cup of coffee.
It is early in the morning and Mrs.Verma is cooking in the kitchen. She is being helped by the part-time servant boy called bachoo. Reena also gives a helping hand.
Mrs.Verma Reena, wake up Bachoo and ask him to fetch four bottles of milk from the depot.
Reena Right mamma, I will call for Bachoo.
Mrs.Verma What shall we make for lunch today?
Reena All of us, except you, will be out for lunch. Papa, Ranjan, Vikram and I need packed lunches.
Mrs.Verma In that case, I will make sandwiches for all of you. Because sandwiches are easy to carry and paranthas taste stale when eaten cold.
Reena Don’t we have a tiffin carrier?
Mrs.Verma Yes. But there is only one. I will make a vegetable dish and paranthas for your father and give him the tiffin carrier. He has a long day at the office and needs something to fill him up.
Reena In fact, come to think of it mamma, Ranjan can take a snack at the coffee Bar near his office. And I too can eat at the cafeteria. So don’t pack any lunch for the two of us.
Mrs.Verma In that case, I have to make sandwich only for Vikram. I will put in a piece of the leftover cake and give him an apple as well.
Reena What will you cook for yourself, mamma?
Mrs.Verma Oh, I will make a big sandwich for my self and eat it along with a cup of coffee.
Vikram is back from school at 3 o’clock and both of us have a heavy tea.
Reena Can I help you with anything before I go into the bathroom to get dressed for work?
Mrs.Verma Be a dear and cut up the onions and the tomatoes. Could you slice the cucumber thin? I will peel the potatoes.
Reena Bachoo is back with the mild.
What shall I ask him to do next?
Mrs.Verma Ask him to sieve the atta and knead it into dough for the paranthas.
Reena Here, I have put the milk on the fire to boil. Will you watch it mamma, while I chop up the vegetables?
Mrs.Verma Yes I will watch the milk come to a boil.
Reena What kind of milk is this?
Mrs.Verma We get skimmed milk, that is milk with out cream, in the morning.
In the evenings. We get full-cream milk. This milk is good for making puddings and for making cheese (pannier).
Reena Bachoo has finished making the dough.
Mrs.Verma Then ask him to grind a little bit, of ginger (lasan) for the potato curry for papa.
Reena Shall I spread butter on the slices of bread for the sandwiches?
Mrs.Verma No don’t worry. I will do that.
You must be getting late.
Reena I’ve still got a few minutes.
What do you want to fill the sandwiches with?
Mrs.Verma We will give Vikram cucumber sandwiches. Don
‘t forget to sprinkle some salt and a little pepper over the cucumber filling.
Reena There, it is all done. Vikram’s sandwiches are ready. I will go now to get dressed.
Mrs.Verma Run along now.You have been a great help. I will finish making papa’s lunch.
(B) VOCABULARY
Gravy sweet dislike
Slice spices bite
Boiled hungry stir
Phrases
A good appetite a tasty meal
A small eater a hurried meal
Hot food a cold salad
Meanings
Slice to cut into thin and broad pieces.
Sieve to pass through a net remove dirt particles.
Dough a mixture of atta and water.
Knead a movement with the fists to mix the atta with water into a roll.
(C) Study the following responses
1 Was it right on Mrs.Verma’s part not to provide lunch for Reena and Ranjan?
Response If these two children are grown up and earning, then there is no harm in their buying themselves their own afternoon meal.
2 Why was Vikram not given the vegetable curry and paranthas as well?
Response Because there was only one tiffin carrier in the family. Vikram
Would probably find it easier to carry to school a small lunch box instead of a largish tiffin carrier. Also because Vikram could eat something more nourishing at tea time.
3 What would happen on a day when Mrs.Verma is ill and laid up in bed?
Response Reena could get together at least a simple cold meal of sandwiches. The servant could also perhaps cook some paranthas.
(D) Make suitable responses
1 What did Mrs.Verma cook for Mr.Verma’s lunch? And what did she give Vikram?
Response __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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