INGREDIENTS
1 cup
yellow split mung beans (not the whole green ones!), washed and soaked at least 6 hours, preferably overnight, see note
2 tbsp
ghee or coconut oil
1/2 tsp
mustard seed
1/2 tsp
cumin seed
5
cardamom pods
1
cinnamon stick
1/2 tsp
turmeric
asafetida, if available, otherwise omit it
6 cups
water
salt
2 cups
turnips, sunchokes or other mild root vegetables, thinly sliced into half moons
1/2
bunch of kale or the reserved turnip greens from the turnips, sliced very thin
1
lime, juiced
1 cup
basmati rice, preferably soaked for one hour, otherwise rinsed
1 tbsp
ghee or coconut oil
1 tsp
cumin seeds
4
cardamom pods
1/4 tsp
salt
2 cups
boiling water
cilantro leaves
lime
shredded coconut
sesame seeds
melted ghee
ginger tonic, recipe follows