Thursday, February 10, 2011

Carrot

Carrot is a root vegetable, either orange or red in colour, though purple, white, and yellow varieties exist. It has a crisp texture when fresh. The most commonly eaten part of a carrot is a taproot, although the greens are edible as well.

Grated carrots are used in carrot cakes, as well as carrot puddings. Carrot juice is a healthy drink and can also be blended with salad dressing. It is rich in carotene and Vitamin A.

In India carrots are used in a variety of ways, as salads or as vegetables added to spicy rice or daal dishes, and the most popular variation in north India is the Gaajar Kaa Halwaa carrot dessert, which has carrots grated and cooked in milk until the whole thing is solid, after which nuts and butter are added.



English: Carrot
Tamil: Carrot
Telugu: gujjara gadda
Hindi: Gaajar
Kannada: Gajjari
Malayalam: Carrot

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