Name: Green theme lunch box for kids recipe by Kanwaljeet Chhabra at BetterButter
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: For Green rice - one bunch coriander leaves; 2 green chilli; 1 cup peas; 1 cup rice; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 2 Cups Water; salt as per taste; oil for cooking; For Peas Stuffed idli- regular idli batter 2 cups; 1 cup boiled and mashed peas; Cumin seeds 1 tsp; 1 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp black pepper powder; salt as per taste; oil for cooking; For Spinach Paratha- 1 cup whole wheat flour; Chopped spinach 1 cup; 1 green chilli; 1 finely chopped onion; salt as per taste; oil for cooking; For Pandan Flavour Cake- 2 cups whole wheat flour; 1 cup melted butter; 1 cup powdered sugar; 1 cup Milk powder; 1 and half cup milk; 1 tsp Baking powder; 1 tsp baking soda; Panden flavour gel 3 - 4 drops

ABOUT Green theme lunch box for kids RECIPE

I always love to add natural colors to my recipes and I believe kids love the colours very much . So here is my green theme tifin. Green pulao , peas stuffed idli , spinach paratha in kids favorite shapes, kiwi and green chutney. so it's a complete healthy lunch idea dor kids .

Ingredients Serving: 2

For Green rice - one bunch coriander leaves
2 green chilli
1 cup peas
1 cup rice
1 tsp cumin seeds
2 Cups Water
salt as per taste
oil for cooking
For Peas Stuffed idli- regular idli batter 2 cups
1 cup boiled and mashed peas
Cumin seeds 1 tsp
1 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp black pepper powder
salt as per taste
oil for cooking
For Spinach Paratha- 1 cup whole wheat flour
Chopped spinach 1 cup
1 green chilli
1 finely chopped onion
salt as per taste
oil for cooking
For Pandan Flavour Cake- 2 cups whole wheat flour
1 cup melted butter
1 cup powdered sugar
1 cup Milk powder
1 and half cup milk
1 tsp Baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
Panden flavour gel 3 - 4 drops

Instructions

For Green Rice- first take a grinder , add coriander leaves and green chilli . Make a fine paste by using little water.
Now take a pan , add 1 tbsp oil , add cumin seeds . When seeds starts crackle, add peas . Cook for 5 minutes. Now add coriander paste . Cook for 5 - 7 minutes.
Now add washed and drained rice and 2 cups water . Add salt as per taste. Cook until rice is done . Green rice is ready .
FOR PEAS STUFFED IDLI- first take a pan , add 2 tsp oil . Add cumin seeds when seeds starts crackle, add turmeric powder, black pepper powder and salt as per taste. Now add boiled and mashed peas . Cook for 5 minutes. Turn off the gas .
Grease idli moulds , pour 1 tbsp idli batter then put peas stuffing. Again pour batter on it . Repeat this process on remaing moulds .
Steam it for 15 - 20 minutes. Peas stuffed idli is ready .
For Spinach Raita - first take whole wheat flour, add chopped spinach leaves , green chilli and chopped onion. Now add salt as per taste. Make a dough by using water . Keep this aside .
Take a small portion of dough and roll it like a disc. Then cut these disc into kids favorite shapes like heart , flower etc .
Take a pan , cook these different shapes paratha from both sides by using oil or ghee. Spinach paratha is ready .
For Pandan Flavour Cake - in a big bowl , add melted butter and powdered sugar . Just mix it . Now add whole wheat flour , milk powder , and Pandan flavour gel . Now add milk into this . Mix all ingredients well.
Meanwhile grease the tin .
Add baking powder and baking soda to the mix. Pour this batter into tin . Preheat the oven . Bake it 180 degree C for about 30 minutes. Pandan flavour cake is ready.

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