Recipe for Warm Milk:

Indications:  to soothe and ground the body and mind before sleep.

1 1/2 cup whole, raw organic milk (can also use whole non-homogenized milk)

1 pinch ground nutmeg (mildly sedative)

1 pinch ground cardamom (helps digest proteins in milk)

1 pinch  ground cinnamon (helps to digest sugars in milk)

1 pinch  ground clove (opens nadis/pranic channels of the body)

1 pinch dried rose powder (softens and opens heart to wisdom and light)

Enjoy!

Kitchari Recipe

The “chicken noodle soup” of India: great for detox and gentle cleansing.

There are many versions of this recipe, feel free to play around with the spices and get to know their properties!

1 cup Basmati Rice (or other grains, quinoa, millet, barley)

2 cups split Mung Dal (split yellow)  or lentils if you can’t find split mung

7 cups (approx.) Water

a bit of Salt

2 Tbs. ghee

3 tsp. Mustard Seeds

2 tsp. Cumin Seeds or Powder (not if constipated)

2 tsp. Turmeric Powder

2 tsp. Coriander Powder

2 tsp. Fennel Powder

Heat ghee in pan and add spices, except turmeric (it burns easily), let the spices toast for 30-45 seconds in the pan, add turmeric, toast for 10 seconds.  Add rinsed rice and mung dal and water. Bring to near boil, turn to low, let simmer for 30-40 minutes. Garnish with fresh cilantro and a squeeze of lime.

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