Q1.
What is the most popular food in your region? Can you list the main ingredients used in its preparation? Name of the food item: ______ Ingredients: ______
Answer
Ask at home and then fill the two blanks.
- Ask your mother, father or grandmother which dish is cooked most often in your area.
- Ask which things go into it. Those things are the ingredients.
- Write the name on the first line and the ingredients on the second.
In the chapter, Gurpreet names the favourite food of Amritsar — makki di roti (roti made with corn flour) and sarson da saag (made from mustard leaves), with a big glass of lassi.
Sample answer:
| Name of the food item | Ingredients |
|---|---|
| Makki di roti and sarson da saag | Corn flour, mustard leaves, spinach, garlic, ginger, salt, ghee, water |
| Pakhala (Odisha) | Rice, water, curd, salt, curry leaves |
| Thukpa (Sikkim) | Noodles, vegetables, water, salt, a little oil |
Why it happens: the popular food of a region is usually made from the crops that grow there. Maize and mustard grow in the fields of Punjab, so makki di roti and sarson da saag are eaten there.