What is Cooking NCERT Solutions | EVS for Class 3 PDF Download

PAGE NO. 63

Look at the picture. Colour the spaces which have dots in them. What do you see?
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Karahi Tawa Matka(Pot), Saucepan Karchul (Ladle), Spatula Sieve-spoon and Pressure cooker

PAGE NO. 64

In the picture, you must have found some utensils used for cooking. Are there any other utensils used in your house for cooking? Which are they?
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Yes, apart from pots and pans, we also use cutting boards and kitchen knives for food preparation in our house. These utensils aid in chopping and slicing ingredients for cooking.

What are utensils made of ?
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Utensils are made of: Steel, Wood, Aluminium, Glass, Iron and Copper

We do not cook all the things that we eat. Find out which things we eat raw and which ones we cook before eating. Which are the things we eat both cooked and raw? Fill in the table given below. Things that are eaten rawThings that are eaten cooked Things that are eaten both raw and cooked
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PAGE NO. 65

Go to the kitchen and observe something being cooked. What all was done to cook it? Write the sequence. Don’t forget to write the name of the item being cooked.Look at the notebook of your classmates and discuss in a group. Name of the item _________

1.  _____________  2.  ____________   3.  ______________

4.  _____________  5.  ____________  6.  ______________

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In the kitchen, a delicious Indian curry called "Chicken Curry" was cooked. 

1. The process involved marinating chicken with spices
2. Sautéing onions, ginger, and garlic,
3. Adding tomatoes
4. And then simmering the mixture
5. Mixing with aromatic spices.
6. Finally, the cooked chicken curry was garnished with fresh coriander before serving.

Given below are different methods of cooking. Write the names of two things cooked by each of these methods. Add some more methods of cooking to the list and give examples too.
Method of cooking Names of things Roasting__________Boiling __________   ____________Frying ________ ________Baking     ____________   ____________ ____________    ___________   ____________   ____________   ____________
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PAGE NO. 66

What is used to cook food in your house? Draw a picture in the notebook and write its name.
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Disclaimer: Students are advised to write the answer on their own.

Identify the pictures given below and write their names. What produces heat in each of them? Match the picture with the list. Matching can be with more than one thing also.

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PAGE NO. 67

Which are the other things you can prepare without cooking? Write their names and the method of preparing them. One example is given below.
1.  Lemon WaterMix sugar in water → Add Lemon juice → Strain it →  Lemon water is ready 

2. ___________  →  → →  

3. ________  →  →   →
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1. Lemon water Mix sugar in water → Add lemon juice → Strain it → Lemon water is ready
2. Mango shake Cut mango into pieces → Add sugar and milk → Mix it well → Mango shake is ready
3. Sandwich Cut tomatoes and cucumber → Apply butter on one side of the bread slice → Put vegetables on the bread slice → Cover the bread slice with another one → Sandwich is ready
This is a sample answer. The answer of the students may vary from this.