Title : Asifs Party By : Susan Lacy

School was over. Asifs and his best friend Davif walked slowly down the street, pertending to robots. They held their arms stiff and straight in fornt of them and moved their legs jerkily, up and down, up and down. Next week said Asif in his best robots voice, it is Eid. We are going to have a party. You can come if you want. A party? said David excitedly, forgetting all about being a robot now. Id love to come. But whats Eid? Ive never heard of party for Eid before. Asifs laughed forgetting to be robot too. Eid is Muslim festival, he said. A little bit like Chirstmas, I suppose. Its a special time,when everyone visits their family and friends and gives money and presents, and wears their new clothes.

An Eid partu. Said David. What a good idea! What day will it be? Saturday, said Asif. Ask your mum if you can come round at four oclock. Im going to ask her now,said David. Im sure shell say yes. See you tomorrow. And with a wave of hi s hand ran off excitedly down the street to tell his mum. Asif woke up early on the day of the paty. He got dressed and had his breakfast while he waited for everyone else to wake up too. At ten pclock, mum popped her head round the living room door. Im getting ready for our Eid party,she said. Would anyone like to help me make some samosas? Not me.said Asifs bog brother Imran. Im to busy cleaning my shoes. I want to look smart for the party. Not me,said dad. Im too busy writing Eid cards. I want to give them out at the party.

I will,said Asif, and he did. He chopped up the onions and the papper. He diced the potatoes and poured out the peas. He stirred them round and round in the pan with mums special spices. Mum mixed some flour and water to make a sorf dought. She made it into little balls and rolled them out into circle. Then she cut the circle in half and made a cone shape. When the vegetable were ready, Asif spooned some into each cone. Mum stuck yhe edge og the cone together with water. Then she fried them in hot oil until they were crispy and golden brown. The samosas smelt delicious.Thanks you Asif,said mum. thats a job well done, At twelve oclock,mum popped her head round the living room door. Im getting ready for our Eid party,she said. Would anyone like to help me make some

pakoras?Not me,said Asifs big sister Sofina. Im too busy waiting for my medhi to dry. I want it to look beautiful for the party. Not me,said Asifs big brother Imran.Im too busy ironing my shirt. I want to look smart for the party. Not me,said dad.Im too busy blowing up ballons. I want to hang them up for the party. I will,saod Asif and he did. He sliced the potato and cut up the cauliflower.He mixed some flour with salt and spices. He added some water and mixed it again to make a creamy, yellow batter. Mum dipped the vegetables in the batter abd fried them in bit oil until they were cispy and golden brown. The pokaras smelt delicious. Thanks you, Asif,said mum. Thats a job well done. At two oc;ock mum popper her head round the living room door. Im getting resdy for our Eid

party,she said. Would anyone like to help me make some chapitas? Not me,said Asifs big sister Sofina. Ill busy washing the medhi off my hands. I want them to look beautiful for the party. Not me,said Asifs big broter Imran. Im too busy combing my hair.I want look smart for the party. Not me,said dad. Ive got to go to the station to get Aunty Azra and Uncle Ahmad. I want them to be here for the party. I will,said Asif and he did. He mixed some flour and water to make a dough. He kneaded the dough with his knuckles. He shaped the dough into little round balls and patted them from hand to hand until they were flat. He rolled them out inti circle. Mum headted the chapatti pan on the cooker. She put the chapattis in one by one. She returned them over to cook the other side.

The chapattis began to puff up. They smelt delicious. Thanks you Asif, thats a good job, said mum. At 4 oclock, Mum popped her head living room door. The guest were just arriving. She said hello to Aunty Azra and Uncle Ahmad. She waved to Mr. and Mrs, Brown from across the road. She smiled as Asif opened the door and his friend David come jumping in excitedly. He gave Asif a present and then Asif took him around the room meet everyone. Lastly, mum brought out last plate for all. This is for you.said mum its for all ypur help with our Eid party today. Asif looked at the plate and liked his lips. It was full of his fovourite sweet, delicious coconut baffi. Thanks you Mum, I love you. and Mum gived the kiss to Asif.