Sept2012_Spring is in the Air

• September 3, 2012
• Health Fitness and Sport
• Editor

I love the feeling of aliveness that comes as we transition out of winter and into the warmth and newness of spring.  It’s an explosion of new life and new energy everywhere.  You will notice our gardens blooming and baby animals arriving.  I love hearing the new calves calling to their mums and the baby birds in the nests in nearby trees seeing who can yell the loudest at feeding time.
Naturally we have a desire to clean and clear out after the stagnation of winter.  We Spring clean!  This is a wonderful season to Spring clean our bodies too.  Try resting your digestion with this balancing dhal for 3 to 7 days.  For those who are under medical care for conditions that require different dietary requirements please check with your doctor before undertaking any type of change to your diet.
Mind Body Balancing Dhal
Ingredients:
1 cup split Mung (Moong) dhal (looks like a small light yellow lentil similar to red lentils and can be purchased from an Indian grocery store.  If you are having trouble sourcing this please contact me.)
7-9 cups of water
2 tblspns ghee (recipe for this is on my website under my blog http://www.rainbowatma.com.au/archives/437)
½ tspn turmeric powder
½ tspn cumin powder
½ tspn fennel powder
½ tspn black pepper powder
1 tspn salt
1 inch fresh ginger chopped
3 cloves garlic chopped
Fresh coriander (very nice as garnish)
1 lemon
2 carrots chopped into small squares (optional)
Method:
– Wash dhal until rinse water runs clean.  Then soak it in fresh water for 2 hours before cooking.
– Heat ghee in a big saucepan or pressure cooker. Add ginger and garlic and sauté for a couple of minutes.
– Add carrots and cook for a further couple of minutes.
– Add all spices (turmeric, cumin, fennel, black pepper and salt), coat mixture well and cook until you can smell the spices.
– Drain the dhal and then add to the spice mixture and mix through well.
– Add water. (8 cups will make a very liquid soup. If you would prefer a thicker dhal decrease the amount of water.)
– Bring it to the boil and let it cook for 20-25 minutes until the dhal is tender and well mixed with the water.  If you are using a pressure cooker, bring it to pressure and then cook for 5 minutes.
Serve this dhal with basmati rice and garnish with lemon juice and coriander.
I love to add carrot to this recipe but you can make it without adding any vegetable.  This is an easily digestible protein and helps stimulate the digestive fire.  I hope you enjoy it.
My “7 Day Digestion Retreat” e-book is now available for sale on my website for $37.95.  It is designed so that you don’t have to leave home and you can use it whenever you have the opportunity.
Enjoy our beautiful Spring Season!
SPECIAL OFFER – For the Month of September everyone who subscribes to my list on my website (www.rainbowatma.com.au) automatically goes into the draw for a free copy of my 7 Day Digestion Retreat e-book.  When you join my list you will receive my 10 tips for a peaceful and energized day and my seasonal newsletter.  The winner will be announced in the October Grapevine.  Good luck!
May you all be well and may you all be happy
Linda Conyard, Rainbow Atma
Ayurveda & Oncology Massage Clinic
0402 811 742
linda@rainbowatma.com.au
www.rainbowatma.com.au