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Bitter-Ghee Rice for Pitta Detox

Tikta Ghṛta Anna

Serves 2
Pitta

Soft basmati rice with a teaspoon of medicated bitter ghee (Mahatikta Ghrita) and curry-leaf tempering — a classical Pitta-pacifying meal for skin flare-ups, mild liver heat, and post-summer cleansing.

Pacifies Pitta; supports liver

Ingredients

  • ·1 cup basmati rice, soaked 20 min
  • ·2 cups water · pinch rock salt
  • ·1 tsp Mahatikta Ghrita (or plain ghee with 1/4 tsp kutki powder)
  • ·8 fresh curry leaves
  • ·1/2 tsp cumin seeds
  • ·1/2 tsp coriander powder
  • ·Pinch turmeric
  • ·Fresh coriander leaves and lime to finish

Method

  1. 01Bring rice, water and salt to a gentle boil; cover, cook 12 minutes, rest 5.
  2. 02Warm ghee in a small pan; splutter cumin, add curry leaves, coriander powder, turmeric.
  3. 03Pour the tempering over the cooked rice; fluff gently.
  4. 04Garnish with coriander and a small squeeze of lime.

Nutrition notes

Per serving (≈): 310 kcal · 5 g protein · 52 g carbs · 8 g fat · 1 g fiber. Bitter taste (tikta rasa) supports bile flow; curry leaves provide iron and folate.

Practitioner note

Bitter ghees (Mahatikta, Tiktaka) should be sourced from a regulated manufacturer and used for short cycles (5–10 days) only.

Source · Aṣṭāṅga Hṛdayam · Cikitsāsthāna 19 (Kushtha); Pole, Ayurvedic Medicine (2013).

Information only — not medical advice. Verify quantities, allergies, and contraindications with a qualified Ayurvedic practitioner or physician before use.