We put the slow cooker on the “Frying” mode, the time is 35-40 minutes, pour a little vegetable oil on the bottom of the bowl and fry onions and carrots until half-cooked with the lid open. Then season with salt and pepper to taste. You can take any, I have paprika, pepper and coriander. We also send finely chopped garlic and a small piece of butter there. Stir and fry a little more