Easy Kitchari
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A comforting Indian dish of creamy mung beans and rice flavored with warming spices like cumin, turmeric, and fennel. Simple to prepare with nourishing ingredients and bright lemon and cilantro finish.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 6- 1 1/2 cups dried split mung beans, (also known as moong dal or mung dal)
- 3/4 cup basmati rice
- 2 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
- 1 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon black mustard seeds
- 1/2 tesapoon fennel seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 7 cups water, (plus up to one additional cup, if needed)
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- Salt, (to taste (I use 2 teaspoons))
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- Additional fresh cilantro
- Lemon wedges
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 60M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
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- Prep
- 5m
- Cook
- 55m
- Sodium
- 799mg
- Total sugar
- 4g
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Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 69mg
- Calcium
- 87mg
- Iron
- 5mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 5M
- SODIUM
- 799MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.