Year 9 - Cooking and nutrition
Making pea and mint falafel, with tzatziki
Health and dietary needs
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Unit Summary
In this unit pupils explore key nutritional needs throughout life, and allergies, food labelling, portion size and health conditions. They plan dishes and menus, and describe how diets can be changed for health to meet the needs of different groups of people.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use food skills to make pea and mint falafel, and tzatziki.
Key Notes
- The origins of falafel can be traced back to Egypt. They feature in Middle Eastern cuisine and are based on chickpeas.
- Recipes and cooking methods can be modified to help meet current healthy eating messages.
- The food skills used to make falafel include measuring, draining, using a food processor and grill, and dividing.
- Any food allergy or intolerances must be considered, with recipes and ingredients being adjusted accordingly.
- Food processors can chop, slice and grate large quantities of food quickly. Care must be taken as the blades are sharp.
Vocabulary To Learn
- Middle Eastern: relating to or characteristic of the Middle East - the area from the eastern Mediterranean to Iran
- falafel: a Middle Eastern dish of spiced mashed chickpeas or other pulses formed into balls
- chickpeas: a round yellowish edible seed, widely used as a pulse
- food processor: an electric kitchen appliance for grating, chopping, mixing or blending foods
- tzatziki: a Greek side dish, made with yogurt, cucumber, garlic and mint
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Traditional fried falafel is healthy, as it is made from chickpeas.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
The origins of falafel can be traced back to Egypt. They feature in Middle Eastern cuisine and are based on chickpeas. Recipes and cooking methods can be modified to help meet current healthy eating messages.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'Middle Eastern'
relating to or characteristic of the Middle East - the area from the eastern Mediterranean to Iran.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Traditional fried falafel is healthy, as it is made from chickpeas. Correction: While the chickpeas are a healthy choice, falafel is usually deep-fried, so less healthy. Alternative cooking methods could be used which use less oil, such as grilling, baking, or air-frying.
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