{"id":439,"date":"2017-01-22T12:53:40","date_gmt":"2017-01-22T12:53:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ashwita.com\/food\/?p=439"},"modified":"2017-01-22T12:54:06","modified_gmt":"2017-01-22T12:54:06","slug":"carrot-kanji","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ashwita.com\/food\/carrot-kanji\/","title":{"rendered":"Carrot Kanji"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In the North of India, as the winter sets in, carrot kanji (a fermented drink with carrots and mustard seeds) will be prepared in the houses.\u00a0 It has a unique taste that is tangy, and an exotic color. \u00a0Fermented vegetables are potential healers. They can enhance the immune system, treat irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and reduce systemic allergic responses.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-440\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ashwita.com\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_20170122_171124.jpg?resize=169%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ashwita.com\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_20170122_171124.jpg?resize=169%2C300&amp;ssl=1 169w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ashwita.com\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_20170122_171124.jpg?resize=576%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 576w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ashwita.com\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_20170122_171124.jpg?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ashwita.com\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_20170122_171124.jpg?w=948&amp;ssl=1 948w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/> <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-441\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ashwita.com\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_20170122_171135.jpg?resize=169%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ashwita.com\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_20170122_171135.jpg?resize=169%2C300&amp;ssl=1 169w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ashwita.com\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_20170122_171135.jpg?resize=576%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 576w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ashwita.com\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_20170122_171135.jpg?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ashwita.com\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_20170122_171135.jpg?w=948&amp;ssl=1 948w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Ingredients:<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>250 gms red(or orange) carrots peeled and cut into 1 inch long \u00a0pieces<\/p>\n<p>7 cups of water<\/p>\n<p>3 tbsps mustard seeds roughly ground<\/p>\n<p>Salt to taste<\/p>\n<p>\u00bd tsp black salt<\/p>\n<p>A pinch of asafoetida<\/p>\n<p>\u00bc tsp red chilli powder<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>Instructions:<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mix in the ground mustard seeds, salt, black salt, red chilli powder and asafoetida into the water.<\/li>\n<li>Add the cut carrots. Pour into a glass jar; cover the mouth of the jar with a cloth.<\/li>\n<li>Keep in the sun during day time for 4 to 5 days. Stir it well in the evenings.<\/li>\n<li>It can be taken as a drink or served along with lunch.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the North of India, as the winter sets in, carrot kanji (a fermented drink with carrots and mustard seeds) will be prepared in the houses.\u00a0 It has a unique taste that is tangy, and an exotic color. \u00a0Fermented vegetables are potential healers. 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