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January 13, 2016 By Nidhi Sarvaiya Leave a Comment

Healthy mini meals for your child

Every child is unique and each of them develops in their own way and in their own time. Parents play an important role in their child’s development. Young children learn all the time and mostly from their mum and dad. Parents are the role models for their children. Development refers to the changes that occur as a child grows and develops in relation to being physically healthy, mentally alert, and emotionally sound.

Balanced nutrition plays a vital role in nurturing your child to overall health and development. The right nutrition during childhood forms a strong foundation for the healthy future of your child.

The tiniest humans can create big challenges for their parents. Are you also one of them having hard times feeding your child?

Here are some yummy recipes to make your child’s mouth water packed with a bunch full of Nutrients.

1. Indian popcorn:

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Ingredients:
Phool Makhana/ Puffed fox nuts – 1 cup
Ghee: 1/2 Tbsp
Chaat Masala – 1/4 tsp
Pepper Powder – a pinch
Red chili powder – to taste
Black Salt – to taste

Method of preparation:

  1. Dry roast Phool Makhana/Puffed fox nuts till crisp
    2. Heat ghee in a pan, add red chili powder, pepper powder, chaat masala & black salt.
    3. Add Phool Makhana/Puffed fox nuts to it and mix well
    4. Serve as a healthy snack anytime

 2. Yummy Chapati Pizza!!

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Ingredients:
Chapati – 1 no
Bell peppers, sweet corn, etc – 1/3 cup chopped (any vegetable)
Grated Cheese – 1/4 cup
Oil – 1 tsp
Salt – to taste
Garlic – 1Tbsp (finely chopped)
Onion – 1/2 cup (chopped)
Tomato puree – 1/2cup
Chilli Flakes – as required
Oregano – as required
Pepper powder – a pinch

Method of preparation:
Saute garlic and add onion in a pan, add tomato puree, pepper powder, chilli flakes and oregano and let it cook until the sauce is thick.
Spread the prepared sauce on chapatti. Top it with sauted capsicum, grated cheese and then cook in a covered pan for few minutes. Pizza is ready to serve with some chilli flakes and oregano sprinkled

3. Try healthy Oats Dosa!!

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Ingredients:

  • Quick Oats – ½ cup (ground)
    • Semolina (sooji) – ¼ cup
    • Rice flour – ¼ cup
    • Fresh curd – ½ cup
    • Water – 1 ½ cup
    • Onions – ¼ cup (finely chopped)
    • Ginger , green chilies, coriander leaves, curry leaves – 1 tsp each (finely chopped)
    • Cumin seeds – ¼ tsp
    • Black pepper – ¼ tsp
    • Salt to taste
    • Oil for shallow frying

Method of preparation:

Mix all the ingredients (except oil) to make a thin batter of flowing consistency and keep it aside for 10 minutes. Take a ladle full of batter and make dosa drizzling some oil on non-stick pan. Serve hot with chutney.

4. Brownie phirni!!

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Ingredients:

Ragi & Rice flour (mixed) – 1/4 cup
Milk – 2 cups
Grated jaggery -1.5-2 tbsp
Dates puree – 1.5 tbsp
Dry fruits for garnishing

Method of Preparation:
Boil milk, add Ragi and Rice flour by mixing well and simmer. As the mixture thickens a bit add jaggery and cook till jaggery dissolves. Cool it and then add dates puree to it mix well. Serve cold with dry fruits.

5. Hara Bhara Dosa:

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Ingredients:

Rice, Lentil, Spinach dry red chillies, ginger, cumin seeds, asafoetida (hing), salt with some water

Method of Preparation:

Grind soaked rice and lentil coarsely. Make a batter of the mixture with spinach, dry red chillies, ginger, cumin seeds, asafoetida (hing), salt with some water. Make dosas out of the batter by shallow frying. Serve hot with chutney.

6. Soya Sticks:

 

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Mash boiled Soya bean and mix it with boiled vegetables, season it. Make a small ball of the mixture and put it around the ice-cream stick like a lolly-pop and Grill it.

7. Colourful Bhel:

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Mix cooked chick peas, chopped cucumber, pomegranate, sliced onions, chopped tomatoes and coriander. Add lemon juice, salt, pepper and mix well and serve on any baked vegetable.

Try these Lip smacking snacks for your child and make them Healthy. It’s really hard to find out creative snacks for your kids. But just follow the basic guidelines while preparing snacks for your children which will also help you stay creative:

  1. Healthy
  2. Homemade
  3. Low Sugar/ starch
  4. Simple

Just follow this simple tip and I am sure your kids will love the snacks prepared by you. Also you can make your child eat Rainbow.

Encourage your child to make balanced food choices and fill each day with plenty of colourful fruits and vegetables. The more colours your children consume the more varied the nutrients their bodies are receiving. Make it fun and colourful !

Try these, but don’t be afraid to experiments on your own. Wishing you and your kids, a healthy, productive and joyous health.

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