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Making a coronation chickpea pocket

I can make a coronation chickpea pocket for a party.

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Making a coronation chickpea pocket

I can make a coronation chickpea pocket for a party.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. The original recipe, Coronation chicken, was invented for a lunch during the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953.
  2. The food skills used to make a coronation chickpea pocket are draining, measuring, cutting, mixing and filling.
  3. We can ask other people to evaluate a recipe by tasting it. This can help improve work next time.

Keywords

  • Coronation - the ceremony of crowning a queen or king

  • Draining - to remove water or other liquid

  • Chickpeas - edible yellow seeds from a plant

Common misconception

A recipe cannot be changed, as it will not work.

Recipes can be changed, for example swapping chicken for chickpeas, or adding extra spices. The new recipe should be tested to make sure it works and tastes good.


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Pupils can drain cans of chickpeas in small groups, using a sieve or colander in a bowl, helping to develop this food skill. Any type of bread can be used, depending on budget - for example, slices of wholemeal bread would work well.
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Equipment

For ingredients and equipment see the recipe in additional materials.

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Content guidance

  • Risk assessment required - may contain allergens
  • Risk assessment required - equipment
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Supervision

Adult supervision required

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Lesson video

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4 Questions

Q1.
What is this?
An image in a quiz
vegetable peeler
vegetable spoon
Correct answer: vegetable knife
Q2.
What should you do before you cook?
Correct answer: Wash your hands
Put on your coat
Correct answer: Tie back long hair.
Q3.
These are called measuring ...
An image in a quiz
cups.
Correct answer: spoons.
jugs.
Q4.
Parts of the wheat plant are crushed to make flour. Sort into the correct order.
1 - wheat plant
2 - grains
3 - flour

5 Questions

Q1.
Coronation chicken was invented for the coronation of ...
Correct answer: Queen Elizabeth II.
King Charles III.
Q2.
Which of these shows pitta bread?
An image in a quiz
An image in a quiz
Correct Answer: An image in a quiz
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Q3.
True or false? Recipes cannot be changed.
True
Correct answer: False
Q4.
Which food skill is being shown?
An image in a quiz
measuring
cutting
Correct answer: draining
Q5.
Put the coronation chickpea recipe in the correct order.
1 - First, drain the chickpeas.
2 - Slice the spring onion and pitta bread.
3 - Mix the chickpeas, spring onion, mayonnaise, curry powder and sultanas together.
4 - Open each pocket and fill with the chickpeas.

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