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Kids’ Lunchbox

Most of my readers wanted to know some recipes which could be given in lunchbox for their kids. I have a very little knowledge in this matter. I even asked few of food bloggers about this. Since many of my food blogger buddies have school going kids, all of them might have posted one or the other ‘lunchbox recipe’ at some point.

So I request my blogger buddies and also non-bloggers to leave the links to such recipes (if you have a blog) or write the recipe as a comment to this post. It would be a great help to the mothers of school-going kids. I hope you all agree with this idea and participate with full enthusiasm.

Thank you all in advance.

Note: It is not an event that has deadlines or round up at the end. It is just a request by me to all of you.

78 Responses to “Kids’ Lunchbox”

  1. hi shilpa, Could you help me get sme recipes of snacks or breakfast that i can prepare and give my 1year 5mths old kid.

    I though knoew upma nad sheera but the you posted on this site was really good and helped me make my upma more tasty.
    Thanks! Great work Keep it up!

  2. Namaskar,
    Aayi’s recipe web site is very good.The most I like is the name of this web site.
    Do we have some uncommon UPAWAS / WRAT KA KHANA recipes?
    If yes I’ll appreciate to get n read the same.
    Thank you,
    Regards
    Sonali.

  3. Sangita says:

    I’m vegetararian but can eat egg, pl tell some receipe for my 7yr old son’s lunch box which will be healthy as well as quick

    Thanking you,

    Sangita Shukla

  4. Hello
    i recently created a blog with some lunch ideas for kids..hope you all find it helpful.
    Regards
    jujubs

  5. Just try these recipes out for the Kids:

    Potato fried rice:
    Ingredients:
    (i) Potatoes – diced and shallow fried in little oil with salt (till it turns golden brown)
    (ii) Onions, Green chillies, Jeera, Red chilli powder and salt
    (iii) steamed rice
    Saute jeera, onions, green chillies, add fried potato cubes, chilli powder and mix the steamed rice with salt. Pack it with Cucumber raitha or chips

    Pudina Rice:
    Ingredients:
    (i)Pudhina leaves (mint) – cleaned
    (ii) Coriander leaves (cilantro) – cleaned
    (iii) Green chillies
    (iv) boiled vegetables like carrot, beans and potatoes (finely diced and pressure cooked with little salt)
    (v) Coconut
    (vi) Oil and salt
    Saute green chillies, pudina leaves and coriander leaves in little oil and grind it to a fine paste. to this add boiled veggies and mix it with steamed rice. Add little more salt if required. pack it with chips.

    Idli Upma:
    Like the same bread upma variety, children love idli upma as it is spicier than idlis.
    Ingredients: Idlis, Onions, Red chillies, urad dhal, mustard seeds, curry leaves, green chillies, salt and oil
    Saute mustard seeds, urad dhal, red chillies, green chillies and curry leaves in oil. Meanwhile, break the idlis into coarse powder. Mix it to the above mixture, add salt. Children would love to take it in their lunch boxes.

  6. lavina sanjay says:

    would like to know what type of lunch box can be given to 2 yrs 5 month kid
    going to nursery (per schooler) at 8am to 12pm

  7. Dear Madam / Sir,

    I will appreciate, if you can send me fast & simple recipes for my daughter’s lunch box. e.g. veg / n.veg etc.

    With Thanks & Regards,

    Ratna

  8. shubhangi pawar says:

    i want some receipes for kids tiffin box- preparing time should be less, and tasty, less spicy, less oil.

    pls suggest me .

    Thanks & Regards
    Shubhangi Pawar

  9. rizwana lakhani says:

    main aap ki tammam recipes ko dil se dad dena chahti hoon,aap bahot hi acha kaam ker rahe ho ham sab k liye.Khas tor se mere kids to bahot hi kush hoge .Thanx

  10. Manjula says:

    1.Avalakki oggarNe
    this is a very simple and fast recipe done within 15 minutes to the max. cut onion, tomato and chillies (as per you taste and requirement). Fresh coriander leaves chopped to garnish. salt to tast and oil for seasoning. Main ingredient to this recipe is AVALAKKI ( broken wheat sort of a ingredient easily available in grocery shops. take care to choose thick Avalakki as thin is also available). In the mean while soak required amount of Avalakki in water. In a broad bottomed vessel or kadhai, season with oil first, mustard seeds and curry leaves next followed by all chopped ingredients and salt to taste. By now soaked avalakki would have become soft, now wash and drain the same. When onions and tomatoes are done, add drained out avalakki to it and mix well. close the lid and leave it for 2 to 3 minutes. garnishwith coriander leaves and serve.
    2.Nenda avalakki
    this is still simple than the previous one. for a change, this is a sweeter one. this dish is with the thinner Avalakki and not the thicker one. Take thin Avalakki in a large bowl, to this add grated coconut and smashed jaggery (fine pieces or powder it if you like). To this add a cup of milk if desired. it’s very yummy and kids will surely like it.
    my kids who are still below 3 years also love these two recipes a lot…hope eve you also will like these enjoy

  11. Hi!Iam also a konkani lady from Kumta staying in Kuwait. I have a 1year 4 months old son and Iam 2much worried regarding his food. Can u plase send me some of the food recipes for my son?

