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Top 15 quick n healthy kids lunchbox recipes

(All recipes are for one serve).

The best recipes easy to make healthy recipes which are quick and will be relished by your dear ones!

  1. Paneer Frankie + Fruit
  • To prepare paneer mix: Heat a tsp of oil; add some onion, ginger-garlic paste, tomatoes and spices of your c7
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  • Take a chapatti, place paneer mixture in line on one side of the chapatti. Roll properly and grill it lightly. You can add other raw veggies (like lettuce,onion, cabbage) inside the Frankie.
CaloriesProtein
195 Kcal7 gm
  1. Spinach omlette + Makhana
  • Take a tsp of oil in pan and sauté onion and garlic, and then add a katori of shredded spinach to it. Now take 2 eggs, add little bit of water, salt, cinnamon powder and cheese, beat it properly. Add the egg mixture over spinach and onion. Now move the spatula from outward to inward for few mins till the omlette is set in pan. Flip over and let it cook from both sides and serve.
CaloriesProtein
270 Kcal17 gm
  1. Oats Ladoo

(Can prepare on weekends and give in tiffin for short breaks)

  • Dry roast and powder 1/3 cup of oats. Warm few almonds, walnuts, pistachios one by one, chop and grind 5-6 pitted dates. Now add all ingredient in one bowl, mix properly and make ladoos.(full recipe video: https://youtu.be/Wk_w7r5dRKU )
CaloriesProtein
89 Kcal3.7 gm
  1. Yummy Apple and Peanut Roundals
  • Take an apple, cut it into round slices, apply peanut butter and sprinkle some walnuts, almonds and choco chips on each slice.
CaloriesProtein
81 Kcal1.6 gm
  1. Spinach & cottage cheese quesadilla

A Savior recipe to re-use leftover chapatis. Spread pesto and butter on the chapati. Place spinach, crumbled paneer, grated cheese onto the half circle of chapatti. Fold it and grill with some butter/ghee/oil.

(Check full recipe https://youtu.be/EW56iSA3Zxg )

  1. Peanut Butter and banana roll ups
  • Mix a tbsp of peanut butter and a tsp of honey, spread it on a roti or bread, place some banana pieces on peanut butter and tightly roll the roti or bread. You can also add choco chips (optional).
  • If you’re using bread slice, flatten it with rolling pin/
CaloriesProtein
264 Kcal5.7 gm
  1. Amaranth (rajgeera) Granola

(Can prepare on weekends and give in tiffin for short breaks)

  • Roast ½ cup of amaranth and ½ cup of desiccated coconut, till they turn light brown. Also roast chopped almonds walnuts pistas and flaxseeds till they turn golden brown, and mix all ingredients together. Heat the 2.5 tbsp of sugar, honey and butter each, mix all ingredients and turn off flame. Spread evenly on tray and bake this for 20 mins in preheated oven of 120 C.
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CaloriesProtein
71 Kcal1.7 gm
  1. Cheesy Masala Rice Balls + Fruit
  • Mash 1 cup cooked rice, add 1tsp besan , 1 tsp rice flour, a cube of cheese(grated), chilli, salt, mustard powder and mix well; make small balls of mixture; heat the oil and fry them till they turn brown. You can shallow fry otherwise.
  • calories for entire dish-
CaloriesProtein
375 Kcal9 gm
  1. Thai Chicken Wrap + Fruit
  • Take a roti, spread thai peanut dip keep some red cabbage on roti ,in a line now add 50 gm of boiled & shredded chicken, sprinkle some salt, roll the roti and thai chicken wrap is ready.(Full video: https://youtu.be/spbUm7WutvA )
CaloriesProtein
315 Kcal15 gm
  1. Protein packedDadpe pohe
  • Take a cup of soaked pohe, 1/3 cup soaked soya granules (boiled & drained) and 1/3 cup fresh coconut few coriander leaves and salt as per taste.
  • Prepare tadka by heating a tsp of oil in pan, add some mustard seeds, cumin seeds, salt, small onion, 2 tsp groundnuts, few curry leaves and turmeric powder. Now Now mix all ingredients with the prepared tempering.(Full video link: https://youtu.be/Ga_CEeGZAC0 )
CaloriesProtein
212 Kcal16 gm
  1. Tofu Wrap
  • Take a roti, spread mint and coriander chutney, crumble some tofu and spread in a centre line, spread some red cabbage, carrot, sprinkle some chilly flakes. Now wrap it tightly and heat on pan till roti gets crisper.(Full recipe: https://youtu.be/lUK62SS71aE )
CaloriesProtein
150 Kcal5 gm
  1. Chole Chaat
  • Take a big bowl, to it add ½ cup of boiled chole, ½ apple, ½ boiled potato, a tsp of flaxseeds, 1 small chopped onion, 1 tbsp coriander, mint, pinch of black salt, chilly flask, black pepper, a spoon of chart masala, juice of half lemon. Now mix all ingredient(for full recipe https://youtu.be/V1I3Qj6O27A: )
CaloriesProtein
85 Kcal4 gm
  1. Mix Dal Pancakes
  • ½ cup each dal (Chana dal, Tur dal, Urad dal, moong dal, Masoor dal). Mix and soak them together for an hour. Then grind and add some ginger, salt chilli and cumin powder. Heat the pan for few secs, and now spread the prepared mixture and cook, dizzle some oil around it.(link for full video: https://youtu.be/GkA2JJOJ0xA )
CaloriesProtein
100 Kcal4 gm
  1. Traditional Chiwda made healthy

(Can prepare on weekends and give in tiffin for short breaks)

  • Dry roast 2 cups of riceflakes, 1 cup of oats, 1 tbsp flaxseeds, pumpkin seeds separately. For tempering add to tbsp oil, 2 tbsp coconut slices, some mustard seeds, few curry leaves, roasted flaxseeds and pumpkin seeds, turmeric, cumin and coriander powder. Now mix this tempering with riceflakes and oats and your chiwda is ready. (Full recipe is available on https://youtu.be/2F5U4lT8_fg )
CaloriesProtein
118 Kcal3 gm
  1. Egg muffin
  • Take 2 eggs, add a tsp of red and yellow bell pepper, tomatoes, coriander each and 2 tbsp of spinach. Whisk it properly, add a pinch of salt and mix herbs for flavor again whisk it and pour it in greased muffin molds. Add some cheese on top of it. Bake it in oven at the temp of 200℃ for 20 mins. (Full recipe link: https://youtu.be/_WSXXPXzMLw )
CaloriesProtein
140 Kcal13 gm

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