Recipes for lunch
toppy posted on Tue, 08/04/2009 - 15:52
Hi there, First of all I want to say that I really like this forum 
I have not been very active, but plan to now. I need some help from you moms. It may sound funny 
. My 10-year old daughter is returning from school without having her lunch since last 10 days. She says she is bored with the lunch I give. Can you suggest some interesting recipes. Thank you!!
Have you tried some sprouts. Its a healthy and tasty lunch. My 6 years old son likes its a lot.
Its simple to prepare:
Ingredients
100gm Green(Moong) dal sprout
1 medium sized potato (boiled)
1 medium size Onion
1 Tomato
1 small Cucumber
1 tsp Lemon juice
1/2 tsp Chat Masala
1/2 tsp cumin powder
1/2 tsp pepper powder
1/4 tsp chilli powder (optional)
Method
1. Finely chop Onion, boiled potato, cucumber and tomato.
2. Mix all the above Ingredients
Hope your daughter likes it.
toppy,
I am not sure if you are veg or non veg. Still if you and your kid eats egg. The following recipe with paratha or roti does wonders for my 7 year old.
Ingredients
2 Boiled eggs
1 medium size Onion chopped
1 medium size tomato chopped
1 tsp jeera powder
1/2 tsp chilli powder
1/2 tsp haldi powder
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
salt to taste
1 tbsp cooking oil
coriander leaves
Method
cut the boiled egg into pieces (I cut 1 egg in8 pieces)
heat oil in a pan and put the mustard seeds in it.
when mustard seeds starts to crackle add the chopped onion and fry it till its brown. Now add the chopped tomato cook till tomato are done. Then add the egg pieces and all the masala. Mix well. Cook for 1 minute or 2 and its ready.
My son loves it....
Dear ranisaha, quest,
and I am eagerly waiting for my daughter to come back from school.
Thank you for the interesting recipes. I have tried sprouts today
Dear quest, My daughter liked sprouts the other day. Any more suggestions?
Have you tried dhoklas. These can be made from different pulses or semolina.
Below is the recipe for dhokla made from semolina, for two people.
Directions for dhokla
In a bowl take 2 cups of semolina. Add 1 cup yogurt and enough water to make slightly thin batter. Keep aside the batter for around 3 hours. Now add 2 spoons sugar, chopped green chilli, salt and mix. Heat 2 tsp oil, add some jeera and hing. Spread over the batter and mix. Add pinch of soda and mix. Pour this mixture in a greased container, steam dhokla for 10-15 mins. Cut the dhokla. Now heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds,curry leaves and green chilli. Once the tadka is done add the dhoklas and mix. Serve with chutney.
Enjoy!!
tuski,
I tried your dhokla recipe for our evening snacks. Me and my husband loved it but unfortunately my daughter did not like it
Anyways, thank you!!