What to cook with carrots

Carrots keep for weeks, cost almost nothing, and are the vegetable most likely to be in a fridge that otherwise looks empty.

They are sturdy enough to go in at the start of almost anything, which makes them the easy addition to a pulao, a soup or a stir fry when you want the meal to feel more substantial.

Worth knowing: Cut them thin for stir fries and thick for slow cooking. Thin carrot in a curry disappears completely.