Manual of army catering services, 1945. Pt. 2, Recipes / War Office.

Date:
1945
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Credit: Manual of army catering services, 1945. Pt. 2, Recipes / War Office. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Fruit Melon. Several English varieties are grown in India, and they are more extensive than the Indian. The Indian varieties are as follows :— Musk Melon. This has a delicious flavour when ripe. Phonteen Melon. 1s very refreshing, and has an excellent flavour when young and green. Sarda Lucknow Melon. Is the most popular of all, and is chiefly eaten as a dessert fruit. Tarmuj-water Melon. Is a very large fruit of good flavour. Guava. ‘This is an extremely popular fruit. It resembles, but is inferior in flavour and texture to, the apple. It is used for making Guava jelly. Papaya. When ripe it is an excellent fruit. It is shaped like a large pear, and has a smooth green skin. Pomele. It resembles an orange, but is about three times larger. It is very refreshing. Sherefa (Custard Apple). This fruit must be served as fresh as possible. The skin is composed of numerous scales which are broken open and the contents eaten with a spoon. Naspati (Indian Pear). Very similar to the English variety. Mango. Large plum-shaped fruit. It has a large seed which is surrounded with a juicy yellow flesh. Leecht. Shaped like a walnut. The shell is fairly hard and contains a reddish pulp. Salads To eliminate the risk of incurr ng tropical diseases, salads are liable to be forbidden by the medical authorities at certain times of the year, but whenever permitted they should form an item in dietary. The types of salad foods available are similar to English varieties, such as, beetroots, cucumbers, lettuces, potatoes, onions, radishes and tomatoes. . Corn or Pulse Atta. Unrefined crushed whole corn. Use in preparations where wheat flour would normally be used. Dals Chenna.—A corn issued either whole, or with the husk removed and crushed. Chenna flour is largely used in the preparation of sweet meats.