• Mung Kitcheri

    From Ben Collver@1:105/500 to All on Saturday, October 25, 2025 08:27:18
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    Title: Mung Kitcheri
    Categories: Indian, Rice, Soup
    Yield: 4 Servings

    1 1/2 c Rice
    1/4 c Butter
    2 Cloves
    1/4 ts Cumin seed
    1/4 ts Paprika powder
    1 Cinnamon stick
    1/2 c Peas
    6 c Water; boiling
    1/2 c Split mung dal
    - (yellow lentils)
    3 Whole cardamoms; ground
    2 Bay leaves
    1/4 ts Cayenne
    1/4 ts Turmeric powder
    2 sm Potatoes; cubed 1"
    4 tb Ghee
    Salt; to taste

    In a dry frying pan, roast mung beans (without ghee) for 5 minutes.
    Wash the rice by repeating 2 or 3 times momentarily soaking and
    straining off the rice to get rid of foreign substances. Heat butter
    in a saucepan and add bay leaves, cardamoms, and cinnamon stick.
    Saute for 1 minute. Add the beans and washed rice, paprika, cumin
    seeds, chili powder, turmeric powder, and salt. Saute on medium heat
    for 20 minutes and pour hot water over this. When mixture boils turn
    down to medium heat and cover the pot, stirring occasionally. After
    cooking, add the ghee. Serve hot.

    Recipe FROM: <https://dev.himalayanacademy.com/media/books/
    monks-cookbook/web/toc.html>

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