Question

• What things are soaked before cooking in your house? Why?
• What things do you eat after sprouting? How are they sprouted? How much time does it take?
• Has the doctor or someone you know ever told you to eat sprouts? Why?

Answer 1

• Few things that are soaked before cooking in my house are beans, pulses, chick peas and lentils.

Soaking is done because:

(i) It softens the hard food substance.

(ii) It helps in sprout formation.

Disclaimer: The first part of this question aims to encourage children to be creative to quote examples of food items based on their own observations. The answer for the same can vary from one student to another.

• Disclaimer: The purpose of this question is to make the students participate in day-to-day activities, based upon which they can make logical assumptions. Considering the sustenance of this process of participation the answer to this question has not been provided.

• Yes, my mother says that everyone should add sprouts in their diet. This is because sprouts have excellent nutritional value.

  Disclaimer: This question calls for the process of one’s own observance. Keeping this in mind, it is strongly recommended that the students' prepare the solutions on their own. However, a sample answer has been provided.