Cranberry and Goji Berry Chutney with Shu di Huang

Categories: Heart Blood Vacuity, Heart Qi Vacuity, Kidney Yang Vacuity, Liver Blood Vacuity

Siri Michel

Fire Imbalance – Heart Blood Deficiency

Cranberry and Goji Berry Chutney with Shu di Huang

Ingredients

  • 9 grams Shu di Huang
  • 1 1/2 tablespoon fresh grated ginger
  • 12 ounces fresh cranberries
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 2/3 cup goji berries
  • pinch cayenne pepper
  • 1/4 cup chopped dried apricots
  • pinch allspice
  • 1 medium shallot, chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup apple cider
  • 1/3 cup chopped walnuts
  • 2/3 cup white or brown sugar or 1 cup brown rice syrup
  • one orange, Zest of
  • 2 tablespoons maple syrup

 

Directions

  1. Combine cranberries, goji berries, apricots and shallots in saucepan.
  2. Add cider and enough water to cover. Let sit for 20 – 30 minutes.
  3. Bring to a boil, then turn down to a simmer.
  4. Cook for 15 minutes, or until goji berries are soft and plump, and the cranberries pop.
  5. Stir in sugar, maple syrup, spices and salt.
  6. Cook 5 minutes longer.
  7. Adjust seasonings. Remove from heat.
  8. Stir in walnuts and orange zest.
  9. Cool to room temperature.
  10. Store in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

 

TCM properties

Ingredient: Taste, Temp, Organs Function

Shu di Huang: Sl. warm, sweet; HRT, LVR, KD; Tonify and nourish blood, yin, and essence.

Cranberries:  Neutral, sweet; SP, ST; Supplements the center and boosts the qi; fortifies the spleen and harmonizes the stomach; eliminates vexatious thirst, stops diarrhea and dysentery

Goji berries: Neutral, sweet; LVR, LU, KD; Nourish Liver blood, yin of Kidney and Lung.

Apricots: Cool, bland; SP, ST, UB; Drains dampness, promotes urination.

Shallots: Cold, sweet; HRT, ST, UB; Clear heat, promotes urination.

Apple Cider: Neutral, sweet, sour; SP, HRT, SI; Percolates damp, promotes urination.

Sugar: Neutral, sweet; SP, ST; Strengthen Spleen, moisturizes.

Maple Syrup: Neutral, sweet; SP, ST; Strengthen Spleen, moisturizes.

Ginger: Warm, pungent; LU, SP, ST; Release the exterior, disperse wind-cold; transform fluids; resolve toxicity.

Cinnamon: Hot, pungent, sweet; SP, KD, UB Supplements source yang; warms Spleen & Stomach; eliminates accumulation and chill; frees the flow of blood; stops pain.

Cayenne: Hot, pungent; SP, ST; Dispels cold; fortifies the Stomach; quickens the blood and moves qi; treats indigestion, loss of appetite, and wind damp cold bi syndrome.

Allspice: Hot, pungent; SP, ST, SI, LI Warm middle burner, move qi.

Kosher or Sea Salt: Cold, salty, sl. sweet; KD, UB Harmonize and promote digestion; in small amounts – strengthens Kidney, fortifies bones, tendons and teeth; brightens eyes; detoxifies.

Walnuts: Warm, sweet; KD, LU, LI Tonify Kidney and Lung, moisten intestines.

Orange Zest: Sl. warm, aromatic; LU, SP, ST Regulate and move qi, prevent stagnation.

Options: substitute Dang Gui for Shu di Huang.

Modified recipe from: http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipe/cranberry-and-goji-berry-chutney

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