  12. I would like to know what should i give my child daily breakfast and lunch box. her break is at 10.20 am and she leaves in the morning by 7.30am. she drink 1/2 glass of milk and at times she take bread butter or bread sandwitch or fruits nothing more than this so if you could help me in some easy recipe because eve i go to work and i have to quick easier
    thank you

  13. check out
    http://veganlunchbox.com/recipes.html

    It has some reaaly great n simple recipes

  14. Hi,
    I don’t blog….don’t get time….work from home and have a kid, who goes to a play school…..needed some new and different recipes for her tiffin box. That’s how I bumped into yours. Found some real good recipes…also remembered some that I had forgotten about comletely. Here are some sugeestions from me -
    1.French fingers with cheese – french toast cut into fingers and drizzled with cheese – very healthy and kids love it.
    2. Rock toast – semolina(suji), curd, grated cheese, salt, pepper powder, chopped tomatoes, onions and coriander, peas/sweet corn (optional) – all mixed together, topped on a bread slice and baked on a griddle (tawa) like an open sandwich, cut into small portions and had with cheese dip or tomato ketchup – very healthy and delicious.
    3. Mini uttapams – add chopped tomatoes, onions (optional), grated cheese and grated carrot.
    4. Disguised french fries – Lightly sauteed, but crispy “Arbi” fingers,…not pototes. sprinkled with chaat masala.

  15. hi aayi recipie
    i have two kids i confused always what i make in breakfast daily i make daily diffrent but my kids not eat in school so please help what i give or what i make daily that my kids eat i so confused
    thanks
    ishita

  16. please help me in making lunch box for my three kids
    1. 7 year old boy
    2. 4 year old boy
    3. 1 year old girl

    i am not cooking expert. help me how i cook very very very good?

  17. yasmin Sooka says:

    Am vegetarian and looking forward to great veg lunch ideas

  18. Potato sandwiches for breakfast

    potatoes 2 medium
    1/2 tsp turmeric
    2 tsp lemon juice
    salt to taste and oil for frying
    ……………………

    Slice potatoes, add 1/2 tsp turmeric and a little lemon and 1/2 tsp chilli powder.
    Fry the slices in oil till cooked.
    Take two bread slices and apply tomato sauce on one slice place these cooked potato slices on them and cover it with the second bread slice.

    Note:
    You can make the same in a different form so that kids do not get fed up eating the same thing over and over again.
    You can replace the tomato ketchup/sauce with green chutney or dosa chutney.

    Love

    Rita
    r_dsouza1966@yahoo.com

  19. dr.nanma nikalji says:

    i am a mother of a 2 yr old child.check out ur recipes quite often.its very useful i must say.keep up t good work

  20. hi Shilpa,

    nice site….very good collection of recipes.

  21. Really Mad says:

    The manpasand blog does not allow everybody to check the recipes.Apparently ,
    that websites serves only their friends.You should remove those links in your site.
    One more suggestion, The Google ads in your site are hovering your material, making
    it hard to read your stuff. This makes me and my friends to shun away from your site. All your hard work will be of no use. Thanks

    Shilpa: Can I ask where the ads are hovering over the material? on which browser are you checking?

  22. Maimuna Ameen says:

    Please advice what type of foods shall I prepare for my 4 year old school
    going daughter’s lunch box?….
    Please advice me.

  23. Ambuja Sekhar says:

    Dear Mam,

    MY son is going to the first standard and he still cannot eat on his own, he eats tiffin items like dosa, idli on his own, but when it comes to rice he cannot eat on his own, and if we force him to eat on his own, he takes a long time to eat. But next year he has full day school and kindly let me know some lunch box rice items which will be so interesting that he can eat on his own and eat fast. He is underweight and I am worried that he will leave his food uneaten. Kindly let me know what to do?

    Shilpa: There is a separate section for rice items on this site. Please check under categories.

  24. My 11 and half years child return the tiffin everyday. I want to give him the
    different types of lunch who he likes. Please give me the recepies and tell me
    the proper way to prepare the tiffin for his school.

    Thanks & Regards
    Sonia

  25. Mrs. Leena V. Sawant says:

    Hi this is Leena I have a lovely 6 years old girl, please suggest me good healthy
    food for her tiffin. She dont like to eat chapatis.

    Thanks in advance.

  26. thanx alot for great posting

    best regard
    trafficup

  27. NISHA GOR says:

    good recipes for kids lunchbox

  28. quick kids recipes

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