KIDS LUNCH BOX - CORN TOAST AND BROILED ASPARAGUS !

LUNCH BOX :  CORN TOAST, STRAWBERRY AND BROILED ASPARAGUS !

SNACK BOX :  CHOCOLATE BISCOTTI, TORILLA CHIPS, PISTACHIO AND DATES !

RECIPES FOR 

CORN TOAST In original recipe I used  Multigrain bread but for lunch I used mini baguettes because thin bread gets soggy.  Still if you want to go ahead with normal breads follow this procedure.

 

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Here is another Method for CORN TOAST without white sauce !

Ingredients :

Corn - 1/2 tin

Green chilli - 1 deseeded

Cilantro - few finely chopped

Mozzarella grated - 1/8 cup

Cheddar cheese grated - 1/8 cup

Olive oil 

Bread - 4 cut diagonally

Pepper and salt as needed

 

Method :

1. Drizzle some olive oil in the bread and toast in the oven or toaster slightly.

2. Now mix the above ingredients in a bowl .

3. Divide and top the mixture in the bread equally.

4. Bake it in 350 f preheated oven until cheese melts and start to show brown spots.

Enjoy !!!

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KIDS LUNCH BOX - PANIYARAM/ INDIAN EBELSKIVER !

Paniyaram/ Gunta ponganalu (Indian Ebelskiver) is both kids and adult favorite. There are different method of doing this. Some do it using dosa batter by adding onions, coriander leaves, chillies, seasonings, soaked channa dhal etc. Other than that this another version you can do SAVORY PANIYARAM / KARAM PANIYARAM.  But yesterday I made using dosa batter for savory version and for sweet made using CRACKED WHEAT/ SAMBA WHEAT RAWA (Version 1) and Jaggery. If batter is ready then you can pack lunch in no time... easy and delicious.

LUNCH BOX: SWEET AND SAVORY PANIYARAM/ /INDIAN EBELSKIVER, SPICE POWDER TO GO WITH SAVORY BALLS, BLACK GARBANZO/CHICKPEAS (CHAATPATTA) SALAD!

SNACK BOX: CHOCOLATE BISCOTTI, GUAVA AND INDIAN SAVORY SNACK/ CHAKRI /MURUKKU!

 

 

RECIPES FOR

SAVORY PANIYARAM (Other version which I did not make today), Make the same using  regular DOSA OR IDLI BATTER you have.
SWEET PANIYARAM

 

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BLACK GARBANZO/CHICKPEAS SALAD

Ingredients:

Black Chickpeas - 1 cup
Potato - 1 boiled and cut to 1 inch cubes
Cherry tomato or normal ones - 1/4 cup (Normal ones should be de-seeded)
Raw Mango - 1/4 cup finely chopped
Red onion - 1 tbsp finely chopped (You can also add more if you want)
Cucumber - 1/4 cup chopped finely (Use cucumber if your serving immediately, if you are packing for lunch avoid cucumber, de- seeded)
Cilantro - 2 tbsp finely chopped
Black salt - 1/8 tsp
Kosher salt - 1 tsp (or as needed)
Chili powder - 1/2 tsp
Roasted cumin powder - 1/4 tsp
Chaat Masala - 1/2 tsp

Oil - 1/2 tbsp ( you can use any flavorless oil or even olive oil)

Lemon juice - 1 tsp ( since I packed this for after noon lunch I did not add lemon juice it makes salad watery)

 

 

Method:

1. Soak Black chickpeas overnight and pressure cook for 3 to 4 whistles.
2. Drain the water and keep it aside after pressure is released.
3. Mix everything in a bowl the vegetables, cooked chickpeas, seasonings. Mix well and garnish with Chopped cilantro.

Note:

1. You can make the same using other beans, white garbanzo also.

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KIDS LUNCH BOX - TORTELLINI WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATO PESTO, CAPRESE,CUCUMBER !

Lunch: Tortellini with Sun-dried Tomato Pesto, Caprese Salad, Cucumber !
 
Snack: Chocolate Biscotti, Longan, Olives !

Recipe for : SUN-DRIED TOMATO PESTO  AND PASTA
Tortellini is store bought, cook the pasta as per the package instruction and follow the same process given in the above link.  

Make one or two pesto in the weekend and always keep them handy in the refrigerator.  For example this pesto stays good for maximum 10 days in refrigerator and months in freezer.  Pesto can be used in many ways and makes life easier when you pack lunch for kids or adults.   I am yet to post my Basil pesto recipe, stay tuned will post very soon.  I am also posting lunch box recipes one by one so please bear with me :)  Do send me an email or drop in your comments if you have questions.

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