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Kanji Recipe1

Kanji Recipe

It combines traditional Japanese ingredients with modern cooking techniques to create an unforgettable mix of savory, sweet , and umami flavors .
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 6 minutes
Total Time: 11 minutes
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Kanji Recipe
Servings: 4
Calories: 234kcal

Equipment

  • 1  french-fry like sticks
  • a clean cloth or handkerchief
  • 1 Jar

Ingredients

  • 280g purple carrots
  • 130g beetroot
  • small brown mustard seeds 1 tbsp
  • 2.5 tbsp salt
  • 1.5 l drinking water

Instructions

  • The carrots and beets should be well washed before being sliced into sticks for french fries. The natural yeasts on the surface of the carrots will help the fermentation process, thus we advise leaving the skin on the carrots. If you can't locate organic carrots, you can also peel the carrots.
  • To guarantee that the gases created during the fermentation process can escape and to keep dust and fruit flies out of your Kanji, cover the jar with a clean cloth and fasten it with a rubber band. Place the jar in a warm area of your kitchen for 3 to 5 days to ferment. How long varies mostly on personal preference and how warm your kitchen is. While it can even take seven days to be ready in the winter, our Kanji was done in just three days during the current warm spell in Berlin. Starting on day 3, we advise tasting it daily until it reaches your ideal level of tanginess. Your Kanji is probably not ready if it tastes very salty.
  • Once your Kanji is prepared, put the beverage in a bottle and chill. The greatest way to eat kanji is cold. We like to separate the beverage from the beets and carrots. The veggies may be kept in the refrigerator for weeks if they are combined with a little Kanji juice and placed in a jar.

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Nutrition

Calories: 234kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 13g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 67g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 134mg | Fiber: 14g | Sugar: 78g | Calcium: 1121mg | Iron: 1mg
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