Hi Sweet Friends, Today, I am sharing How to Make Kitchari. This is a Cleansing Ayurvedic Porridge that Heals your Gut and Improves Digestion. ➡️SUBSCRIBE: ua-cam.com/users/marysnest ➡️Be sure to head over to my UA-cam channel’s Home Page where I share lots of organized playlists of videos that I think you will enjoy. Here is the link: UA-cam.com/MarysNest ➡️TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 2:02 Kitchari Ingredients 5:24 How to Make Kitchari 8:46 Who is John Douillard and What is Ayurvedic ➡️FREE 36-PAGE ESSENTIAL TRADITIONAL FOODS PANTRY LIST: marysnest.com/free-traditional-foods-pantry-list/ ➡️JOIN THE TRADITIONAL FOODS KITCHEN ACADEMY (Optional Membership Community): ua-cam.com/users/marysnestjoin ➡️SUBSCRIBE TO THE TRADITIONAL FOODS NEWSLETTER - IT'S FREE: marysnest.com/signup-traditional-foods-newsletter/ ➡️RELATED VIDEOS: • IMMUNE BOOSTING FOODS AND NATURAL REMEDIES: ua-cam.com/play/PLkRuW3pBo2U0p9nRAWldbyqYSbgwzARGd.html • MASTERING THE BASICS OF TRADITIONAL “NUTRIENT DENSE” FOODS COOKING SERIES: ua-cam.com/play/PLkRuW3pBo2U3b4eu0QraZReKlGzA11h3y.html ➡️MORE VIDEOS TO WATCH: • ULTIMATE PREPPER PANTRY SERIES: ua-cam.com/play/PLkRuW3pBo2U0WCxRNWm60Yt0ihEQbfpUl.html • How to Stock the Traditional Foods Kitchen Pantry: ua-cam.com/play/PLkRuW3pBo2U1MqC3YAw7ZRYjuL9FBGSwc.html • How to Make Bone Broth: ua-cam.com/play/PLkRuW3pBo2U0JFsTi2N7sHSpU-vBR04CH.html • Fermented Foods and Beverages: ua-cam.com/play/PLkRuW3pBo2U2zC24JBmFnCcn1vbvo_sC6.html ➡️FOR THE PRINTABLE RECIPE: Don’t forget to open the description under the video and scroll down till you see “RECIPE”. There will be a link there that will take you directly to the RECIPE on my website (MarysNest DOT com) that accompanies this video. Depending on what type of device you are watching the video on…To open the description under video, click the words “SHOW MORE”, or the title of the video, or the small downward pointing triangle arrow to the right of the video title. All of these should open the description. And for more in-depth info...➡️JOIN THE TRADITIONAL FOODS KITCHEN ACADEMY (Optional Membership Community): ua-cam.com/users/marysnestjoin This is where I share in-depth “Vodcasts” (like a podcast but you can watch and listen or just listen) all about Traditional “nutrient dense” foods, plus 1 monthly LIVE STREAM. This is for those who are interested in delving into all these Traditional “Nutrient Dense” Foods topics in greater detail. BUT DON”T WORRY…this is completely optional, and I will continue to produce all of my free public videos too. I’ve got lots of great public videos coming up here on my channel, so stay tuned. 😉 Thanks for watching! Love, Mary
Everything that you do is amazing delicious and healthy! Most things you do are very similar to our local Halal dishes we eat on a daily basis at home, but no one remembers how rich, healing and healthy our traditional foods are by nature! Your reminders are most needed to appreciate our sisters & mothers ❤ every second of our life.
Thank you Mary! You are terrific and I learn so much from this channel! I know it’s not the ‘slow food’ way but what about pressure cooking beans? I live at high altitude, where water boils at a lower temperature. Beans never seem to get done all the way without a pressure cooker. Do you have any thoughts on the healthfulness of that?
Omg! Mary we cook this dish one day a week. Yes in our East Indian culture this is used to clean and heal the gut. Its like giving our stomach a chance to rest from heavy foods. We also eat this everyday for about 2 weeks in the spring time or fasting 9 days for Navaratri in the spring and fall! Thanks for sharing.
Oh Nan!! Thank you so much for sharing the best times to eat this!! I will incorporate this regularly into my spring (lent) and fall (advent) meal plans when we try to curb back our consumption of heavy or rich foods. Thank you again for the sharing this wonderful information! Love, Mary
Waw this is very Indian delicacy we mostly make it when wish to eat something light or if some one is sick and needs some light options. I'm very much impressed by Mary's efforts in choosing Indian traditional dish. Love from Indian living in London
Hi Mary, did you know that in Victorian times, this dish was brought over to England from India? Of course, we had to meddle with the recipe and fish, (usually smoked haddock), was added, sometimes with hard boiled eggs to garnish. We call it kedgeree and it's really tasty, although not often eaten these days. I used to make it on Christmas Eve or Good Friday, but now I make my version of a fish chowder instead. After watching this though, I think I'll have to resurrect the kedgeree. My mouth is watering. 😊
I love this :) I say this as I am eating a bowl Khitchari with warm milk and ghee. This was what my mom would make anytime we were sick or money was tight.
Its funny I think all families have a dish or two that we use when money's tight. Like scrambled eggs or tuna casserole. Khitchari can be another one for us now. Enjoy your family and the memories. Thank you.
You always surprise me. Now this???. Excellent the way you teach and so clear to explain each step. a real PRO. Besides, the sweetness and peaceful that you transmite through your voice are so relaxing!. Thank you Mary. I admire you. Greets from Buenos Aires. I'd like to see your vegetable garden
I grew up watching my mother make Kitchari never knowing the power within. As kids we didn’t want to eat it I remember, but I’m glad you brought it back into my life. Now I see it differently. Thank you !
