Everyone knows the carrot is orange root vegetable. But we all are surprise that there is black carrot (Pusa asita) is also available. The black color of carrot is arrive from the pigment called anthocyanin
How Black Carrots are used –
They are used same as orange carrot , mostly peoples use it as Black carrot Juice, Black carrot concentrate, Because of its black purple color some are used to color the recipes and use black carrot extract
In winter India is largest consumer of carrot to make Gajar ka halwa, Sweet dishes like burfi, Biscuits etc. The fresh black carrot is used in salad, pickles, and Black carrot kanji.
Some Health Benefits of Black Carrot-
1. It is good for digestive health– All carrots are naturally full of fibers, it helps in digestion and avoid bloating, constipation
2. Effective for weight loss-It is rich source of antioxidants and antioxidants have anti-obesity property, Anti- oxidants also improves body metabolism which directly effective in weight loss
3. Helpful for good eyesight– the regular eating of carrots improves the blood flow towards the eyes and it benefits to the people have glaucoma and retinal inflammation
4. It is rich source of antioxidant which protect us from various forms of cancer
5. Carrots are low in calories and rich in dietary fiber, vitamin K and vitamin c overall good for regular consumption