Detox Kitchari – The Healthy Chef

Ingredients

• 1 brown onion, finely diced
• 1 carrot, finely diced
• 1 celery stalk, finely diced
• 2 tablespoons turmeric, fresh, grated or 1/2 teaspoon dry
• 1 tablespoon ginger, fresh, grated
• 2 garlic cloves, smashed
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, or ghee
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 125 g (1/2 cup) moong dal (yellow lentils), soaked overnight, drained
• 125 g (1/2 cup) basmati rice
• 2 litre (8 cups) water, freshly boiled
• sea salt, to taste
• 60 ml (1/4 cup) coconut milk
• 2 generous tablespoons nutritional yeast flakes, optional but delicious
• 2 spoonfuls green sauce, see notes