Hi Mary, this is Pongal in south India and we only use pepper and jeera ie cumin crushed into the ghee tadka and we add curry leaves to it. This is given as Prasad in this month early in the morning.
My daughter makes this often. Now that I've gotten a recipe for it, I'll do the same. When I don't feel like anything heavy or greasy, I crave kitchary.
Yep. Very good recipe and I love your apron. I am in a 12 day detox using the Ayurvedic way. Today is day 1 and need to make kichari. Well done and thank you 🙏
The festival of Khichari is also around the corner... The 14th and 15th of January is observed as the festival of Khichari in Northern India. Happy Khichari.
The first time I heard of this was on “Indian as Apple Pie “ podcast by Anupy Singla She said her mother made her this when she had a tummy ache . Thank you Mary
I really appreciate this one Mary. I've become more and more interested in the Ayurvedic approach, and so I'm very interested in the books you mentioned.
Hello Mary! This is our all time, go to comfort food during any time of the year! Lovely. I want to know what pan you are using? That’s lovely too. Thank you and best wishes always!
Hi Mary! I have been struggling with diverticulitis these past few months and this sounds like the perfect food for me during a flair up! The doctor doesn't prescribe meds, just a low residue diet and I'm SO tired of plain broth. Thank you so much Mary!!
My husband and I are new subscribers to your channel and watched several of your video’s. We are making your bone broth this week. I have ordered your tools and the book you have referenced. Your so organized and a great facilitator! We appreciate and love your teachings and spirit. May God continue to bless you and your lovely family in 2021. Looking forward to the journey with you and learning!
I’m definitely going to make this!! My family all needs it after our snacking through the holidays. We snuck in more foods we typically don’t eat and we are feeling it. Time to get back on track! 😀
You have so many GOOD recipes for the digestive system. (I wanted to let you know that I enjoyed SO much meeting your husband and son). What wonderful videos and so special that you shared them with us! I would love to be your neighbor and friend. I love learning new things and you’re an encyclopedia of information. ❤️
Thanks! I will be making this soon! I watched this and went right to my local Indian store to get the split yellow dahl and some of the spices I didn’t already have. Today I already ate rice congee, leftover black eyed peas, and raw sauerkraut, all homemade. ETA I just ,are this, delicious. Someone at the Indian store told me it is good with yogurt, and it is! I just put a lump of yogurt on the side, I like to eat things like this in a pasta bowl.
Thank you Mary! Perfect timing, my husband is going through chemotherapy and I have been looking at recipes to help with gut health. I was thinking of using bone broth instead of water, what do you think?
Hi Kathy, I am so sorry to hear about your husband. I will be praying for the both of you! Yes, you can certainly use bone broth in place of the water if you think the added protein will help. You might want to check with your doctor and find out if the chemo is hard on the liver and the digestive track. If so, you might want to alternate between water and bone broth to allow his digestive system to rest so that the body is not overloaded with protein. Please keep me posted. Love, Mary
Kathy Sheesley give him turmeric in warm milk or water .supposed to be very good for cancer patients n hope he feels good soon😊lots of love and blessings from India
@@MarysNest oooh! I wondered why you don’t use bone broth because it is so healing but now it makes sense. It is about the digestive rest! I bought the ingredients this weekend and will make it tomorrow. You are so kind to take the time to share. God bless you sweet Mary.
We eat Khichadi once in a week. We use desi cow's ghee. Especially when someone has fever or has some digestion problem. Thank you for sharing this recipe. ☺ Sometimes we use Chilke Wali Mong Dal (split green gram) as it cleans the stomach better.
Wow!! Thank you SO much for sharing all this great info!! Love, Mary...PS when learning about this I saw Kitchari also referred to as Kitchadi - as you shared. Can you tell me if there is a slight difference or is the difference based on different dialects. Thank you again for sharing this wonderful info!
@@MarysNest khichadi/ kitchadi/ kitchari are same. I mean it's a Hindi term so when we pronounce the word in English so I guess it's all about phonetics. I mean in hindi we have 6 sounds of alphabet "D". And we don't eat rice on "Ekadashi" or in simpler sense we don't eat rice on the 11th lunar day of each of the two lunar phases which occur in an vedic calendar month. Like, next ekadashi is on Sunday 24th so we eat sabudana khichdi with peanuts on these (fasting) days.. so yummy.. it looks like pearls..
Hey Mary! I’m curious why you don’t soak the beans overnight. I’m unfamiliar with mung beans, so I wanted to ask. My family and I are trying this recipe tomorrow for lunch, and I’m excited! I would love more of these types of recipes! 😄❤️
HI Kayla, Great question! I generally soak beans overnight but mung beans are in a different category and don’t really need to be soaked overnight as they are very easy to digest. So happy to hear that you’ll give this a try. I think you will really like it! Love, Mary
Most people either love or hate cilantro. I found, accidentally, that it is based on genetics. I guess that is why it tastes like soap to me. I go to parsley like you. 🌿🌱🌿
A few sisters eat poorly, overuse antibiotics causing digestive issues..run back to doc for more Big Pharma. If I didn't love them I'd give up 😢 Our 80 y/o mom is healthier than they are! They don't realize.. good health feels better than junk food tastes. Looking forward to trying this. Sorry for venting Mary, you're awesome 💖
Hi Michele, Do not apologize. You can vent all you want. We're here to listen as we are all on this traditional foods journey together. Glad you are not giving up! And so glad you're here!! Love, Mary
I was so happy to see a new recipe, and then you started listing ingredients. I never buy over half of those things, and there are a couple I don't know if I can buy locally, or at all. Maybe Amazon? But I'm not holding my breath. I think I will stick with oatmeal or rice made into a somewhat soupy mixture with just a little milk and butter. I do mean "little" because too much might take you to the other extreme. Whole grain for me, but that is my preference. I'm not trying to disrespect you, just you obviously have access to things (and money to buy them) that not everyone does. You are still amazing, you still make the world better!
