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Cream Of Rice Soup With Cilantro, Ginger, Garlic & Ghee

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How to Make Cream of Rice Soup with Cilantro, Ginger, Garlic & Ghee

SERVINGS: 4
PREP TIME: 10 MINUTES
COOK TIME: 10 MINUTES

MEAL: BREAKFAST
STYLE: WESTERN
PREPARATION: SOUP, BOILED
FOR OCCASION: ON-THE-MEND

INGREDIENTS

16 g
1 tbsp
1 clove
1 c
1/2 inch
1/4 tsp
2 pinch

PREPARATION OF THIS HEALTHY RECIPE

To make cream of rice, put the rice grains into a coffee grinder. Chop ginger and garlic. Fry them in ghee in a medium saucepan. Add 2 c water and bring to a boil. Add all remaining ingredients and bring to a boil, stirring. Reduce heat to low and let simmer ten minutes or until rice is soft.

How Does This Ayurvedic Recipe Improve Wellness?

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

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.

WHAT IS CREAM OF RICE SOUP WITH CILANTRO, GINGER, GARLIC & GHEE?

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.

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Your Ayurvedic diet is tailored to your individual body and your specific imbalances. With an Ayurvedic diet you feel joy and satisfaction because what you are eating truly nourishes and balances you. Disease results from diets and lifestyles that are incompatible with your nature. By eating a personalized diet matched to your body, you experience optimal health. See How it Works.

Is Cream of Rice Soup with Cilantro, Ginger, Garlic & Ghee Good for My Ayurvedic Diet?

Find out by taking this free, easy quiz. You'll learn your body type, and whether 'Cream of Rice Soup with Cilantro, Ginger, Garlic & Ghee' is a good fit. Complete the basic quiz in 1 minute, or go deeper with additional quizzes at your own leisure to learn more about your body.
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INCREASES
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Increases These Biocharacteristics (Gunas)

Functional Ayurveda helps you assess imbalances through 20 main biocharacteristics (gunas). Aggravating these characteristics weakens your body and causes imbalance. By knowing which characteristics are habitually imbalanced in your body, you will be able to identify and correct imbalances before you get sick. Every characteristic has an opposite which balances it (i.e. hot balances cold). You restore balance by favoring diet and lifestyle choices that increase the opposite characteristic.

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EASY

ABOUT EASY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Easy refers to anything easy to digest, or digests quickly.

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LIQUEFIED

ABOUT LIQUEFIED BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Substances that thin fluids (lower viscosity of blood plasma). These may include blood thinners or mucolytic herbs.

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COLD

ABOUT COLD BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Cold refers to anything that reduces body temperature, metabolism, and blood flow.

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DOSHAS
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The Three Doshas / Body Types

According to the biocharacteristic theory of medicine, people tend to get sick, over and over again, due to habitual causes and imbalances that are unique to the person. Your body type summarizes this tendency, showing you the 'type' of conditions and imbalances that frequently challenge your health & wellness. Using body type, you can also identify remedies likely to improve your strength and resiliency. Your body type identifies physical and mental characteristics as well as your personal strengths and weaknesses. The calculation of your body type is based on your medical history.

The 3 functional body types (doshas), are Catabolic (Vata), Metabolic (Pitta), and Anabolic (Kapha). Catabolic individuals tend to break down body mass into energy. They are easily stimulated, hyperactive, underweight and dry. Metabolic individuals tend to burn or use energy. They tend to be rosy-cheeked, easily irritated, focused, driven, and easily inflamed. Anabolic individuals tend to store energy as body mass. If they store too much energy, they could gain weight easily and have congestion. Anabolic people tend to be stable and grounded.

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PACIFIES
Pitta pacifying Vata pacifying
AGGRAVATES
Kapha aggravating
HERBAL ACTIONS
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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Cream of Rice Soup with Cilantro, Ginger, Garlic & Ghee
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Digestive

DIGESTIVE

Herbs that encourage healthy digestion.

