CARROT, COMMONLY KNOWN AS GAJAR IN INDIA, IS A CRUNCHY, SWEET-TASTING ROOT VEGETABLE WIDELY USED IN SALADS, PICKLES, CURRIES, SOUPS, JUICES, AND DESSERTS LIKE GAJAR KA HALWA. KNOWN FOR ITS BRIGHT ORANGE COLOR, CARROT IS RICH IN ESSENTIAL VITAMINS, MINERALS, AND ANTIOXIDANTS THAT MAKE IT A HIGHLY NUTRITIOUS VEGETABLE.