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Cooking Something Sweet!

Cooking is a very important skill that we all must learn, so that we do not have to live off of instant noodles for our university lives. Plus, it is always impressive when one can cook. This week in our infamous cooking class, the DP-1 and DP-2 students have created something tiny, yet sweet. A traditional Bengali dish called “Gajorer Laddu'' or basically a dessert made from carrots. Healthy yet delicious? Win-win! (Maybe not that delicious, but it’s carrots!)

 





Making this dish was quite a joyous experience for both the DP-1 and DP-2 students. A simple yet mouth-watering dessert like this can be made anytime with very little effort. All the DP students worked collaboratively to make this dessert such as cutting the carrots, adding sugar and milk and even molding them into tiny little circles, while adding small chunks of pistachios. Cooking is essential for us all as it will help us be more independent in the future when we are not near the comforts of our home. This skill can help us learn so much more as well as explore other traditional cuisines and build an international mindset. Cooking falls under the “service” strand in CAS as it requires us to make and provide to others. It also helps us, students, to enjoy the joy of cooking and making traditional cuisines. 


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