Hi Catherine, I am so sorry this recipe seemed a bit overwhelming. I understand completely. I found the mung dal at Costoc and it was quite reasonable but you can also substitute yellow split peas - just soak them overnight to make them more digestible before turning them into a porridge. Also - as to the spices, I found those at my local grocery store. They sell ghee also but you do not need to use ghee. You can use butter or any other fat that agrees with you. If you want you can also make your own ghee. It's just clarified butter (butter that has had the milk solids removed). My sweet friend Jackie, has a video on how to make it. You can watch it here if it is something that interests you: ua-cam.com/video/UN5Ce8_fBSk/v-deo.html Thanks so much for being here! Stay tuned - I have some simple recipes coming up over the next couple of videos. Love, Mary
@G-man - Thanks for sharing Gary!! Wal-Mart is always a great resource!! I have to go there next time I am in Austin and see all the goodies I can find!! Hope you are having a great Saturday. I think we are going to get some of your cold weather the next few days. May even dip down into the 20s on Monday!! Love, Mary
Hi Nancy, Wonderful! So glad you’re here!! If you enjoy making traditional foods, I hope you’ll consider subscribing here if you haven’t already done so. It’s such a joy building this traditional foods community and would love to have you join us on this Traditional Foods Journey! ➡️ SUBSCRIBE: ua-cam.com/users/marysnest Also, be sure to check out the home page of my channel - I have some CURATED PLAYLISTS there that you might find helpful: ua-cam.com/users/marysnest And here is the link to my most RECENT UPLOADS: ua-cam.com/users/MarysNestvideos?view=0&sort=dd&shelf_id=2 Please let me know if you have any questions! Love, Mary
Looks great Mary. Thank you for the great channel to heal our bodies. I’ve got everything but mung bean Dahl and mustard seeds. Road trip to coop is on schedule today. Bless you! 🥰💞💕
Mary I looked at the recipe on your website. You used white basmati rice. Could you use brown basmati rice? Or do you think that the flavor will distract from the whole overall profile of this dish? I bought the most delicious whole wheat organic basmati rice during lock down from the Websteraunt store! I just bought it because rice was running low and I did not have a lot. Well then I went on the Internet and everybody was complaining about the brown basmati rice. I’m like oh my gosh does it taste that bad? I found a recipe on the Internet and it was the right one praise God! This correlates with exactly what you’re saying. It was cooked slow long and correctly. It is my favorite rice ever.
I was looking for something like this! Thank you. I think this would be a lovely thing for anyone who's just recovering after a stomach bug. Maybe for the first couple of days after they're able to keep down food, this would be a really nice and comforting thing to try.
Possibilities with khichdi is limitless... you can add whatever you like, grains, pulses or veggies anything..if you are not making for sick person... this is comfort food for us... we love eating it with curd!!! Although the most basic is how you made it and it’s perfect ❤️
I am allergic to dairy....had been my entire life, but it didn’t rear its ugly head until I was in my twenties. I have a gluten intolerance as well. Actually, it would be a shorter list explaining what I can eat because the list of what I can’t eat is quite long....most allergies showed up after receiving a vaccine...yes...seriously. So, I think that I might give this a try. There is an Asian grocery store just down the street. I think that I am going to see if they have the mung bean Dahl there. I hope that this works because they like to tell us what is wrong and then they pull out their Rx pad. I don’t fill the Rx. I come to UA-cam to look for holistic approaches which is how I found you in the first place. I have to say though, that after I cut out sugar... I lost a ton of weight as a side effect...but digestion improved and that was my goal. 🙂
Hi Mary i also see my mom cooking kitchree we would still make it it’s every indian love to eat it i personality uses a lot of all the spices you used i cook with ghee some of my dishes enjoy your weekend and stay safe bye.
Namaste Aunty. Charan Sparsh 🙏🙏, In India we call a respected lady who is our mother's age as Aunty to show our respect. By this we tell her we consider that lady mother like as aunty is basically mother's sister. Charan Sparsh means I am touching your feet, which is a common tradition in India to touch feet of elders as a mark of respect. While we touch feet of elders with our both hands, elders touch our heads with their hands to give us their blessings and to complete the flow of energy. So again, Namaste Aunty. Charan Sparsh.🙏🙏 You are my mother's age, only she is no longer with me. She died some 22 years back when I was a kid. But you give her kind of vibes. 🙏🙏 I watch all your recipes but this is the first time that I am commenting on your channel. There are a few things that I need to tell you about Khichdi as we have been eating it 2 times a day since as long as I remember. And yes its an ayurvedic recipe for gut health. Slight changes to the recipe though. To start with its called Khichdi. Pronounced Khi-Ch-dee. For khichdi we use split green mung dal instead of yellow mung dal. Reason it split green mung has a lot of fiber in it as well as many micro nutrients and minerals which the yellow mung dal lacks. Also yellow mung khichdi is prepared for the sick as sick person's digestion is really slow and yellow mung suits him. So we should always use split green mung for khichdi to keep digestive system healthy. Also, the rice and dal should be pre washed and pre soaked in water for atleast one hour if not more. This will help in 2 ways. 1. They will absorb a lot of water at room temperature, which is very healthy. 2. Beans, pulses and rice have purines and other natural chemicals not good for the body. Soaking them before cooking will release the chemicals beans, pulses and rice will become more healthy for consumption. Also, we shoud not use mustard seeds in the khichdi. I don't know the reason for it, but it is mentioned in many ancient ayurvedic scriptures. Also, pls use little black pepper in khichdi as black pepper will will manifolds increase the absorption of curcumin of turmeric in the body. We should always add ghee on top of the khichdi after it is cooked and also the roasted cumin powder. Coriander powder is not needed as you are anyways using fresh coriander. For ghee, always use ghee having A2 protein which comes from.the Indian cows. Do read about it. I have explained it in detail in my channel as well but it is in hindi so I don't think you will be able to understand it. Also, right now is the best time to have khichdi. Infact Jan 13th, 14th and 15th are the best days to eat khichdi in the whole year as per ayurved. Thanks for sharing your recipes. I love them. Again . Charan Sparsh Aunty 🙏🙏