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Stomachic

STOMACHIC

An herb that increases appetite or settles a nauseas or nervous stomach. These generally increase the digestive fire, therefore relieving symptoms of sluggish or difficult digestion.

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Sialogogue

SIALOGOGUE

A sialogogue increases saliva. Sour foods are often great sialogogues, and increase output of all exocrine glands. Salty taste is very moistening as well. Bitter, pungent and sweettastes also increase salivary output but to a lesser degree. Astringents.

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Carminative

CARMINATIVE

Stimulates the release of gas. Helpful for bloating or cramping abdominal pain. Propels food downward. Carminatives typically expel gas by relaxing the muscles of the intestines.

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General Laxative

GENERAL-LAXATIVE

Promotes a bowel movement. General laxative is an umbrella term that refers to several different types of laxatives.

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Stool Softener

STOOL-SOFTENER

Softens hard and difficult to eliminate stool. Stool softeners are the safest and most gentle type of laxative. Examples include warm milk with ghee.

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Burns Toxins

BURNS-TOXINS

An herb that detoxifies by helping your body metabolize toxins, as opposed to eliminating them.

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Stimulates Energy

STIMULATES-ENERGY

This category groups thyroid and adrenal stimulating herbs.

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Satisfies Stomach

SATISFIES-STOMACH

Provides a sense of gratification and fullness in the stomach.

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Refreshing

REFRESHING

Stimulates and wakes up the body, leaving it feeling cool, fresh, and energized.

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Nutritive

NUTRITIVE

An herb that is strengthening and nourishing.

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Diaphoretic

DIAPHORETIC

An herb that induces sweating, often by dilating blood vessels close to the skin.

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Flushes Sinuses

FLUSHES-SINUSES

An herb that relieves sinus congestion by flushing out mucus.

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Decongestant

DECONGESTANT

An herb that reduces mucus production often by restricting blood flow to mucus membranes.

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Anti Inflammatory

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY

Reduces inflammation in the body. Different herbs and carriers target different body systems.

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Antipyretic

ANTIPYRETIC

Reduces a fever / febrifuge.

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Immune Calming

IMMUNE-CALMING

Herbs that interrupt an allergic reaction or calm the immune system, useful in allergies and autoimmune conditions.

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Cardiac Stimulant

CARDIAC-STIMULANT

Herbs that increase the heart rate. Useful in cardiovascular health, blood stagnation, and subjective feeling of heaviness in the chest area.

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Vasodilator

VASODILATOR

A vasodilator is an herb that widens the blood vessels by the relaxation of smooth muscle cells within the vessel walls, thereby increasing circulation systemically or to a local area.

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Alterative

ALTERATIVE

Restores the proper function of the body by cleansing the blood and balancing blood chemistry. In Ayurveda terms, they pacify Pitta in rakta. They were traditionally used to revitalize and detoxify after a long winter.

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Diuretic

DIURETIC

Herbs that promote urine formation, thereby flushing the kidneys and urinary tract while eliminating any excess water retention. As diuretics reduce water retention, they are often used to reduce blood pressure.

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Cholagogue

CHOLAGOGUE

Cholagogues stimulate the production & release of bile from the liver & gallbladder. This refreshes and cleanses these organs, as well as increases bile in the small intestines.

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Galactagogue

GALACTAGOGUE

Increases production of breast milk, often by raising prolactin and diaphoresis.

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Antiarthritic

ANTIARTHRITIC

Herbs that ease arthritic pain and promote joint health.

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Antispasmodic

ANTISPASMODIC

Herbs that reduce or inhibit muscle spasms or cramping, such as in asthma, menstruation, hear palpitations, migraine, or IBS.

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Nitric Oxide

NITRIC-OXIDE

Improves circulation by dilating blood vessels. Protects blood vessels from damage. Improves athletic performance, libido, immunity, and brain health.

