Holi Special- Go Healthy With Carrot Kanji

Kanji and Thandai (a delicious creamy beverage) are often the drinks of choice during Holi, an Indian festival of colors.

Ingredients

Carrots 4 large
Beetroot 1 medium
Salt 3 tablespoons
Red chilli powder coarse 1 1/2 tablespoons
Mustard powder coarse 4 tablespoons

Method

* Scrub carrots and beetroot and wash under running water. Peel and cut into batons.

* Take carrot and beetroot batons in a bowl. Add salt, coarse red chilli powder, coarse mustard powder and mix. Add eighteen cups of water and stir.

* Cover the bowl with a muslin cloth and tie it round the rim. Let it stand in the sun for three to four days.

* When ready chill in the refrigerator and serve chilled.