Hi Mary, thanks for all your wonderful recipes. I’m enjoying your style of teaching. 🙏🏽♥️🙏🏽 May I say a word about kichari, for the curcumin in turmeric to work, we need to add a pinch of black pepper. So kindly add few black peppercorns to this recipe to get full benefits. Thank you Mary. All the best!! 🙏🏽♥️🙏🏽
Really good segment. I’ve never heard of mung beans! I hope I can find them at my grocery store. Definitely going to try. I’m doing keto right now just to get a head start on some weight loss. Down loaded the recipe already. Thank you 🌻
Thank you Mary! This is right on time! 🙂 In the winter I seem to eat hearty meals but they tend to leave me feeling sort of blaah. I'm glad you mentioned cardamom. I'll definitely be adding that because it's probably my favorite spice. Mary, I'm sorry to say that yt has been dropping in those infomercials. I love you but I'm not doing that.😔 Love and blessings.💜
I love that you spoke of that meal 🙂 Been eating it with oatmeal since it is local for me,instead of rice. I did wonder on whether i should rinse the oats after i soak it up. Seems ok not to. I grew up with oatmeal here in Canada. I enjoy it 🙂
Hi Vera, How true! My friend who is a scientist said that people actually have something in their genetic code that makes cilantro taste like "soap" to them. So yes, you either love it or hate it depending on your genes. Fascinating! Love, Mary
Hi Annette, Great question! Yes, you can use split peas but soak them overnight to make them more digestible before using them to make the kitchari. But you will be happy to know that I have another video coming out soon where those split peas are going to come in very handy - so stay tuned! ;-) Love, Mary
Mary, Mary, Mary! I love you so much. I would like to cook the Kitchari in my Instant Pot. Do you recommand it? If so, what would be the cooking time and natural release or not? Thank you🥰 from Montreal!
This sounds yummy. I will try it soon. However could I use buckwheat? I have some and like it. Also can I use some minced onion in place of the ginger and turmeric? I'm allergic to both. And have you thought of trying chives as a garnish? I have some growing still and love them on rice.
Who would have thought khichadi cooked in the Indian kitchen as a quick busy day meal, would get so much attention.Wow.Thank you so much.Must go and tell grandma ..khichadi has gone International..ha ha.Cheers😀
Thanks for another healthy dish that I'm sure tastes great! Never heard of it. I hope your hubby read Antoine Beauchamp vs Louis Pasteur. Want to hear he one day tried raw milk ☺️ God bless and keep you & your followers 🕯️
@@MarysNest, Sorry Mary, the book is "Bechamp or Pasteur". More Bechamp books can be found..he was a brilliant French scientist. His work on terrain theory is fascinating. He knew pasteurization destroys goodness from milk (you know it too) 😊
Does Kitchery help with Irritable Bowel Syndrome? That makes up a lot. Can the recipe be made in one or two servings? Or can it be saved in the fridge? Do you eat daily?
Hi Sweet Friends, Today, I am sharing How to Make Kitchari. This is a Cleansing Ayurvedic Porridge that Heals your Gut and Improves Digestion. ➡️SUBSCRIBE: ua-cam.com/users/marysnest
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2:02 Kitchari Ingredients
5:24 How to Make Kitchari
8:46 Who is John Douillard and What is Ayurvedic
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• How to Stock the Traditional Foods Kitchen Pantry: ua-cam.com/play/PLkRuW3pBo2U1MqC3YAw7ZRYjuL9FBGSwc.html
• How to Make Bone Broth: ua-cam.com/play/PLkRuW3pBo2U0JFsTi2N7sHSpU-vBR04CH.html
• Fermented Foods and Beverages: ua-cam.com/play/PLkRuW3pBo2U2zC24JBmFnCcn1vbvo_sC6.html
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Thanks for watching! Love, Mary
Everything that you do is amazing delicious and healthy! Most things you do are very similar to our local Halal dishes we eat on a daily basis at home, but no one remembers how rich, healing and healthy our traditional foods are by nature! Your reminders are most needed to appreciate our sisters & mothers ❤ every second of our life.
Thank you Mary! You are terrific and I learn so much from this channel! I know it’s not the ‘slow food’ way but what about pressure cooking beans? I live at high altitude, where water boils at a lower temperature. Beans never seem to get done all the way without a pressure cooker. Do you have any thoughts on the healthfulness of that?
Omg! Mary we cook this dish one day a week. Yes in our East Indian culture this is used to clean and heal the gut. Its like giving our stomach a chance to rest from heavy foods. We also eat this everyday for about 2 weeks in the spring time or fasting 9 days for Navaratri in the spring and fall! Thanks for sharing.
Oh Nan!! Thank you so much for sharing the best times to eat this!! I will incorporate this regularly into my spring (lent) and fall (advent) meal plans when we try to curb back our consumption of heavy or rich foods. Thank you again for the sharing this wonderful information! Love, Mary
Nan's Global Kitchen so interesting, I’m excited to try this!
Nan's Global Kitchen oh my! From this comment I looked at your channel and what a find! Very excited to try the Christmas black cake! 😊
@@nightowl2481 - I am so happy to hear this!! Welcome!! So glad you're here!! Love, Mary
@@MarysNest ❤❤❤ and light!
