Spring rolls

Over the weekend, as we were preparing for Ramadan, we had to make spring rolls as well so that at Iftar (the time we break our fast), we can simply take out the rolls and fry them. While making the rolls, I learnt a new skill; rolling the rolls into perfect shape. It was very frustrating at first because the roll sheet would either rip or the stuffing would fall out, but eventually I got the hang of it. And I even started making better rolls than my mom. I truly felt successful when I was able to make my rolls perfectly. My Next step would probably be to learn how to shape samosas because they are a bit more trickier than rolls, and they require a lot of folding to hold the filling in place, and give it a good shape.
The following are the things I used to make the rolls, The pastry sheets were store bought. My mom made the chicken filling and the white liquid is white flour and water, which is used as food glue, to hold the pastry sheets in place, and make them stick to each other

Ramadan

Since Ramadan is here, Muslims, specifically brown muslims cook/make dishes like samosas, pakoras, fruit chat, Dahi bara, spring rolls, roohafza and dood soda. Now the only things you might understand are samosas, spring rolls, fruit and soda, the following are pictures of the things you  might not have eaten or heard of 

                                                                             Samosa: 

Pakora: usually made with potato and onions with one other vegetable like spinach or egg plant. It is covered in flour along with some spices and then fried. 

Fruit chat is basically cut fruits with a little bit of spice, salt and sugar

Dahi Bara: yogurt with fried crisps and sauces. (Very hard to explain in English)

Spring Rolls: I am sure everyone has tried spring rolls at least once in their life and sort of have an idea of what they are. 

Roohafza: Water with sugar and food colouring

Dood soda : Dood= milk with coke or seven up=Soda

Since at least one of these things will be made each day, I think this will be a great time to practice making these dishes. So that is what I am going to do for this week.