A split screen shows images of kids playing kitchenware as musical instruments.

In colourful letters, the name of the show appears between a fork and a knife. It reads "My world kitchen."

The narrator says WHOSE KITCHEN ARE
WE GOING TO TODAY?

Aksara opens the door to her house and says HELLO, MY NAME IS AKSARA.
WELCOME TO MY HOUSE.
COME IN.
THIS IS MY MUM SUBEETHA.

Aksara is around 9, with black hair in a ponytail. She wears a light yellow T-shirt.

Subeetha says HI THERE.

Aksara says AND TODAY I'M GOING TO MAKE
FISH CURRY, BECAUSE I LOVE
EATING IT.

The narrator says AKSARA'S MUM
HAS SHOWN HER A VERY SPECIAL
WAY TO MAKE FISH CURRY.
AKSARA'S MUM IS SRI LANKAN
AND COMES FROM A COUNTRY
CALLED SRI LANKA.
SRI LANKA IS AN ISLAND COUNTRY
IN THE INDIAN OCEAN.

(music plays)
An animated world map shows the location of Sri Lanka.

He continues WITH GOLDEN BEACHES, TROPICAL
RAINFORESTS AND LOTS OF
WATERFALLS.
THE ISLAND IS HOME TO MANY
DIFFERENT ANIMALS, INCLUDING
ELEPHANTS, LEOPARDS,
CROCODILES AND COLOURFUL
BIRDS.
THE MARKETS IN SRI LANKA,
SELL LOTS OF WONDERFUL FRUIT
AND VEGETABLES.
THE MOST COMMON MEAL IN
SRI LANKA IS SPICY CURRY AND
RICE AND IS OFTEN EATEN FROM
A BANANA LEAF INSTEAD OF
A PLATE.
AKSARA HAS WASHED HER HANDS,
PUT ON HER APRON AND SHE'S
READY TO COOK.

In her kitchen, Aksara says I'M MAKING FISH CURRY FOR
MY FRIENDS.

The narrator says AND SHE'S INVITED NIKOLA,
ANNA AND SALMON TO TASTE ONE
OF THE MAIN INGREDIENTS BEFORE
THEY COME ROUND FOR A VERY
SPECIAL SRI LANKAN MEAL LATER.
WHAT'S THAT?

Nikola is around 9, with long light brown hair in two ponytails and bangs. She wears a pink T-shirt.

Nikola says I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS.

The narrator says WHAT DOES IT SMELL LIKE?

Anna is around 9, with blond hair in a ponytail. She wears a white T-shirt with ant details.

Anna says DOESN'T REALLY SMELL LIKE
ANYTHING.

Nikola says IT SMELLS WEIRD.

The narrator says WHAT DOES IT TASTE LIKE?

Anna says IT TASTES LIKE JAM.

The narrator says IT'S NOT JAM.
IT'S TAMARIND PASTE.

Salmon is around 9, with black hair. He wears a beige T-shirt.

Salmon says IT TASTES REALLY SOUR.

Anna says I DON'T REALLY LIKE IT THAT
MUCH.

Nikola says I'VE NEVER TASTED SOMETHING
THIS WEIRD BEFORE.

The narrator says OH, DEAR.

Salmon says I REALLY DON'T LIKE IT.

The narrator says NO ONE SEEMS TO LIKE
THE TASTE, LET'S SEE IF AKSARA
CAN CHANGE THEIR MINDS,
BECAUSE TAMARIND IS A SPECIAL
INGREDIENT IN HER RECIPE.
YOU'LL ALSO NEED TURMERIC
POWDER, CHOPPED TOMATOES,
CURRY LEAVES, SHALLOTS,
COCONUT MILK, FISH,
CHILI POWDER, CORIANDER
POWDER, VEGETABLE OIL,
FENNEL SEEDS, FENUGREEK SEEDS,
GARLIC PUREE, AND MUSTARD
SEEDS.

Aksara says FIRST, I'M GOING TO GET MY
DISH AND THEN I'M GOING TO GET
MY VEGETABLE OIL.

The narrator says SPOON THE OIL INTO
AN OVENPROOF DISH AND
ADD MUSTARD SEEDS,
FENNEL SEEDS, FENUGREEK SEEDS,
CURRY LEAVES AND THEN GIVE IT
A MIX.

Aksara says MAKISA, CAN YOU HELP ME WITH
THE SHALLOTS?

The narrator says AKSARA'S BIG
SISTER, MAKISA, IS HELPING
TO PREPARE THE SHALLOTS,
BY CAREFULLY CUTTING OFF
THE ENDS.
LIKE THIS.

Makisa is around 11, with a long black braid. She wears a red dotted kitchen apron.

Aksara says NOW PEELING THE
SHALLOTS.

The narrator says CAREFULLY CUT THE SHALLOTS
IN HALF AND THEN CHOP THEM
INTO SMALL PIECES.

Aksara says NOW, I'M GOING TO
PUT MY SHALLOTS IN THE DISH.