Waw this is very Indian delicacy we mostly make it when wish to eat something light or if some one is sick and needs some light options. I'm very much impressed by Mary's efforts in choosing Indian traditional dish. Love from Indian living in London
Hi Mary, I am an Indian and it's called khichadi but you nailed the recipe and it looks perfect.. it's a perfect way to warm up in a cold winter day 🙂
Hi Mary, did you know that in Victorian times, this dish was brought over to England from India? Of course, we had to meddle with the recipe and fish, (usually smoked haddock), was added, sometimes with hard boiled eggs to garnish. We call it kedgeree and it's really tasty, although not often eaten these days. I used to make it on Christmas Eve or Good Friday, but now I make my version of a fish chowder instead. After watching this though, I think I'll have to resurrect the kedgeree. My mouth is watering. 😊
I think I will make this for Fridays during Lent, and the addition of fish or egg sounds great. Thank you for sharing about kedgeree 😊
I cook kedgeree regularly. we love it.
I love this :) I say this as I am eating a bowl Khitchari with warm milk and ghee. This was what my mom would make anytime we were sick or money was tight.
Thank you so much for sharing this. I bet yours and your mom's are both delicious! Love, Mary
Its funny I think all families have a dish or two that we use when money's tight. Like scrambled eggs or tuna casserole. Khitchari can be another one for us now. Enjoy your family and the memories. Thank you.
@@gglarke7709 - How true!! One of ours is Kippers and Rice. Love, Mary
You always surprise me. Now this???. Excellent the way you teach and so clear to explain each step. a real PRO. Besides, the sweetness and peaceful that you transmite through your voice are so relaxing!. Thank you Mary. I admire you. Greets from Buenos Aires. I'd like to see your vegetable garden
Oh Berenice! Thank you so much for the kind words!! So happy you are here!! Love, Mary
@@MarysNest A peasure! please I'd like to see your vegetable garden!
@@bereniceraffaelli4290 - Here is a video all about it: ua-cam.com/video/H-yG-mFk03I/v-deo.html Love, Mary
I love your videos please keep making them. Love to see more Asian dishes too!
Will do!!
I grew up watching my mother make Kitchari never knowing the power within. As kids we didn’t want to eat it I remember, but I’m glad you brought it back into my life. Now I see it differently. Thank you !
Hi Mary, this is Pongal in south India and we only use pepper and jeera ie cumin crushed into the ghee tadka and we add curry leaves to it. This is given as Prasad in this month early in the morning.
My daughter makes this often. Now that I've gotten a recipe for it, I'll do the same. When I don't feel like anything heavy or greasy, I crave kitchary.
Yep. Very good recipe and I love your apron. I am in a 12 day detox using the Ayurvedic way. Today is day 1 and need to make kichari. Well done and thank you 🙏
What did you had for detox ? Only this kitchari?
I’ve been making these recipes and my family loves them
Great explanation of an old, ancient healing porridge my grandmother and mom used to make for us. Thanks for the book discussions, too. ♥️
The festival of Khichari is also around the corner... The 14th and 15th of January is observed as the festival of Khichari in Northern India. Happy Khichari.
I love the sound of this!
oh Mary, this recipe is sooo delishious 🤩😊 just switched a few ingrediences, a few ajurveda spices, followed your instructions & turned out great 🥳
Yummy. This is from my culture. Grandma made it all the time.
Wonderful! I'll be the one your Grandma makes is delicious!! Love, Mary
The first time I heard of this was on “Indian as Apple Pie “ podcast by Anupy Singla She said her mother made her this when she had a tummy ache . Thank you Mary
Helps the tummy😁
Hi Angela, Hope you like it! Love, Mary
I really appreciate this one Mary. I've become more and more interested in the Ayurvedic approach, and so I'm very interested in the books you mentioned.
Wonderful!
Hello Mary! This is our all time, go to comfort food during any time of the year! Lovely. I want to know what pan you are using? That’s lovely too. Thank you and best wishes always!
Thank you Mary!! I'm making kitchari right now and it's delicious!! Can't wait to read more on the 3 seasons book. Thank you for the information!
I’m SO happy to hear this!! Love, Mary ❤️🤗❤️
Hi Mary! I have been struggling with diverticulitis these past few months and this sounds like the perfect food for me during a flair up! The doctor doesn't prescribe meds, just a low residue diet and I'm SO tired of plain broth. Thank you so much Mary!!
Hi Liz, I hope this helps and that you feel better soon! Love, Mary
Thank you Mary! I hope to make this soon, but I will keep the recipe on hand. Love your personality and cooking school!
My husband and I are new subscribers to your channel and watched several of your video’s. We are making your bone broth this week. I have ordered your tools and the book you have referenced. Your so organized and a great facilitator! We appreciate and love your teachings and spirit. May God continue to bless you and your lovely family in 2021. Looking forward to the journey with you and learning!
Thank you SO much for the kind words!! I am so happy that you and your husband are joining us on this traditional foods journey. Love, Mary
I’m definitely going to make this!! My family all needs it after our snacking through the holidays. We snuck in more foods we typically don’t eat and we are feeling it. Time to get back on track! 😀
Thank you for sharing this, Mary! 💕
You have so many GOOD recipes for the digestive system. (I wanted to let you know that I enjoyed SO much meeting your husband and son). What wonderful videos and so special that you shared them with us! I would love to be your neighbor and friend. I love learning new things and you’re an encyclopedia of information. ❤️
I can’t wait to try to make this Thankyou for sharing
You’re welcome! 😊 Hope you enjoy!! Love, Mary
This is our every day steple food it's very light on stomach n tasty as well n this is anybody can it at any time.thank for sharing
Thanks! I will be making this soon! I watched this and went right to my local Indian store to get the split yellow dahl and some of the spices I didn’t already have. Today I already ate rice congee, leftover black eyed peas, and raw sauerkraut, all homemade. ETA I just ,are this, delicious. Someone at the Indian store told me it is good with yogurt, and it is! I just put a lump of yogurt on the side, I like to eat things like this in a pasta bowl.