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Aromatase Inhibitor

AROMATASE-INHIBITOR

Blocks estrogen synthesis by inhibiting conversion of progesterone and testosterone into estrogen.

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Coumarin

COUMARIN

Moderately toxic, vascular tonic, hypotensive, and anti-inflammatory.

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Foods with a Similar Nature to Cream of Rice Soup with Cilantro, Ginger, Garlic & Ghee

Ginger (Fresh)

Ginger (Fresh) has these Actions in Common

Decongestant, Refreshing, Stomachic, Antiarthritic, Cardiac-stimulant, Digestive, Sialogogue, Vasodilator, Antispasmodic, Carminative, Galactagogue, Stimulates-energy, Anti-inflammatory, Burns-toxins

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Cilantro

Cilantro has these Actions in Common

Stimulates-energy, Antipyretic, Cholagogue, Immune-calming, Stomachic, Alterative, Burns-toxins, Digestive, Refreshing, Anti-inflammatory, Carminative, Diuretic

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Basil

Basil has these Actions in Common

Burns-toxins, Decongestant, Diuretic, Vasodilator, Anti-inflammatory, Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Galactagogue, Antispasmodic, Carminative, Digestive, Immune-calming

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Fenugreek

Fenugreek has these Actions in Common

Anti-inflammatory, Carminative, Digestive, Nutritive, Antipyretic, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Stimulates-energy, Burns-toxins, Diaphoretic, Galactagogue, Stomachic

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Allspice

Allspice has these Actions in Common

Stool-softener, Antispasmodic, Carminative, Stimulates-energy, Vasodilator, Anti-inflammatory, Burns-toxins, Decongestant, Stomachic, Antiarthritic, Cardiac-stimulant, Digestive

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Mustard Seed

Mustard Seed has these Actions in Common

Antispasmodic, Carminative, Digestive, Stimulates-energy, Burns-toxins, Decongestant, Diuretic, Vasodilator, Antiarthritic, Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Flushes-sinuses

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Mustard Powder

Mustard Powder has these Actions in Common

Antiarthritic, Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Flushes-sinuses, Antispasmodic, Carminative, Digestive, Stimulates-energy, Burns-toxins, Decongestant, Diuretic, Vasodilator

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Mustard

Mustard has these Actions in Common

Burns-toxins, Decongestant, Diuretic, Vasodilator, Antiarthritic, Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Flushes-sinuses, Antispasmodic, Carminative, Digestive, Stimulates-energy

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Dill

Dill has these Actions in Common

Galactagogue, Vasodilator, Burns-toxins, Digestive, Stimulates-energy, Antipyretic, Carminative, Diuretic, Stomachic, Antispasmodic, Diaphoretic

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Nigella (black cumin)

Nigella (black cumin) has these Actions in Common

Galactagogue, Anti-inflammatory, Cardiac-stimulant, Digestive, Stimulates-energy, Antispasmodic, Carminative, Diuretic, Vasodilator, Burns-toxins, Diaphoretic

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Fennel Seeds

Fennel Seeds has these Actions in Common

Antispasmodic, Carminative, Diuretic, Stimulates-energy, Burns-toxins, Decongestant, Galactagogue, Stomachic, Cardiac-stimulant, Digestive, Immune-calming

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Herb Supplements with a Similar Nature to Cream of Rice Soup with Cilantro, Ginger, Garlic & Ghee

Deodar (Himalayan Cedar, Devadaru)

Deodar (Himalayan Cedar, Devadaru) has these Actions in Common

Antispasmodic, Stimulates-energy, Cardiac-stimulant, Vasodilator, Carminative, Decongestant, Digestive, Diuretic, Anti-inflammatory, Immune-calming, Antiarthritic, Refreshing

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Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi)

Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi) has these Actions in Common

Decongestant, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Immune-calming, Anti-inflammatory, Refreshing, Antispasmodic, Stimulates-energy, Burns-toxins, Stomachic, Cardiac-stimulant, Vasodilator

