Spiced Steamed Veggies for Kaphas

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Difficulty: Easy Source:

Ingredients

1 tablespoon mustard oil

1 tablespoon finely chopped ginger

2 cloves garlic finely chopped

1 tablespoon turmeric

2 tablespoons mustard seeds

1 teaspoon cardamom powder

2 teaspoons coriander powder

2 cups cauliflower floretts

2 cups broccoli floretts

1 cup arugula

1/4 cup pumpkin seeds

Description

This dish is the perfect example of a Kapha meal. Feel free to spice it up with garlic and onions. Start off by adding this plate as a side with your meals – introducing this to your diet even a few times a week can have great effects.

Directions

Warm the oil in a large saucepan and sauté the ginger, garlic, turmeric, mustard seeds, cardamom and coriander, stirring frequently until fragrant (about one minute or two).

Add the cauliflower and broccoli and a little water cover, and simmer until vegetables have softened a bit (about 5 minutes).

Stir in the arugula and cook until wilted (about one more minute). Serve over cooked barley; sprinkle with the pumpkin seeds.