Indications:
- Balances pitta and kapha
- Cures chronic and deep-rooted fevers
- Purifies and improves blood circulation
- It is specified in the treatment of -
- Swelling
- Liver diseases
- Spleen diseases
- Heart diseases
- Urinary diseases
- Preparation:
Ingredients:
- Chicory leaves – 2 bunches
- Mung dhal – 1
- Mustard – 1 tsp
- Asafoetida – 1 pinch
- Cumin seeds – 1 tsp
- Ghee – 2 tsp
- Rock salt – according to taste
Method:
Leaves are separated, washed and chopped. Mung dhal is cooked well by boiling it in water. Add the chopped leaves to the cooked mung dal along with a little rock salt. Cook till the leaves become tender. Season with asafoetida, mustard and cumin seeds using ghee.
The chicory leaves can be added to soups and salads. It can also be mixed and cooked with other leaves.
