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Food of Different Regions

Dal-Bati Makki-Ki-Roti, Fish Curry, Rice Dhokla, Thepla and
Choorma from Sarson-Ka-Saag and Rasogulla Khandvi from
Rajasthan. from Punjab. from Bengal. Gujarat.

* Food is one of our most basic needs.
* Plants are the main sources of food.

* Cereals and pulses together are called food grains.
* Oil is extracted from special seeds called oilseeds.
* Fruits and vegetables are also obtained from plants.

* Spices are added to the food to give its flavour, taste and colour.
* The journey of food has these steps:

1. Ploughing the field 2. Sowing the seeds 3. Irrigating the field
4. Harvesting the crop 5. Threshing the crop 6. Winnowing the crop.
* Different regions have their own special food items.

A. Answer the following questions.
1. Why do we need food?

2. What are food grains? Explain it.
3. What are beverages?

4. Describe the journey of food.
5. State some foods of different regions.
B. Fill in the blanks.

1. Wheat, rice, barley, etc. are all __________ .

2. __________ , __________ __________ , and __________ are dry fruits.

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