Kanji
Punjab's fermented black carrot drink for Holi. Good for digestion.
LevelMedium
MethodBatch
GlassJug
Serves4
Ingredients
- 250 gBlack carrotDeep purple winter carrots. In season from December to February.
- 1 tbspMustard seeds
- 1 tspSalt
- 1 pinchChilli powder
- 1000 mlWater
Plus ice.
Bar tools
- Jigger
- Bar spoon
No bar kit? A jar with a lid works as a shaker, and 1 tablespoon is 15 ml.
How to make a Kanji
- Cut the carrots into sticks and crush the mustard seeds.
- Put everything in a clean glass jar and stir. Cover with a cloth.
- Keep it in the sun for 3–4 days, stirring once a day, until it tastes tangy.
- Chill and serve.
Garnish: A few carrot sticks