Guest guest Posted October 7, 2003 Report Share Posted October 7, 2003 Thermos Health Lunch Recipe The thermos health lunch recipe is for people who have jobs that do not allow them access or time for a fresh healthy warm meal. The cool and cold months particularly call for a warm meal to stay in balance. Eastern medicine recommends lunch as the primary meal of the day since food is most easily digested at noon. Also this recipe avoids the common micro-wave oven which according to eastern medicine dissipates the energy of food and alters food to being incompletely digested. Recipe 2 cups water 1/4 cup organic basmati or jasmine rice 1/4 cup organic split yellow mung beans. See source below 1-1/2 cups fresh organic vegetables, cut into small pieces to fit into thermos 1 tablespoon organic clarified butter or sunflower oil. See clarified butter recipe below Whole or ground organic spices and herbs to taste. Ginger, Coriander, Cumin, Turmeric, Cardamom, Basil, Oregano, Sage, Raw Sugar, Sea Salt, etc. Preparation In a sauce pan, briefly saute the spices in the clarified butter or oil. Add the rice, beans rinsed, vegetables, and water. Bring to boil and simmer for five minutes. While still boiling hot, pour mixture into a one quart or one liter thermos bottle. The company Thermos Nissan (Thermos.com) makes a 1.3 liter wide mouth stainless steel bottle model number FBC1300L which is ideal. Close the thermos with lid immediately and leave closed for about 4 hours. The meal will cook in the thermos and be ready to eat after about 4 hours. Pour into bowl and garnish with fresh cilantro, ground sesame seeds, mint, lime, raisins, etc. Note The recipe will need to be modified in terms of reducing or eliminating added oil and heating spices to account for rosacea. You may need to experiment with amounts and cooking times for best results. The exact amount of cooking time depends on the time lapse between cooking and eating. Example, if the time between cooking and eating is 5 to 6 hours, then only 2 minutes of cooking may be required. If the the time lapse is 2 to 3 hours, then 5 to 10 minutes cooking may be required. An excellent alternative to rice is the grain called quinoa available from the health food store. Also equal parts rice and quinoa make a delicious combination. Split peas, lentils, and other beans can be substituted. Heavier beans will require longer cooking time. Cook the beans first, then add the rice and vegetables in order. Heavy vegetables like carrots and beets require longer cooking time. Light vegetables like leafy greens can be added just before pouring the mixture into the thermos. Split Yellow Mung Beans Split yellow mung beans also know as yellow mung or moong dahl (bean) is considered the very best bean for the ayurvedic diet, detoxification and healing. They are extremely easy to digest, have a subtle sweet taste, and are not astringent. They are simply the whole green mung bean with the green hull removed and split. Organic split yellow mung beans are currently only produced by American Health and Nutrition (organictrading.com.) They only do wholesale with a 500 pound minimum. The retailers are HarvestTimeNaturalFoods.com 800-628-8736 or 517-628-2506 minimum 35.00 and Everybodys Health Food Store 641-472-5199 no minimum. Ask your health food store to carry them! The non-organic variety is available from VadikHerbs.com Organic spices available from ayurveda.com or lhasakarnak.com Clarified Butter Recipe Clarified butter is also know as ghee. Slowly melt one pound of organic unsalted butter in a glass sauce pan. When butter begins to boil, reduce heat and slow boil for 15 minutes. Careful not to burn. When curds at bottom of pan turn light tan, remove from heat. Remove foam on top of melted butter with large spoon. Pour ghee through stainless steel strainer into glass jar and seal with lid. Ghee does not require refrigeration unless the weather is hot. Shelf life is unlimited. Use a clean dry spoon when removing ghee from jar. Unlike butter, ghee does not easily burn when used in cooking. A general dosage is 2 teaspoons per day on food. Ghee is one of the highest regarded tonic foods in ayurvedic medicine. References Perfect Health - Dr. Deepak Chopra Ayurvedic Healing - Dr. David Frawley Live In The Balance: East West Nutrition - Linda Prout Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.