01/65 simple recipes to pack for kids’ lunchbox It becomes a daunting task to pack that perfect lunch box for the kids, as they need plenty of nutrition for growing up. But, if it is not interesting, most kids come back with the food intact. Thus, it becomes the […]
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01/65 simple recipes to pack for kids' lunchbox
It becomes a daunting task to pack that perfect lunch box for the kids, as they need plenty of nutrition for growing up. But, if it is not interesting, most kids come back with the food intact. Thus, it becomes the need of the hour to make some delicious and healthy dishes. But, packing the lunch takes a lot of time. How about we give you a list of simple yet healthy lunch box recipes that you can easily make at home in just 10-minutes and make the kids happy? Take a look. (Images courtesy: iStock)
To make the salad, 2-3 hard-boiled eggs and peel them. Next, cut them as you like in a bowl. Now, add 1/2 tbsp mustard sauce, 1 tbsp black olives (sliced), 1 tbsp mayonnaise, 1 tbsp red & yellow bell pepper, and 1-2 chopped lettuce leaves. Sprinkle a little salt & pepper over them and toss them well. Pack it with a sprinkling of paprika and toasted bread.
To make this dish, dry roast 4-5 tbsp semolina and keep aside once done. Then, put a kadhai on medium flame and heat 1 tbsp coconut oil in it. When the oil is hot enough, add 1/2 tsp mustard seeds and 4-5 curry leaves. Once the seeds crackle, fry 2 tbsp raw peanuts in it for a few seconds and then add vegetables of your choice. Make sure all the veggies are finely chopped. Stir well and cook the veggies for 2-3 minutes. Then, add roasted semolina in the kadhai and add a little water. Mix everything well and then cook for 3-4 minutes until the semolina is dry again. Serve hot.
To make this amazing salad, take 1 cup of boiled wholewheat pasta in a bowl and add 2-3 tbsp bell peppers in it. To this, add 1 stalk of celery, 1/2 cup of steamed broccoli florets and a little onion. Top up with 1/2 tsp of lemon juice, 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, some feta cheese, salt and pepper to taste. Toss them all and the healthy salad will be ready in no time.
This is a protein-rich dish that can be made in under 10 minutes. All you need to do is take 3-4 tbsp of besan and mix it with a pinch of baking soda, a pinch of red chilli and asafoetida with salt & pepper to taste. Mix well and make a nice cheela using some ghee. Till the time it is getting cooked, take 2 tbsp chopped paneer and mix it with 1 tsp chopped onion & tomato, 1 tsp coriander leaves, a little chaat masala and salt to taste. Once the cheela is cooked from one side, turn it over and spread this mixture on the cooked side and fold it like a roll. Cook for 2-3 minutes and your dish will be ready. Serve it with mint & coriander chutney.
This is one of the most loved dishes by kids. All it takes is a cooked chapati and some veggies of their choice and cheese, which can be cottage cheese in this case. To make this dish, put a freshly made chapati over a low flame in a pan greased with a little ghee, and apply a layer of tomato ketchup. Next, spread the veggies of kid’s choice and then add a generous layer of cottage cheese with a little mozzarella cheese on top. Close the lid of the pan for 4-5 minutes and let the cheese cook. Once cooked, take out the pizza and cut it into pieces and add in the dibba.
