Quick And Healthy Food Recipes For Kids

A constant query that moms have are for new ideas for quick and healthy food recipes for kids. With winter now receding and summer approaching, I thought it was time to pen down some food recipes for kids that are both delicious and nutritious. An added plus is that these dishes can be served to the whole family.

Lemon rice

Lemon rice is a traditional south Indian dish. It uses lemon juice which gives the rice a refreshing and tangy flavor.

Ingredients:


• 1 cup rice
• 1 3/4 cup water
• Salt to taste
• oil
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin seed
• 1/2 teaspoon mustard seed
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
• 2 red whole red chili
• 12 to 15 fresh curry leaves
• 2 tablespoons chana dal, pre-soaked in water for at least half an hour
• 1/4 cup unsalted roasted peanuts
• 1/4 cup lemon juice

Method

• Wash rice well. Soak for 15 minutes.
• Drain the rice and put it into the saucepan. Add water, oil, and salt, and cook until nice and tender.
• Fluff the rice with a fork.
• Heat the oil in a frying pan on medium heat; stir-fry the peanuts until light brown.
• Take out the peanuts from oil and use the same oil for seasoning.
• Add cumin seeds and mustard seeds, add red chili, curry leaves, stir for a few seconds.
• Add the chana dal, stir-fry for about a minute.
• Add turmeric and mix it well.
• Add the cooked rice, peanuts, salt and lemon juice over the rice.
• Mix gently, and stir-fry for about 2 minutes. Serve hot with yogurt or raita.

Healthy Coleslaw sandwich

Ingredients:

• Cabbage shredded 1/2 cup
• Carrot shredded 1/2 cup
• Green capsicum juliennes 1/3 cup
• Onion thinly sliced 1/3 cup
• Greek yogurt 1 cup
• Salt, pepper to taste
• Whole wheat bread 6 slices

Method:

• Mix all the ingredients.
• Toast the bread slices slightly.
• Apply a generous helping of the coleslaw to 3 slices.
• Cover with the other three slices to make 3 sandwiches.
• Serve immediately.

Rice, bean and corn salad

Ingredients:

• Cooked red rice 1cup
• Boiled kidney beans 1/3 cup
• Boiled sweet corn 1/3 cup
• Onion chopped 1/3 cup
• Cucumber chopped 1/3 cup
• Carrot chopped 1/3 cup
• Salt, pepper to taste
• Virgin olive oil 2 tbsp
• Lemon juice
• Fresh mint leaves 2 tbsp

Method:

• Mix all the ingredients.
• Serve immediately.

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