concerned about the condition of my health

> so taste is

> secondary....please though, let me know what you think..thanks again,

> michelle

>

>

>

> "OUR DESTINY IS TO BE HAPPY"

> - Yogi Bhajan

>

> You can UNSUBSCRIBE from this list at the Groups Member

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