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Nagaradi Kashaya (Amruthotharam)

Nagaradi Kashaya (Amruthotharam) has these Actions in Common

Antipyretic, Burns-toxins, Carminative, Cholagogue, Digestive, Alterative, General-laxative, Anti-inflammatory, Immune-calming, Antiarthritic, Stool-softener

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Yarrow

Yarrow has these Actions in Common

Anti-inflammatory, Stomachic, Antipyretic, Vasodilator, Antispasmodic, Carminative, Cholagogue, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Alterative, Immune-calming

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Amalaki

Amalaki has these Actions in Common

Digestive, General-laxative, Nutritive, Refreshing, Alterative, Sialogogue, Anti-inflammatory, Stimulates-energy, Antipyretic, Stool-softener, Carminative

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Wild Ginger

Wild Ginger has these Actions in Common

Burns-toxins, Vasodilator, Cardiac-stimulant, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Digestive, Immune-calming, Sialogogue, Antispasmodic, Stimulates-energy

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Haritaki

Haritaki has these Actions in Common

Immune-calming, Alterative, Sialogogue, Anti-inflammatory, Stool-softener, Antispasmodic, Carminative, Digestive, Diuretic, General-laxative

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Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam

Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam has these Actions in Common

General-laxative, Nutritive, Stimulates-energy, Alterative, Stool-softener, Anti-inflammatory, Cardiac-stimulant, Carminative, Digestive

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Pennyroyal

Pennyroyal has these Actions in Common

Digestive, Diuretic, Vasodilator, Antipyretic, Antispasmodic, Cardiac-stimulant, Carminative, Cholagogue, Diaphoretic

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Goldenseal

Goldenseal has these Actions in Common

Digestive, Diuretic, Alterative, General-laxative, Anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Burns-toxins, Cholagogue, Decongestant

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Angelica

Angelica has these Actions in Common

Antispasmodic, Vasodilator, Cardiac-stimulant, Decongestant, Diaphoretic, Digestive, Immune-calming, Stimulates-energy, Stomachic

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John Immel, the founder of Joyful Belly, teaches people how to have a healthy diet and lifestyle with Ayurveda biocharacteristics. His approach to Ayurveda is clinical, yet exudes an ease which many find enjoyable and insightful. John also directs Joyful Belly's School of Ayurveda, offering professional clinical training in Ayurveda for over 15 years.

John's interest in Ayurveda and specialization in digestive tract pathology was inspired by a complex digestive disorder acquired from years of international travel, as well as public service work in South Asia. John's commitment to the detailed study of digestive disorders reflects his zeal to get down to the roots of the problem. His hope and belief in the capacity of each & every client to improve their quality of life is nothing short of a personal passion. John's creativity in the kitchen and delight in cooking for others comes from his family oriented upbringing. In addition to his certification in Ayurveda, John holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Harvard University.

John enjoys sharing Ayurveda within the context of his Catholic roots, and finds Ayurveda gives him an opportunity to participate in the healing mission of the Church. Jesus expressed God's love by feeding and healing the sick. That kindness is the fundamental ministry of Ayurveda as well. Outside of work, John enjoys spending time with his wife and 7 kids, and pursuing his love of theology, philosophy, and language.

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True, the consistency is more like a porridge than a soup. Thanks for the correction!
Should I still soak the rice before putting it in the grinder?
- Rachel, Minneapolis, MN , 04-30-14 (Reply)
Yes, grind rice before cooking. Thanks!
- David McKaig, Swannanoa, NC , 04-30-14 (Reply)
Very tasty. I added a little more water (after cooking) to make it less of an oatmeal-consistency. It made a fantastic breakfast dish! I will definitely be making this again.
- Crystal Garland, Tucson, AZ
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I loved this. So warm and nourishing. Yes, had to add water along the way but I liked the consistency like porridge. I will definitely add this to my toolbox! Thank you for this!
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