Carrots can be eaten in a variety of ways. The simplest way is raw as carrots are perfectly digestible without requiring cooking. Alternatively they may be chopped and boiled, fried or steamed, and cooked in soups and strews, as well as baby and pet food.The greens are edible as a leaf vegetable, but are rarely eaten by humans, as they are mildly toxic.Even baby carrots or mini-carrots have been a popular ready-to-eat snack food available in many supermarkets.Carrot juice is also widely marketed, especially as a health drink, either stand-alone or blended with fruits and other vegetables.
Lack of Vitamin A can cause poor vision, including night vision, and vision can be restored by adding Vitamin A back into the diet.Carrot and Spinach are main source of Vitamin A.
The most popular Indian dish made from grated carrots is "Gajar ka Halwa".
This halwa can be made with condensed milk/Khoya/milk.My sister loves it with coarsely powdered pedhas (instead of khoya).After Ganesh pujan we always has lots of pedas,khoya modaks at home.My mom would make gajar ka halwa using those stuffs and the result was great yummy dessert.Beetroot halwa is also made in similar fashion.I remember one of my friend's mom making halwa using equal proportion of carrots and beetroots.Beetroot gives awesome colour to this dish
Ingredients
1 lb carrots grated
1/3 cup sugar (you could add more according to your liking)
1 tbsp ghee/clarified butter
2 cups milk
1/2 tsp cardamon powder
Raisins,almonds,cashew nuts-whatever your prefer
Method
Lack of Vitamin A can cause poor vision, including night vision, and vision can be restored by adding Vitamin A back into the diet.Carrot and Spinach are main source of Vitamin A.
The most popular Indian dish made from grated carrots is "Gajar ka Halwa".
This halwa can be made with condensed milk/Khoya/milk.My sister loves it with coarsely powdered pedhas (instead of khoya).After Ganesh pujan we always has lots of pedas,khoya modaks at home.My mom would make gajar ka halwa using those stuffs and the result was great yummy dessert.Beetroot halwa is also made in similar fashion.I remember one of my friend's mom making halwa using equal proportion of carrots and beetroots.Beetroot gives awesome colour to this dish
Ingredients
1 lb carrots grated
1/3 cup sugar (you could add more according to your liking)
1 tbsp ghee/clarified butter
2 cups milk
1/2 tsp cardamon powder
Raisins,almonds,cashew nuts-whatever your prefer
Method
- In a heavy bottom pan heat ghee.Add the raisins and nut fry for a min.
- Now add the carrot fry for couple of mins.Add in the milk cover and cook for 5-7 mins.
- Uncover add the sugar,stir and cook until its almost dry.Finally add the cardamon powder mix well.
- Switch off the heat and serve warm or chilled.
