CLASS 5|| EVS|| CHAPTER - 4|| Mangoes Round The Year||

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Chapter 4

Mangoes Round The Year

1.    Find out the reason for these changes? From where did the fungus come on the bread?
Ans. These changes occurred because of rotting of bread. The spores of fungus are present in the air. When they get a moist surface and food, they begin to grow.

2.    Different kinds of food items spoil due to different reasons. Some foods spoil soon, some stay good for long. List some seasons and conditions in which food spoils quickly.
Ans. The food spoils quickly in summer and rainy seasons.
Conditions in which the food spoils quickly:
– If cooked food is kept in open.
– If milk is not boiled properly.
– If green vegetables are kept in hot and humid places.
– If pickles are not protected against moisture.

3.    Given below are some food items and some simple methods by which these could be kept fresh for 1-2 days. Match the correct pairs:

FOOD ITEMS

METHODS

Milk

Put in a bowl and keep the bowl in a container with some water.

Cooked rice

Wrap in a damp cloth

Green coriander

Boil it.

Onion, garlic

Keep it in a dry open place



Ans.

FOOD ITEMS

METHODS

Milk

Boil it

Cooked rice

Put in a bowl and keep the bowl in container with some water.

Green coriander

Wrap in a damp cloth.

Onion, garlic

Keep it in a dry open place



4.    How did the brothers make the mamidi tandra? Write down step-by-step what they did for this.
Ans. The brothers bought following things from the market:
1. Mat made from palm leaves, casuarinas poles, string made of coconut husk, jaggery and sugar.
2. They made a platform from casuarinas poles and mat.
3. Mango juice was taken out and filtered through a fine cloth to remove fibres.
4. A thin layer of juice was spread on the mat and left to dry
5. In the evening the layer was covered with a sari to prevent dust from getting on it.
6. Every day, layer upon layer was added.
7. After about four weeks a thick golden cake of mamidi tandra could be made.

5.    What things are made in your house from ripe and unripe mangoes?
Ans. In my house, pickles and chutneys are made from unripe mangoes. Aam papad is made from ripe mangoes. Mango shake is also made from ripe mangoes.

6.    What all things are needed to make any one type of pickle in your house? How is the pickle made? Find out the recipe and write.
Ans. Let us take example of mango pickle. Following things are needed to make salty mango pickle:
Raw mangoes, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder, mustard seeds, aniseed, methi, kalaunji, salt, oil, etc.
Process: Raw mango is cut into small pieces and washed. It is sundried for a day to remove some moisture. All the spices are mixed with raw mangoes. Then the mixture is put in glass or porcelain jar. Oil is poured so that the pickle mixture gets submerged in oil. This is left in sunshine for about a week.

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