The narrator says GIVE IT A MIX, COVER
THE DISH WITH FOIL AND ASK A
GROWN-UP TO HELP.

Aksara says MUM, COULD YOU PUT THIS IN
THE OVEN, PLEASE?

The narrator says MUM IS PUTTING THE SHALLOT
AND SPICE MIXTURE IN THE OVEN
TO COOK FOR A WHILE.

Aksara says NOW IT'S TIME FOR MY SPECIAL
INGREDIENT.

The narrator says AND YOU KNOW WHAT THAT IS,
DON'T YOU?
IT'S TAMARIND.
THE TAMARIND FRUIT GROWS ON
TREES IN LONG BROWN PODS.
INSIDE THE POD ARE SEEDS AND
JUICY PULP, WHICH HAVE
A SWEET AND SOUR TASTE.
IT CAN BE ADDED TO SOUPS AND
DESSERTS, OR DRIED IN A BLOCK,
THEN SOAKED IN WATER TO MAKE
TAMARIND PASTE.
IT'S BEEN SAID THAT TAMARIND
CAN BE GOOD FOR YOU AND IN
ASIA, SOME PEOPLE RUB IT ON
THEIR FOREHEADS TO MAKE
THEM FEEL BETTER.
AKSARA HAS ALREADY SOAKED HER
DRIED TAMARIND IN WATER.

Aksara says NOW, I'M GOING TO MASH UP
THE TAMARIND WITH MY FINGERS.

The narrator says TIP THE SOAKED TAMARIND INTO
A SIEVE AND PUSH THE PULP
THROUGH, LIKE THIS, TO GET RID
OF ANY LUMPS.

Aksara says I LIKE THE SMELL OF
TAMARIND.
NOW, I'M GOING TO SCRAPE OFF
THE TAMARIND AT THE BOTTOM
OF THE SIEVE, INTO THE BOWL.

The narrator says WOW, THAT LOOKS VERY MESSY,
BUT SUCH FUN!
THEN, POUR THE TAMARIND PASTE
INTO A CASSEROLE DISH AND
ADD CHOPPED TOMATOES AND
COCONUT MILK.
WHAT'S NEXT?

Aksara says I'M GOING TO ADD MY GARLIC
PUREE IN.
IT SMELLS REALLY STRONG.

The narrator says ADD CHILI POWDER BUT BE
CAREFUL NOT TO GET ANY IN YOUR
EYES.
THEN, GROUND TURMERIC, GROUND
CORIANDER AND, THAT'S IT,
MIX IT, MIX IT, MIX IT.
NEXT, ADD THE COOKED AND
COOLED SPICES AND SHALLOTS.

Aksara says NOW, I'M GOING TO GET
THE FISH FROM THE FRIDGE.

The narrator says AKSARA AND HER MUM ARE
CHECKING THE FISH FOR BONES.

Subeetha says THIS ONE IS FINE.

Aksara says THAT ONE'S FINE.
THANK YOU, MUM.

Subeetha says YOU'RE WELCOME.

The narrator says PLACE THE FISH INTO
THE CASSEROLE DISH AND DON'T
FORGET TO WASH YOUR HANDS AFTER
TOUCHING RAW FISH.
POP THE LID ON AND ASK A
GROWN-UP FOR HELP.

Aksara says MUM, COULD YOU PUT
THIS IN THE OVEN, PLEASE?

The narrator says IF YOU'D LIKE TO
MAKE AKSARA'S SRI LANKAN
FISH CURRY AT HOME,
ADD VEGETABLE OIL TO A SMALL
OVENPROOF DISH.
ADD BLACK MUSTARD SEEDS,
FENNEL SEEDS, FENUGREEK SEEDS,
CURRY LEAVES AND MIX IT,
MIX IT, MIX IT.
CUT THE ENDS OFF TWO LONG
SHALLOTS, THEN PEEL OF
THE PAPERY SKIN, SO YOU CAN
CAREFULLY CUT THEM IN HALF.
CUT THEM INTO SMALL PIECES AND
ADD THEM TO YOUR DISH.
MIX IT AGAIN, THEN COVER
THE DISH WITH FOIL.
ASK A GROWN-UP TO PUT THIS IN
THE OVEN FOR YOU TO COOK FOR
A WHILE.
TAKE THE BOWL OF DRIED
TAMARIND, THAT HAS BEEN SOAKED
IN WATER AND BREAK IT UP
WITH YOUR HANDS.
POUR THE SOAKED TAMARIND INTO A
SIEVE AND PUSH AS MUCH AS YOU
CAN THROUGH THE SIEVE TO MAKE
A PASTE, LIKE THIS.
ADD THE TAMARIND PASTE TO
THE CASSEROLE DISH, ADD
CHOPPED TOMATOES, COCONUT
MILK, GARLIC PUREE,
CHILI POWDER - CAREFUL OF YOUR
EYES - GROUND TURMERIC,
GROUND CORIANDER AND MIX IT,
MIX IT, MIX IT.
ADD IN THE COOKED AND COOLED
SHALLOTS AND SPICE MIXTURE
AND YOU'VE GUESSED IT,
MIX IT, MIX IT, MIX IT AGAIN.
ASK A GROWN-UP TO HELP YOU
CHECK SOME FISH FOR BONES.
THEN, PLACE THE FISH INTO
THE CASSEROLE DISH.
DON'T FORGET TO WASH YOUR HANDS
AFTER TOUCHING RAW FISH.
POP A LID ON AND ASK A
GROWN-UP TO PUT THE DISH IN
THE OVEN FOR YOU.
NOW, THERE'S JUST ENOUGH TIME
FOR AKSARA TO CHANGE INTO HER
BEAUTIFUL OUTFIT AND GET
THE TABLE READY FOR HER SPECIAL
SRI LANKAN FISH CURRY.

