Recipe- Healthy For Winters Kali Gajar Kanji

very flavorful, spicy, fermented, yummy carrot drink. And now the magic word, HEALTHY. It takes 2-3 days of keeping in sunfor proper fermentation and all the flavors to blend in. There is hardly any work involved. So by spending only 10 minutes, you get this awesome drink you can serve your guests on Holi festival when you have no time to spend in the kitchen.

Ingredients

1 kg Black Carrots ( you can use red carrots also)
1/2 beetroot
2.5 liters water
4 tsp rai/mustard seeds
4 tsp salt
2tsp red chili powder

Always use a glass jar orearthen pot to keep kanji

Method

- Wash and peel the carrots.

- Dice carrots. the size will depend on your liking. I like to keep small pieces which are easy to eat.

- Peel and slice the beetroot.

- Note: If we are using black carrots the 1/2 beetroot is sufficient. If you are using red or orange carrots then you can use 1 smallbeetroot.

- Dry grind rai/mustard seeds to a coarse mixture. Don’t powder it. Fill a glass jar with 2-3 cups of water. Add coarsely ground rai, salt and red chili powder to water and give it a good shake.

- Now add rest of the water, diced carrots, and beetroot.

- Give it a good mix. Close the lid of the jar and keep it in sunlight daily for 2-3 hours for 3 days.

- Kanji will be ready to drink on the 3rd day and it can be enjoyed till 5th day from the day we made it.

- As it is fermented it should be finished by the5th day.