Recipes
 Name
of the recipe - Spicy Rice with Peas
Ingredients
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1 cup fresh or frozen Peas
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1-inch piece of fresh ginger,
peeled and chopped fine
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2 tablespoon unsweetened,
shredded coconut
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1 small handful fresh cilanto
leaves
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½ cup water
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4-table spoons ghee
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1-teaspoon cumin seed
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1-teaspoon black mustered seed
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5 whole bay leaves
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1½ inches cinnamon stick
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7 cloves
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7 cardamom pods
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1-teaspoon masala powder
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¼ teaspoon salt
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4 cups hot water
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Cilantro, coconut and lime for
garnish
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Method of Preparation
Wash the rice and peas twice. Blend the ginger,
coconut, cilantro and the ½ cup water in a blender until
liquefied. Set aside. Heat a good- sized saucepan over medium heat
and add ghee, cumin seeds mustered seeds and bay leaves. Stir
until the seed pop. Then put in the cinnamon, cloves, cardamom,
blended mixture, masala powder and salt. Sauté for 1 minute. Mix
in the rice and peas. Stir well and add the 4 cups of hot water.
Bring to a boil for 2 minutes. Turn down the heat, cover and cook,
stirring occasionally, until tender, about 20 minutes. Garnish
with cilantro and coconut. Put a squeeze of lime on each
individual serving.
Note
Green peas are bitter, astringent and cooling, with a pungent
after taste. The peas must be well cooked or they will ferment and
cause gas. Vata can use this in small quantities with extra ghee.
Well-cooked peas eliminate faces and gases from the colon.
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