Spices used mostly in Indian Food. Very common examples from daily life helps children to identify and relate better.

1. Spices Used in Our
Food
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2. What are Spices?
• Spices are roots, seeds, bark or leaves of plants that we use in
powdered form in our food.
Why do we use Spices in our food?
1. We use spices to add flavour to our food. For example, oregano,
coriander, chilli, etc.
2. Also, some spices are used as medicines. For example, black
pepper, ginger, clove, etc.
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3. The food we eat…
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4. Some common spices we eat…
Jeera/ Cumin Seeds Saffron/Kesar Lal Mirch/ Red Chilli
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5. Sarson/ Mustard Seeds Ilayichi/ Cardamom Kali Mirch/ Black pepper
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6. Adrak/ Ginger Haldi/ Turmeric Laung/Clove
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7. Tej Patta/Bay Leaf Methi Seeds/ Fenugreek Saunf/Fennel Seeds
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8. Revise the spices and complete the attached
worksheet.
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