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Boiling

This method involves cooking the food item in boiling water. It can be done in a deep

pan or a wok. Rice, and some vegetables and pulses are cooked by boiling. Milk is also
boiled but without adding water.

Baking
Baking involves cooking food items in the dry heat of an oven. Breads, biscuits and cakes

are made by baking.

Frying

In frying, food is cooked in hot oil or ghee. We make puris, samosas, pakoras and finger

chips by frying in a wok. This is called deep frying. It requires a lot of oil. Parathas and
dosas are fried on a griddle with less oil. This is called shallow frying.

Roasting
In roasting, food is cooked in an oven or over fire. Paneer, chicken and vegetables are

often roasted on a skewer. Chapattis, corn and some dry fruits are also eaten roasted.

Grilling

Meat and some vegetables are sometimes cooked over direct heat. This is called grilling.
It can be done in a griller or a tandoor.

Steaming
Some food items like pulses, idlis, dhokla and momos are often steamed before eating.

Usually steaming is done in a steamer or a pressure cooker. In this, we cook food at a
high temperature with steam.

Cooking Appliances

Let’s learn about some traditional and modern cooking appliances.

Wood Fire

In many villages, people still use wood to make fire for cooking. This method is one of
the oldest ways of preparing food. Wood is collected from forests or farms and burnt to
produce heat. The food is then cooked in iron or clay pots placed over the fire.

Wok: A large pan like a bowl in shape
Griddle: A flat iron plate that is heated and used for cooking food
Skewer: A long thin pointed piece of metal or wood that is pushed through pieces of food to hold them together while
they are cooking

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