Kali Gajar Ki Kanji | Black Carrot Drink (Kanji)
Kali Gajar Ki Kanji Ingredients : Black Carrot - 250 gm Mustard seeds - 2 tbsp Salt - 1 tsp or as per taste Hing (Asafetida) - 1 tsp Water - 1 liter Mustard Oil - 1/2 tsp Method : 1. Soak mustard seeds in 4 tbsp lukewarm water for 30 minutes 2. Peel and wash the carrots properly 3. Cut the carrots into batons about 3-4 inch long 4. Boil 1 liter water in a sauce pan 5. In the boiling water add carrots and let it come to a boil again 6. Remove from heat and cover it for 5 minutes 7. Grind mustard seeds to a fine paste 8. Add mustard seeds paste, salt, hing and oil to the carrot water and mix nicely 9. Transfer the carrot mixture to a glass or ceramic or earthen container after it cools to room temperature 10. Cover it and keep this container in the sunlight to ferment for 4-5 days 11. If there isn't ample sunlight, keep it in a warm place and let it ferment 12. Once done, taste the Kanji to check if it is ready. If it is sour, then pour it into glasses and serve काली गाजर की कांजी...