Recipes

Add the milk, water, spices and the date, if using, to a pan and season with black pepper and whisk well.

In a small saucepan, bring the stock to a boil, then add the saffron. Cover and remove from heat.

In a medium pot, bring 1L of water to a boil, add your mung beans and simmer covered over low heat for 20 minutes or until mung beans are completely cooked.

Kitchari (pronounced kitch-a-ree) is a one-pot healing wonder of white bhasmati rice, yellow mung dhal, ghee and digestive spices that is extensively used in Ayurveda to balance the digestion and gently detoxify, whilst nourishing all the tissues of the body.