KS1 – Food Technology – Make – Raita Dip – 29/09/2026

KS1 have been busy in the kitchen again, this time making their very own raita dip with fresh vegetable crudités!

This lesson was all about developing our practical skills. The children practised measuring ingredients accurately using digital scales and tablespoons, carefully following the recipe to create their dip.

We put our bridge and claw cutting techniques to good use when preparing our vegetables and even tried a new skill – using scissors to snip fresh mint! We also explored the importance of seasoning and how adding different ingredients can change the flavour of a dish.

As always, we took time to investigate where our ingredients come from and how they grow. We discussed whether different foods grow underground, on bushes or on trees. We also revisited the Eatwell Guide to explore the different food groups in our recipe and consider how balanced our finished dish was.

Of course, the highlight was getting to taste our creations! The children enjoyed exploring new flavours and textures, with some discovering ingredients they had never tried before.