If you don’t know what Kitchari is, let’s start there. Kitchari is a traditional Ayurveda food that is used in cleansing. It is a mixture of Basmati rice and Yellow Mung Beans along with a traditional spice mix.
You will find that the Kitchari Spice Mix varies a little but often contains much of the same spices. Some amounts vary or sometimes a spice or two is substituted. For example, I choose to use both cumin AND cumin seeds. Not every recipe does that.
The nice thing about this lovely spice is that it has tremendous health benefits and is useful for more than just kitchari.