- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 teaspoons cumin seeds
- ½ cup white basmati rice
- ¾ cup yellow split peas (mung beans/moong dal)
- 1 cup frozen mixed vegetables
- ½ cup unsweetened coconut milk
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 4 cups water
- Heat the olive oil in a large pot, over medium heat.
- Add cumin seeds to the oil and toast them until they are fragrant, or about 1 minute.
- Stir the rice, peas, vegetables, coconut milk, ground cumin, and turmeric into the toasted cumin seeds along with 1 teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon pepper, and 4 cups water.
- Bring the kitchari to a boil.
- Lower the heat and let the mixture simmer for 30 minutes.