Kitchary and Kanjee

In Ayurveda, food is considered to be the first and most potent medicine, and therefore changing and adapting your diet to the circumstances of your life is essential both to healing from disease and every day well-being.

Here are two of Ayurveda’s beloved healing foods: these are widely used in Pancakarma, or Ayurvedic detoxification ritual, and also throughout the year whenever your feel down or depleted. Simplifying your diet in times of stress, illness, emotional turmoil and changing seasons gives your body a chance to use the freed extra energy for healing and rejuvenation. These two recipes can be used as a stand- alone dish once or twice a week, or for monthly detoxifying protocol, as a part of 1 – 5 day monodiet. ( Monodiet simply means you are eating the same thing for breakfast, lunch and dinner). The duration of your monthly cleanse will be determined by your primary dosha.
To learn more about Ayurveda, doshas or Panchakarma please schedule a one-on-one consultation or register for one of Satori’s iLIVE workshops.

Kitchary:

1/2 organic short grain brown rice
1/4 split mung dal ( lentils)
salt to taste
1/4 tsp turmeric ( optional)
2 cups of water
2 tsp flax or hemp oil

In a medium pot on high heat combine all ingredients, except for oil, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer, cover with lid, and cook for 45 minutes. Let sit for 5 minutes, drizzle with oil before serving.

Kanjee:

10 cups of water
1 cup of white rice
pinch of salt

In a large pot bring the water and rice to a boil. Allow to boil for 1 hour, strain or puree, and eat ( or drink) as much of the mixture as you’d like.

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Wednesday Recipe: Ginger Elixir

Here is a coveted recipe from the Chopra Center cookbook – to improve your digestion and elimination, and feel fabulous in general. Ginger Elixir is especially good after Thanksgiving, when you feel like you’ve eaten a whole turkey and all the trimmings.

1 cup purified water

3/4 cup raw organic honey

Juice of 4 to 6 lemons

Juice of 3 to 4 inch piece of ginger ( or 3 to 4 tbs of ready made ginger juice)

1/4 tsp of black pepper

Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and whisk until blended. Store in glass jar in refrigerator.

Take one ounce of Ginger Elixir before lunch and dinner to kindle your digestive fire.

Enjoy!

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