Recipe for cauliflower medley with black-eyed peas and rice

In Ayurveda, we seek balance. And if we want to feel balance within, we need to surround ourselves with balance as well. In our food, this means we want to create meals that have the balance of all 6 tastes that exist in nature.

The 6 tastes of Ayurveda:

1. Sweet – like root vegetables and whole grains
2. Sour – citrus fruit or sumac
3. Salty – salt or seaweeds
4. Bitter – leafy greens
5. Pungent – ginger or hing
6. Astringent – beans and spices

This delicious dish has multiple components, but it comes together easily to create a balanced bowl that will leave you feeling nourished and satisfied. Be sure to get the black eyed peas soaking, and use a pressure cooker to make this dish super easy.

Enjoy!

To learn more about how to create balance inside and out, take the Discover Your Dosha Quiz! You’ll learn your unique Ayurvedic dosha and strategies to support a balanced body and mind.

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Cauliflower medley with black-eyed peas and rice

 

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Prep time

15 mins

Cook time

40 mins

Total time

55 mins

 

Author: Happy Healthy Human

Serves: 4 servings

Ingredients

Rice and Quinoa

• 1 cup white rice
• ¼ cup quinoa
• 1-2 tbsp ghee
• ¼ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp garcinia powder
• 3 cups water

Black Eyed Peas

• ¾ cup black eyed peas
• 1 tbsp sesame oil
• ¼ tsp salt
• ½ tsp grated fresh turmeric or ½ tsp turmeric powder
• ¾ tsp grated fresh ginger
• ½ tsp mustard seeds
• ½ tsp fennel seeds
• ½ tsp ground cumin
• 2 cups water

Cauliflower

• 2 ½ cups cauliflower, cut into bite sized pieces
• 1 tbsp ghee
• ¼ tsp salt
• ½ tsp cumin seeds
• ½ tsp rosemary
• ¼ cup water

Spinach Sauce

• 2 cups spinach
• Handful fresh parsley
• ¼ cup sunflower seeds
• Juice from ½ lime or lemon
• 1 tbsp sesame oil
• ¼ tsp salt

Instructions

Rice and Quinoa

1. Combine all ingredients in a pressure cooker and cook for 15 minutes.
2. Alternatively, you could combine the ingredients in a rice cooker or cook on stovetop.

Black Eyed Peas

1. Combine oil and spices to a pressure cooker or stovetop and allow the oil to heat up until the spices start to dance and become fragrant.
2. Add black eyed peas and water, cooking on high pressure for 35 minutes. You can boil on the stove for about 40 minutes - be sure that the black eyed peas are pre-soaked if you’re going to use this method.

Cauliflower

1. Combine oil and spices in a frying pan. Heat until the spices start to dance and become fragrant.
2. Add cauliflower and stir to coat with oil and spices.
3. Add water and cover, cooking on low heat until the cauliflower softens.

Spinach Sauce

1. Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend.

Putting it together

1. You can serve all 4 components separately, mix them all together before serving, or even choose to mix the spinach sauce into the rice. Enjoy!

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