Thank you Mary! Perfect timing, my husband is going through chemotherapy and I have been looking at recipes to help with gut health. I was thinking of using bone broth instead of water, what do you think?
Hi Kathy, I am so sorry to hear about your husband. I will be praying for the both of you! Yes, you can certainly use bone broth in place of the water if you think the added protein will help. You might want to check with your doctor and find out if the chemo is hard on the liver and the digestive track. If so, you might want to alternate between water and bone broth to allow his digestive system to rest so that the body is not overloaded with protein. Please keep me posted. Love, Mary
@@MarysNest and use 100% grass fed for the bones for the broth.
Kathy Sheesley give him turmeric in warm milk or water .supposed to be very good for cancer patients n hope he feels good soon😊lots of love and blessings from India
@@MarysNest oooh! I wondered why you don’t use bone broth because it is so healing but now it makes sense. It is about the digestive rest! I bought the ingredients this weekend and will make it tomorrow. You are so kind to take the time to share. God bless you sweet Mary.
The world should always respect India
Yes indeed! Wonderful healing cuisine!! Love, Mary
We eat Khichadi once in a week. We use desi cow's ghee. Especially when someone has fever or has some digestion problem. Thank you for sharing this recipe. ☺
Sometimes we use Chilke Wali Mong Dal (split green gram) as it cleans the stomach better.
Wow!! Thank you SO much for sharing all this great info!! Love, Mary...PS when learning about this I saw Kitchari also referred to as Kitchadi - as you shared. Can you tell me if there is a slight difference or is the difference based on different dialects. Thank you again for sharing this wonderful info!
@@MarysNest khichadi/ kitchadi/ kitchari are same. I mean it's a Hindi term so when we pronounce the word in English so I guess it's all about phonetics. I mean in hindi we have 6 sounds of alphabet "D".
And we don't eat rice on "Ekadashi" or in simpler sense we don't eat rice on the 11th lunar day of each of the two lunar phases which occur in an vedic calendar month. Like, next ekadashi is on Sunday 24th so we eat sabudana khichdi with peanuts on these (fasting) days.. so yummy.. it looks like pearls..
@@TanyaWins007 Thank you SO much! Love, Mary
Thanks for this information. I was completely unaware of this. We will have to start incorporating this into our meal planning.
God bless,
Rob
This looks so good, Mary. I need to get some mung beans! ♥️
Hi Jennifer! Thanks so much for visiting!! Yes, I really liked it!! Hope you are doing great and Happy New Year!! Love, Mary
Hey Mary! I’m curious why you don’t soak the beans overnight. I’m unfamiliar with mung beans, so I wanted to ask.
My family and I are trying this recipe tomorrow for lunch, and I’m excited! I would love more of these types of recipes! 😄❤️
HI Kayla, Great question! I generally soak beans overnight but mung beans are in a different category and don’t really need to be soaked overnight as they are very easy to digest. So happy to hear that you’ll give this a try. I think you will really like it! Love, Mary
Thx Mary. I’d like to try it 😃
Most people either love or hate cilantro. I found, accidentally, that it is based on genetics. I guess that is why it tastes like soap to me. I go to parsley like you. 🌿🌱🌿
Never heard about these Indian beans ... just bought it on amazon to try this recepie
Hope you like it!
Wow we often eat this in india never new it was ayurvedic. Love you alot. 😍😍😍
A few sisters eat poorly, overuse antibiotics causing digestive issues..run back to doc for more Big Pharma.
If I didn't love them I'd give up 😢
Our 80 y/o mom is healthier than they are! They don't realize.. good health feels better than junk food tastes. Looking forward to trying this.
Sorry for venting Mary, you're awesome 💖
Hi Michele, Do not apologize. You can vent all you want. We're here to listen as we are all on this traditional foods journey together. Glad you are not giving up! And so glad you're here!! Love, Mary
I was so happy to see a new recipe, and then you started listing ingredients. I never buy over half of those things, and there are a couple I don't know if I can buy locally, or at all. Maybe Amazon? But I'm not holding my breath. I think I will stick with oatmeal or rice made into a somewhat soupy mixture with just a little milk and butter. I do mean "little" because too much might take you to the other extreme. Whole grain for me, but that is my preference. I'm not trying to disrespect you, just you obviously have access to things (and money to buy them) that not everyone does. You are still amazing, you still make the world better!
Hi Catherine, I am so sorry this recipe seemed a bit overwhelming. I understand completely. I found the mung dal at Costoc and it was quite reasonable but you can also substitute yellow split peas - just soak them overnight to make them more digestible before turning them into a porridge. Also - as to the spices, I found those at my local grocery store. They sell ghee also but you do not need to use ghee. You can use butter or any other fat that agrees with you. If you want you can also make your own ghee. It's just clarified butter (butter that has had the milk solids removed). My sweet friend Jackie, has a video on how to make it. You can watch it here if it is something that interests you: ua-cam.com/video/UN5Ce8_fBSk/v-deo.html Thanks so much for being here! Stay tuned - I have some simple recipes coming up over the next couple of videos. Love, Mary
@@MarysNest Thank you, you really do make the world better, even if we can't always recreate your recipes!
@@shadodragonette - Oh Catherine! Thank you SO much for the kind words!! So glad you're here!! Love, Mary
@G-man - Thanks for sharing Gary!! Wal-Mart is always a great resource!! I have to go there next time I am in Austin and see all the goodies I can find!! Hope you are having a great Saturday. I think we are going to get some of your cold weather the next few days. May even dip down into the 20s on Monday!! Love, Mary
@@MarysNest If you don’t have a Walmart nearby, use their app. Very similar to Amazon.
I made this today it was excellent! Thank you Mary! I used red lentils.
