How to Make Toasted Black Cumin Wild Rice
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SERVINGS:
4
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PREP TIME:
5 MINUTES
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COOK TIME:
50 MINUTES
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SKILL LEVEL:
EASY
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INGREDIENTS
SKILL LEVEL: EASY
PREPARATION OF THIS HEALTHY RECIPE
Place ingredients in a medium saucepan with 1.5c water. Bring to a boil then lower to simmer and cook on low heat until rice is soft, about 40 minutes.
How Does This Ayurvedic Recipe Improve Wellness?
CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW
If you are feeling tired, overwhelmed and overworked, this is the recipe for you. According to the famous arabic physician Avicenna in "The Canon of Medicine," black cumin stimulates the body's energy and helps recovery from fatigue and dispiritedness. In Ayurvedic terms black cumin helps build agni (your digestive fire), but is also inflammatory.
Both black cumin (nigella) and wild rice support healthy kappa by keeping blood sugar even and removing excess water from your system. Black cumin is an even stronger diuretic than its more commonly used cousin, brown cumin. It has such a direct effect on the kidneys that it can even help to break up a painful, stubborn kidney stone. Wild rice is high in protein and fiber. Combined with black cumin, which lowers blood sugar, this is an excellent choice for diabetics.
For those of you who feel anxious or stressed, a hearty, protein-rich dish such as Black Cumin Wild Rice will bring you a sensation of grounded stability. Nigella stimulates energy, helping to stave off the fatigue that so often accompanies stress. The high fiber content of wild rice helps keep constipation at bay. If you have constipation due to dryness, make sure to add ghee to your wild rice while cooking.
Black cumin is a little too heating for pitta. Use fennel seeds instead for a delicious, pitta soothing modification to this recipe.
WHAT IS TOASTED BLACK CUMIN WILD RICE?
Black cumin, also known as nigella, offers a warm, softly pungent aroma to the kitchen table. On a cold day, even its scent makes you feel warmer! Cook Black Cumin Wild Rice on a chilly day to warm and nourish your body. This rice dish is a complimentary side to cooked carrots, fennel, bitter greens, spring onions and most other vegetables you can think of! It is also nice served room temperature as the base for couscous inspired dishes featuring chopped tomatoes, sauteed squash, and fresh herbs.
Why not make a little extra to heat up in the morning and top with avocado slices for a nourishing, energy-stimulating start to your day?
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