“THE RIGHT AND EASY WAY TO MAKE MARKET LIKE KANJI VADA.”
•In this season of carrots, let’s make a new dish of Kanji Vada. The combination of mung dal vadas with sour sour kanji is so cool that along with drinking it also satisfies the hunger of the stomach. So let’s make kanji in a sugar jar and take all the nutrients of carrots and make you healthy.
INGREDIENTS OF KANJI VADA.
•Medium carrots – 3•
Water – 5 cups
•Mustard seeds(Rai) – 2 tsp
•Moong dal – 2/3 cup
•Green chili – 2/3 medium
•Refined oil – 2/3 cup
•Asafoetida(hing) – 1 pinch
•Red chili powder – 2/3 tsp
•Black salt – 2/3 tsp
•Garam masala – 2/3 tsp
•Salt – as required
•Preparation time: 10 minutes
•Cooking time: 40 minutes
•Total time: 45 Minutes
~Method:–
STEP 1: Wash and cut carrots.
First of all, take a thick black carrots and wash the carrot thoroughly with water. (Note: Carrots is not to be taken much hard). Then peel the Carrots lightly from above with a knife, after peeling cut the Carrots into long pieces and keep it in a plate.
STEP 2: Make kanji water in a sugar jar.
Now take a clay(mitti) or glass jar and put all the chopped carrots in it. Then add water, salt, mustard, asafoetida(hing), black salt and red chili powder according to the requirement and mix all the mixture well with a spoon. Lift the jar and keep it in a sunny place for about 3 to 4 days and cover the mouth of the jar with a muslin cloth or any ordinary cloth. Stir the water of the jar with a spoon for at least 2 days. After 3 days, taste the water and see if the taste of water is sour and sour, then the kanji is ready to drink.
STEP 3: Add moong and make vadas.
Soak the moong dal overnight in a vessel filled with water and drain it 3 to 4 times with water in the morning and separate the lentils from the water with the help of a sieve. If you are using peeled then rub it well first. Now take a mixer jar and grind the lentils coarsely, if needed, use little water. After grinding the lentils, take out a bowl and add salt, asafoetida(hing), garam masala and green finely chopped chillies and mix all the mixture well with a spoon and make pakoras of all the mixture. Put the vadas in the kanji water. Kanji Vada is ready.
~Nutrition Information:-
•Calories: 91kcal
•Carbohydrates: 15 grams
•Protein: 6g
•Fat: 1 gram
•Saturated Fat: 1g
•Sodium: 1359mg
•Potassium: 250mg
•Fiber: 8g
•Sugar: 1 gram
•Vitamin A: 100IU
•Vitamin C: 1mg
•Calcium: 15mg
•Iron: 2mg
~Health benefits of eating:-
•It helps in weight loss.
•Are you struggling with the problem of overweight? Well, one of the best things that you can do is to include carrots or carrot juice for weight loss. This is because carrots help you feel satiated for a longer period of time and also stave off hunger pangs. This can lead to low calorie intake and thus help in reducing weight.
•Improves digestion.
•Black Carrot is extremely high in dietary fiber which improves the digestive system of the body. It helps in treating gas, bloating, constipation and diarrhea. A juice made from black carrots called “kanji” promotes healthy gut bacteria.
•It helps to increase immunity.
•One of the many benefits of carrot juice and carrots is that they are rich in antioxidants, which are very beneficial in boosting the immune system. If you consume carrots regularly, it helps you to build better and stronger immunity.
~Serving Types:-
•Serve by placing the kanji in a bowl and pouring vada, roasted cumin powder and coriander over it.
•Garam masala and grated ginger can also be added to the vada.
•Dried vad can also be served with a glass of kanji.
~Change in taste:-
•You can also make pakoras by adding urad dal.
•Use tamarind to increase the sourness.
•Kanji can also be made from red carrots.
