Experiment with cream of rice soups. Called “Congee” in Chinese Medicine, cream of rice soups are the ‘chicken soup’ of China. A warm breakfast for the winter season. Discovered in Pune, India while thinking about Southern Grits from Asheville, North Carolina.
Ayurveda Notes (help)
Cilantro, Ginger and Garlic pacifies kapha, pitta and vata. Breaks up winter congestion and cold. Garlic is grounding for late fall vata and an aphrodisiac. Cilantro is one of the few cooling pungent spices that stimulate digestion and reduce inflammation, thus reducing pitta. Cilantro has a sweet ‘vipak’ and thus is nourishing. Use fresh ginger.
Dosha: Vata- Pitta- Kapha-
Qualities: Liquid, Oily, Spicy
Tastes: Sweet, Pungent
Recipe - (Help with Cooking)
Serves: 2
Cooking Time: :30 minutes
½c Rice, blended
¼c Chopped cilantro
1” Fresh Ginger, Crushed
1 Clove Garlic
1tsp Ghee
½tsp Salt
3c Water
Lightly fry garlic in ghee to release juices. Add remaining ingredients and boil until rice is tender and serve. Can be served thick / thin according to taste.