Aksara says IN SRI LANKA, SOME
PEOPLE EAT IT FROM A BANANA
LEAF.
SO, TODAY I'M GOING TO ASK MY
FRIENDS TO DO THAT TOO.
(knocking)
THEY'RE HERE!

The narrator says YOUR TABLE LOOKS
WONDERFUL AND EATING OFF
BANANA LEAVES WILL BE
SOMETHING NEW, BUT WHERE ARE
THE KNIVES AND FORKS?

Now, Aksara wears a green, pink and golden dress.

Aksara says HI, EVERYBODY.

Friends say HELLO!

Anna says YOUR DRESS LOOKS LOVELY,
AKSARA.

Aksara says THANK YOU.

The narrator says NOW, EVERYONE'S WASHED THEIR
HANDS AND THEY'RE READY TO EAT.

Anna says WOW, AKSARA, IT'S AMAZING.

Nikola says AMAZING.

Aksara says WHAT DO YOU LIKE THE MOST
ABOUT MY DECORATIONS?

Nikola says I LIKE THE FLOWERS AND
THE ELEPHANT, BECAUSE THEY'RE
BOTH AMAZING.

Anna says I THINK EVERYTHING LOOKS
FABULOUS, AKSARA.

The narrator says HERE COMES MUM WITH THE TASTY
COOKED AND SLIGHTLY COOLED
FISH CURRY.
LOOK, IT'S SERVED ON TOP
OF A BANANA LEAF, AND IT'S
LOOKING DELICIOUS NOW IT'S BEEN
TOPPED WITH LOVELY FRESH
CORIANDER BY MUM.
MUM'S ALSO COOKED SOME RICE
AND ROTI FOR EVERYONE
TO ENJOY.

Nikola says THANK YOU.

Anna says THERE AREN'T ANY KNIVES AND
FORKS, AKSARA.

Aksara says THAT'S BECAUSE WE'RE GOING
TO EAT BY OUR FINGERS.
SOME PEOPLE IN SRI LANKA JUST
EAT WITH THEIR HANDS.

The narrator says EARLIER ON, AKSARA'S FRIENDS
REALLY DIDN'T LIKE THE TASTE
OF TAMARIND PASTE.
DO YOU THINK THEY'LL LIKE IT
NOW THEY'RE TASTING IT
IN HER FISH CURRY.

Salmon says AKSARA, THIS TASTES VERY
GOOD SO FAR.

Anna says I THINK IT'S YUMMY AND YOU'RE
A REALLY GOOD COOK, AKSARA.

Aksara says THANK YOU, ANNA.

Nikola says I WASN'T REALLY SURE ABOUT
EATING WITH MY HANDS, BUT NOW
I REALLY LIKE IT.

Aksara says THAT'S REALLY GOOD.

The narrator says HA-HA, EVERYONE
SEEMS TO BE ENJOYING IT.

Nikola says WHAT'S THE BIGGER GREEN
THING ON THE PLATE?

Aksara says THAT'S A BANANA LEAF.
PEOPLE IN SRI LANKA EAT OFF
THAT.

Nikola says ARE YOU SUPPOSED TO EAT THEM?

Aksara says NO, THEY'RE JUST FOR
DECORATION, NIKOLA.
WHAT DID YOU THINK THE SPECIAL
INGREDIENT WAS?

Nikola says I THOUGHT IT WAS LIKE BANANA
IN SOME SODA MAYBE?

Anna says I WASN'T REALLY SURE.

Salmon says I'M STILL NOT SURE WHAT
THE SPECIAL INGREDIENT IS.

Aksara says MY SPECIAL INGREDIENT WAS
TAMARIND.

Nikola says THE TAMARIND TASTES REALLY
GOOD IN THE CURRY.

Anna says IT WAS ONE OF THE BEST
CURRIES I'VE EVER HAD.

The narrator says CONGRATULATIONS,
AKSARA.
IT LOOKS LIKE THEY DO LIKE
THE TASTE OF TAMARIND WHEN
IT'S COOKED IN YOUR RECIPE.

Aksara says THANK YOU FOR COMING TO
MY WORLD KITCHEN.

Music plays as the end credits roll.

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