Hi Nancy, Wonderful! So glad you’re here!! If you enjoy making traditional foods, I hope you’ll consider subscribing here if you haven’t already done so. It’s such a joy building this traditional foods community and would love to have you join us on this Traditional Foods Journey! ➡️ SUBSCRIBE: ua-cam.com/users/marysnest
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Looks great Mary. Thank you for the great channel to heal our bodies. I’ve got everything but mung bean Dahl and mustard seeds. Road trip to coop is on schedule today. Bless you! 🥰💞💕
I have a hiatal hernia and severe gastritis
I must try this....I eat very little cause of the pain...eliminated dairy....that did help some....
Hi Nancy, Hope it helps! Keep me posted!! Love, Mary
Yes let me know I have same thing
Mary I looked at the recipe on your website. You used white basmati rice. Could you use brown basmati rice? Or do you think that the flavor will distract from the whole overall profile of this dish?
I bought the most delicious whole wheat organic basmati rice during lock down from the Websteraunt store! I just bought it because rice was running low and I did not have a lot. Well then I went on the Internet and everybody was complaining about the brown basmati rice. I’m like oh my gosh does it taste that bad? I found a recipe on the Internet and it was the right one praise God! This correlates with exactly what you’re saying. It was cooked slow long and correctly. It is my favorite rice ever.
I was looking for something like this! Thank you. I think this would be a lovely thing for anyone who's just recovering after a stomach bug. Maybe for the first couple of days after they're able to keep down food, this would be a really nice and comforting thing to try.
Possibilities with khichdi is limitless... you can add whatever you like, grains, pulses or veggies anything..if you are not making for sick person... this is comfort food for us... we love eating it with curd!!!
Although the most basic is how you made it and it’s perfect ❤️
I am allergic to dairy....had been my entire life, but it didn’t rear its ugly head until I was in my twenties. I have a gluten intolerance as well. Actually, it would be a shorter list explaining what I can eat because the list of what I can’t eat is quite long....most allergies showed up after receiving a vaccine...yes...seriously. So, I think that I might give this a try. There is an Asian grocery store just down the street. I think that I am going to see if they have the mung bean Dahl there. I hope that this works because they like to tell us what is wrong and then they pull out their Rx pad. I don’t fill the Rx. I come to UA-cam to look for holistic approaches which is how I found you in the first place. I have to say though, that after I cut out sugar... I lost a ton of weight as a side effect...but digestion improved and that was my goal. 🙂
Thanks Mary. Always interesting and informative. Happy New Year.
Hi Mary i also see my mom cooking kitchree we would still make it it’s every indian love to eat it i personality uses a lot of all the spices you used i cook with ghee some of my dishes enjoy your weekend and stay safe bye.
Thank you for making recipe from my country 😍
It's my pleasure! I hope I did it justice!! Love, Mary
Namaste Aunty. Charan Sparsh 🙏🙏,
In India we call a respected lady who is our mother's age as Aunty to show our respect. By this we tell her we consider that lady mother like as aunty is basically mother's sister.
Charan Sparsh means I am touching your feet, which is a common tradition in India to touch feet of elders as a mark of respect. While we touch feet of elders with our both hands, elders touch our heads with their hands to give us their blessings and to complete the flow of energy.
So again, Namaste Aunty. Charan Sparsh.🙏🙏
You are my mother's age, only she is no longer with me. She died some 22 years back when I was a kid. But you give her kind of vibes. 🙏🙏
I watch all your recipes but this is the first time that I am commenting on your channel.
There are a few things that I need to tell you about Khichdi as we have been eating it 2 times a day since as long as I remember. And yes its an ayurvedic recipe for gut health.
Slight changes to the recipe though.
To start with its called Khichdi. Pronounced Khi-Ch-dee.
For khichdi we use split green mung dal instead of yellow mung dal. Reason it split green mung has a lot of fiber in it as well as many micro nutrients and minerals which the yellow mung dal lacks. Also yellow mung khichdi is prepared for the sick as sick person's digestion is really slow and yellow mung suits him.
So we should always use split green mung for khichdi to keep digestive system healthy.
Also, the rice and dal should be pre washed and pre soaked in water for atleast one hour if not more. This will help in 2 ways. 1. They will absorb a lot of water at room temperature, which is very healthy. 2. Beans, pulses and rice have purines and other natural chemicals not good for the body. Soaking them before cooking will release the chemicals beans, pulses and rice will become more healthy for consumption.
Also, we shoud not use mustard seeds in the khichdi. I don't know the reason for it, but it is mentioned in many ancient ayurvedic scriptures.
Also, pls use little black pepper in khichdi as black pepper will will manifolds increase the absorption of curcumin of turmeric in the body.
We should always add ghee on top of the khichdi after it is cooked and also the roasted cumin powder. Coriander powder is not needed as you are anyways using fresh coriander.
For ghee, always use ghee having A2 protein which comes from.the Indian cows. Do read about it. I have explained it in detail in my channel as well but it is in hindi so I don't think you will be able to understand it.
Also, right now is the best time to have khichdi. Infact Jan 13th, 14th and 15th are the best days to eat khichdi in the whole year as per ayurved.
Thanks for sharing your recipes. I love them.
Again . Charan Sparsh Aunty 🙏🙏
Hi Mary, thanks for all your wonderful recipes. I’m enjoying your style of teaching. 🙏🏽♥️🙏🏽
May I say a word about kichari, for the curcumin in turmeric to work, we need to add a pinch of black pepper. So kindly add few black peppercorns to this recipe to get full benefits. Thank you Mary. All the best!!
🙏🏽♥️🙏🏽
Dear Mary,thank you for sharing this recipe❤
please,is it good to soak a mung dal before?
definitely going to try this. my tummy is hardly ever happy. thankyou for sharing Mary. happy new year chick. stay well x
Great video! Does it make a difference what the temperature of the water is? Should it be hot, warm or cold? Thanks for your recipe!
