25. Spicy Riddles

TLO: To name and draw few spices. To identify the spices with their smell and also by touching.

Points to Ponder: Spices are the part of the plants that add colour, flavor and taste to the food.Red Chillies make the food hot and spicy.Turmeric powder makes the food look yellow. It is also used to heal the wounds.Black pepper gives a sharp and spicy taste to food.Saunf (Fennel) is used as a mouth freshner.Jeera (Cumin) adds fragrance to the food.Clove is a bud that has a strong smell and helps to reduce toothache.Garam Masala is a powder of a mixture of several spices like cardamom, clove, cumin seeds, cinnamon etc.Kerala is famous for spices like tejpatta, cardamom, black pepper.Tejpatta is added to dishes for its smell and flavor.

Answer the following:

1. What are spices?Ans: Spices are the part of the plants that add colour, flavour and taste to the food.

2. Why are spices added to food?Ans: Spices are added to the food for flavour, fragrance and colour. It also enhances the taste of the food.

3. Which state in India is famous for spices?Ans: Kerala is famous for spices in India.

4. What is Garam Masala?Ans: Garam Masala is a powder of a mixture of several spices like cardamom, clove, cumin seeds, cinnamon, black pepper, dry ginger etc.

5. Name few spices.Ans: Turmeric, Cardamom, cumin, black pepper, clove, cinnamon, saunf, jeera etc.

Activity Make an art with spices.Make a chart of different spices.Mark Kerala in the map of India.