Beetroot Kanji is a powerhouse of probiotics which makes it capable of boosting your metabolism and keeping your gut health perfect.It is an excellent probiotic drink.
This is drink helps in the overall wellness of the body. It is a fermented drink, originating from the Indian subcontinent, and is made with water, black carrots, beetroot, mustard seeds, and black pepper.
Ingredients:-
- Beetroot-chopped into sticks 5 medium sized
- Carrots-chopped into sticks 3-4 medium sized
- Yellow mustard seeds / black or brown mustard seeds- 2 tbsp/ 1 tbsp
- Water- 2 liters
- Black salt -1/2 tsp
- Red chili powder 1/2 tsp
Serving Size: 1 Glass
Procedure:-
- Firstly Make a mustard powder-In a dry grinder, grind the 2 tablespoons of yellow mustard to a fine powder. If including black or brown mustard, use 1 tablespoon.
- Boil water first. Let it cool at room temperature. In a clean and dry glass jar with a wide mouth.
- Add the sticks of carrots, beetroots, ground yellow mustard powder, black salt, and red chili powder. Pour boiled cooled water into the jar.
- Stir this mixture well with a clean dry spoon. Cover loosely with a lid and tie a muslin cloth on the mouth of the jar.
- Keep the jar in sunlight and allow it to ferment for 2 to 3 days until the drink becomes sour (Take care not to over-ferment the drink)
- Stir the mixture every next day with a clean wooden spoon before placing it in the sun. Alternatively, shake the jar instead of mixing it with a spoon.
- When the drink starts tasting sour, it means the beetroot kanji is ready.
- Keep the kanji drink in the refrigerator or used it as required.
- Serve chilled and carrots and beetroots can be eaten.
Nutritional Value Of Beetroot kanji
| Carbs-4 gm |
| Fat-0 gm |
| Protein-1gm |
| calories-21 cal |
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