A simple

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A simple Taster session of East African
foods All of these foods are grown and consumed
in East Africa (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania). This
fun lesson or food based topic starter helps
pupils think about what can be grown in other
countries and how these crops might be grown and
harvested by farming families. Curriculum
links KS1 2 Geography/Food, KS3 Geography/Food
Globalisation, KS1,2,3 Design and
Technology/Food What to do Print out these
sheets and buy and make the foods (we have kept
them quite simple). Set out the foods in a line
and either have sheets face up so that they can
see what they are, or place face down and ask
pupils to guess what the foods are. Where to buy
these foods Cassava chips health food
shops Chapatis supermarket or Asian
shop Plantains Afro-Caribbean market or
shop Monkey nut peanuts health food shop or
supermarket Pineapples, Mangoes - green grocer or
supermarket Chillies green grocer or
supermarket (try Jalapenos or a mild
chilli) Polenta (for sweetcorn or maize meal)
supermarket or Italian shop What to do with
them Cassava chips eat as they are. Chapatis
follow instructions and make a sauce from kidney
beans, a cup of coconut milk, sugar to taste, a
few cardamom seeds, one teaspoon salt, a chopped
onion, two chopped tomatoes, a chopped green
pepper, a clove of chopped garlic and one
teaspoon of mild curry powder. Boil the beans for
10 minutes, add the other ingredients and gently
simmer until tender. Plantains - Peel and cut
plantains into thin slices. Heat oil in a pan.
Add plantains (in a single layer) and fry until
golden. Serve with chilli sauce or brown
sugar. Monkey nut peanuts eat as they are (with
sign to warn children that are allergic). Pineappl
es, Mangoes eat as they are. Chillies eat
sliced (for those who are brave), or add to
yoghurt to lessen flavour. Polenta (for sweetcorn
or maize meal) follow instructions on pack,
leave to cool and slice into cubes for tastes.
Make with a simple tomato based sauce with
onions, peeled tomatoes, chicken stock, fried
chicken, peppers - add salt, pepper and curry
powder to taste.
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Cassava is a root crop that is peeled and then
dried in the sun
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Chapatis are often eaten in East Africa with a
simple sauce
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Chillies are grown to use in foods and natural
pesticides
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Plantains, or savoury bananas grow in most
gardens in East Africa
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Mangoes grow really well in East Africa and are
very tasty!
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Peanuts, monkey nuts or ground-nuts are often
used in sauces
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Pineapples grow on the ground not in trees!
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Sweetcorn can be dried and ground into flour for
maize meal