Kimpira - Macrobiotic Vegetable Dish
Ingredients
- 3 Tbs. cold pressed sesame oil Vata - - Pitta ++ Kapha 0
- 2 pieces of Kombu seaweed 3*3 cm long, soaked and thinly sliced (Vata - Pitta 0 Kapha +)
- 1 onion - cut to thick matchsticks Vata - - Pitta + Kapha -
- 2 carrots - cut to thick matchsticks Vata - Pitta 0 Kapha - -
- 1 parsley root - cut to thick matchsticks Vata - Pitta 0 Kapha - -
- 1 celery root - cut to thick matchsticks Vata - Pitta 0 Kapha - -
- 4 cloves garlic Vata - - Pitta ++ Kapha 0
- 2 Tbs. soy sauce Vata - - Pitta 0 Kapha +
Instructions
- In a heavy iron skillet, heat 3 Tbs. sesame oil.
- Add the vegetables and the seaweed, stir and fry for 3-4 minutes.
- Add a thin layer of water, the same level as the vegetables, bring to boil and simmer on the smallest flame for 30-60 minutes.
- In the final minute of cooking, add the soy sauce.
- The dish is ready when all the water has evaporated.
- If there is still water when the vegetables are ready, take off the cover and cook until there are no fluids.
Notes
For Vata: Add roasted sesame oil in the end of the cooking.
For kapha: Decrease the amount of soy sauce.