Five interesting ways you can eat carrots

Sadiya Bala Abubakar
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Carrots are interesting fruits especially for the elderly people, Carrot (Daucus carota) is a root vegetable, usually orange in colour, though purple, black, red, white, and yellow cultivars exist. Carrots are a domesticated form of the wild carrot, Daucus carota, native to Europe and southwestern Asia but very much eaten in Africa.

Carrots helps supplies the body with potassium which helps keeps body blood pressure in shape, it also helps build immune system

Eat raw – washed, peeled, washed again and chomped on. Want some dipping sauces? Combine plain natural yogurt with curry powder and cilantro leaves, to taste.

Soup - Carrots sweet, earthy taste is perhaps best featured in soup. We love this spicy sweet potato and carrot soup (so much orange) and this Indian spiced carrot soup with ginger. 

In cake - Come on, we all love carrot cake Have you seen this secret graffiti carrot cake recipe? How about this apple carrot oatmeal cake or carrot cake cookies? Yum yum.

 In salads and slaws - carrot salads use their natural sweetness to pair well with vinegar and other tart dressings. Here are some recipes we enjoy: grated carrot salad with lemon dressing, carrot and celeriac salad, and more carrot slaws.

As a fun garnish - Carrots are one of our favorite ways to garnish and dress up a plate of food. From carrot flowers, to carrot curls, to candied carrot garnishes, carrots are both colorful to look at, and delicious to eat.

Other things you can do are: add to soups, even pepper soup, Make a medley with other vegetables.