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Question 1

X served as a dessert or a snack throughout India. The batter for X in some areas is prepared by crushing ripe bananas or coconut, adding flour, and water or milk. The mixture is sometimes delicately seasoned with cardamoms. It is deep fried in oil, and served hot. 

The Bihar version of this dish has sugar added to the batter prior to frying, while the method prevalent in Orissa and West Bengal has the X dipped in syrup after they are fried. 

It is popular in Bangladesh, West Bengal and Maharashtra. X is a popular sweet to make on the Hindu religious occasion of Holi, it is also enjoyed at large during celebrations of ‘Id’, and has become a staple at most Indian weddings. Id X.

Answer 1

Malpua

Malapua is an pancake served as a dessert or a snack. which is also served to Jagannath in his Sakala Dhupa (Morning food served to the lord). It is During Paush Sankranti, Malapuas are prepared in Bengali homes. Malapuas along with mutton curry is served in many non-vegetarian Maithil homes during Holi.

Question 2

________ is the name for a family of mixed drinks that are composed of an alcoholic base spirit and a larger proportion of a non-alcoholic mixer. The original (and still most common) ________ is the whiskey and soda.“

Well-known examples of _________ include Jack and Coke, Cuba Libre, Scotch and Soda, Seven and Seven, the Moscow Mule, the gin and tonic, and Sex on the Beach. Fill in the blank

Answer 2

Highball

Question 3

What name is given to a dish originating from France primarily made from aubergines and green peppers in a tomato sauce?

Answer 3

Ratatouille

Question 4

What is the name of the cake, originally made for Mother's Day, but which became more identified with Easter over time?

Answer 4

Simnel cake

Simnel cake is a light fruit cake with two layers of almond paste or marzipan, one in the middle and one on top, that is toasted, and eaten during the Easter period.

Question 5

 

Some time around the end of 16th Century, the earlier version of this cocktail originated . A particular ship's crew was experiencing a serious problem with people suffering from Dystentery and Scurvy . It was known that the locals (around where the ship was sailing) had remedies for those problems. It involved a particular alcohol brewed from Sugarcane and some other local ingredients (which helped fight both Dysentery and Scurvy ) . One of the ingredients, while medically beneficial, was majorly used to mask the foul taste of the alcohol. What cocktail ?

Answer 5

Mojito is a cocktail consists of white rum, sugar , lime juice, sparkling water, and mint.