RECIPES

Golden Milk Elixir

Serves 1

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup water

  • ¾ cup of un-homogenised cows milk/plant based milk of choice

  • ¼ tsp cinnamon

  • ¼ tsp cardamon

  • ¼ tsp tumeric

  • pinch of black pepper

  • ½ tsp ghee

  • ½ tsp jaggery or raw sugar (optional)

Extra Additions

  • 2 strands of saffron

  • 1 chopped medjool date

Method

  • Bring milk to boil

  • If adding any extra additions add to the boiling process now

  • Let the milk boil to the top of saucepan, then remove from heat to let it fall back down. Repeat this process 3 times

  • Add spices

  • Stir well and enjoy

Kitchari

Serves 2

Ingredients

  • ½ cup of split yellow mung dal, soaked

  • ½ cup of white rice, soaked

  • 2 tbsp of ghee

  • 1-2 tsp cumin seeds

  • 1-2 tsp fennel seeds

  • 5-10 curry leaves

  • 3-5 tbsp of grated ginger

  • 1-3 garlic cloves (optional)

  • 1 onion finely chopped

  • 1tsp turmeric powder

  • 1 pinch of black pepper

  • 1 heaped tsp rock salt

  • 2-3 pinches of asafoetida (optional)

  • 8 cups of water (depending on how long you have soaked and what consistency you desire)

  • vegetables (can use leafy greens or add root vegetables chopped finely - optional)

Method

  • Wash mung dal and rice and soak for 2-8 hours

  • Strain mung dal & rice and rinse well, add 8 cups of water into the pot and cook. You may need to add more water as you go

  • If you are adding vegetables you can add during the process of cooking the mung dal and rice

  • Add ghee to a separate heavy bottom, open top pot on medium heat

  • Sauté cumin seeds, fennel seeds and curry leaves until they begin to pop

  • Add ginger and garlic and cook for 1 minute

  • Add finely chopped onion and cook until golden

  • Add pan fried herbs to pot of mung dal and rice and mix well so it all infuses well

  • Add your final spices to the pot - turmeric, black pepper, salt & asafoetida and continue to cook. You may need to add more water depending on desired texture

  • Turn stove off

  • If you are adding leafy greens add to the pot now and allow the heat of the food to gently cook the greens

  • Garnish with fresh coriander, lemon and salt then serve

Kanji

Serves 1

Ingredients

  • ½ cup white rice

  • 7 cups water

  • 1 tsp crushed cumin seeds

  • 1 tsp crushed ajwain seeds

  • 1 pinch of black salt or rock salk

Method

  • Wash rice and soak for minimum 3 hours

  • Strain rice and rinse well, add 7 cups of water into pot and cook

  • Boil the rice in a saucepan with water (can adjust water depending on desired result/consistency)

  • Cook the rice until it is almost completely dissolved, smooth and fine in structure. Can take around an hour

  • 10-15mins before it is done add the crushed cumin, ajwain seeds and salt

  • serve and enjoy