Really good segment. I’ve never heard of mung beans! I hope I can find them at my grocery store. Definitely going to try.
I’m doing keto right now just to get a head start on some weight loss. Down loaded the recipe already. Thank you 🌻
Another Great video Mary !
Thank you! Just went on Amazon and ordered the beans. I am vegan but need to work on better gut health. 😁
very well explained!!!
Thanks, shared. I am gluten intolerant ( immune system issues from booster shots)so no on the wheat book but appreciate your helpful comments
You are so welcome!
Made this for dinner tonight. We loved it!
Hi Mary. I’ve made this recipe many times in the past and it’s absolutely delicious. I am curious if you can freeze excess to eat later?
Hi Mary Merry Christmas and a Happy new year I like watching your videos
Please reply
Thank you
Vamsi
Hi Vamsi, A very Merry Christmas and a Happy, Healthy, and Blessed New Year to you too! So happy you are enjoying the videos! Love, Mary
@Mary's Nest Thank you dear 🙂😁
@Mary Nest Hi Mary I have a question when you will upload a new video?
please reply
Thanks and Love and God bless
Vamsi
Awesome recipe. I make khichari in the house if anyone has stomach issues. Its yummy. You don't havr to be sick to eat it. 🤒😋🤧😷
Nice kitchen, well explained thanks for the great recipe u shared to us I like it big thumbs up for u.
Thank you Marry that look gd nd happy new year
Mary, I'll bet that replacing all or part of the water with your broth would be very yummy!
Thank you Mary! This is right on time! 🙂
In the winter I seem to eat hearty meals but they tend to leave me feeling sort of blaah. I'm glad you mentioned cardamom. I'll definitely be adding that because it's probably my favorite spice.
Mary, I'm sorry to say that yt has been dropping in those infomercials. I love you but I'm not doing that.😔
Love and blessings.💜
I love that you spoke of that meal 🙂 Been eating it with oatmeal since it is local for me,instead of rice. I did wonder on whether i should rinse the oats after i soak it up. Seems ok not to. I grew up with oatmeal here in Canada. I enjoy it 🙂
Thank you Mary👍😁💖
Thank you!
Could this be made in a pressure cooker?
Hi mary where do we get the bean part of this recipe i've never heard of them. Love your channel
I have green mung beans. Are they similar enough to be substituted? Or are they two different things?
It looks delicious Mary. I don’t like Cilantro either. Lol. You either love it or hate it. Thank you Mary for sharing. God bless y’all.
Hi Vera, How true! My friend who is a scientist said that people actually have something in their genetic code that makes cilantro taste like "soap" to them. So yes, you either love it or hate it depending on your genes. Fascinating! Love, Mary
@@MarysNest wow I never knew that. But it’s so true. 🙏🙏❤️
tastes like soap,lololol
Awesome! Thank you Mary 💜
You are so welcome!
Looks delicious. Not entirely sure if the Lee and Daniel would like it. We're doing well. January here is our coldest month here so we're bundled up.
Hi Marry happy new year to you and your family stay blessed......
Happy new year to you too! Love and God Bless, Mary
Than you sweet, beautiful Mary!💟🌷
I really want to make this. Can split peas be substituted for the mung dahl?
Hi Annette, Great question! Yes, you can use split peas but soak them overnight to make them more digestible before using them to make the kitchari. But you will be happy to know that I have another video coming out soon where those split peas are going to come in very handy - so stay tuned! ;-) Love, Mary
Love your videos
Hi Mary,
How do I order these books and how much are they. Can’t believe I finally figured out how to get on here. Lol!
Thank you! Mary
Mary, Mary, Mary! I love you so much. I would like to cook the Kitchari in my Instant Pot. Do you recommand it? If so, what would be the cooking time and natural release or not? Thank you🥰 from Montreal!
What are your thoughts of cooking this with a slow cooker or instant pot? Thanks!
I just love that pot of yours!
Definitely will be making this
Wait. I've made this before but with more spices and a whole dried chili 😅 I absolutely love making curries from my beans
I really enjoy your videos ☺️
Thanks ma’am ❤️👍🔥✌️🙏
So lovely mary... 🥰 I love your tips n recipes. And ya its called "khichdi" not khichari 🤩🤗
Other Indians seem to say Khichari so it could be the region you are from. 🤗
This sounds yummy. I will try it soon. However could I use buckwheat? I have some and like it. Also can I use some minced onion in place of the ginger and turmeric? I'm allergic to both.
And have you thought of trying chives as a garnish? I have some growing still and love them on rice.
Who would have thought khichadi cooked in the Indian kitchen as a quick busy day meal, would get so much attention.Wow.Thank you so much.Must go and tell grandma ..khichadi has gone International..ha ha.Cheers😀
Thanks for another healthy dish that I'm sure tastes great! Never heard of it.
I hope your hubby read Antoine Beauchamp vs Louis Pasteur. Want to hear he one day tried raw milk ☺️ God bless and keep you & your followers 🕯️
Hi Michele, Oh my goodness!! I will have to share that book with my husband!! Thank you!! Love and God Bless, Mary
@@MarysNest, Sorry Mary, the book is "Bechamp or Pasteur". More Bechamp books can be found..he was a brilliant French scientist. His work on terrain theory is fascinating. He knew pasteurization destroys goodness from milk (you know it too) 😊
@@michele-33 - Thanks!! 🤗
can the rice and mung beans be fermented? how would it be done before or after cooking?
Do you have a recipe for boza?
What about the arsenic in the rice grown in the United States?
H Mary can I just use regular mung beans like the green ones?
I’ve never made this before. Do I soak the mung Dahl first?
Does Kitchery help with Irritable Bowel Syndrome? That makes up a lot. Can the recipe be made in one or two servings? Or can it be saved in the fridge? Do you eat daily?