Mommy Talks – Mommy’s favorite recipes for her kid’s lunch box!

The same question that bothers a mother regularly is ‘what to make for the kid’s tiffin’? It has to be tasty so that the child finishes it, of course healthy because god knows the kids need the right amount of nutrition and of course the amount has to be enough so that the kid does not go hungry mid-day.

We thought it would be best if we asked few moms as to what goes in their child’s tiffin box more often than not and why so?

5 of our moms replied to our questions asked and here they are.

Sonika Chowbe, a resident of Bhuvaneshwar is the stay-at-home mommy of a sweet 10 year old boy. According to her, Suji (Rawa) Appe is her choice specifically because it is filling and very nutritious and uses very less oil.

Note:

• You can add different veggies and cheese.
• You can make it with idli batter as well.

How do we make it?

Shomi Pandey, Teacher and a super mommy from Benaras says that her 11 year old daughter is not fussy about her tiffin at all. She says that “opening your tiffin box and finding a ketchup smiley on your club sandwich brings happiness by default, Mishti, as we call her at home considers me as an expert in continental dishes which include various types of sandwiches”. One such sandwich recipe is as follows

How do we make it?

Deepta Verma, a Banker from Lucknow and a mommy to a gorgeous 12 year old daughter, says her go-to recipe for her kid’s tiffin is chapatis and omlette. The reason, why she usually packs this for her child’s tiffin, is because the kid loves it and it is nutritious, filling and tasty as well.

How do we make it?

Leena Vishal, a homemaker from Hyderabad & mommy to a wonderful little boy, says she prefers making aloo parathas for her son’s tiffin, primarily because he loves them and is a rather fussy eater. Like any other mother, she wants the kid’s tummy to be full so that the kid does not starve the entire day. She says, “My son calls it a pizza paratha because I cut them in 8 pieces and add some butter or tomato sauce (optional) on top of them”.

How we make it?

Anjali Majumdar, a Navi Mumbai resident and a stay-at-home mom to a beautiful baby girl, says that her child’s preschool has a daily meal plan between Monday & Thursday for the entire month which has to be followed to the T. So the days that she can show her culinary prowess are the Fridays. She says, “Thankfully Anika (her child) is not a fussy eater and eats everything, so I can try out various meals for her on Fridays. Also no meal can be repeated frequently, so there lays the challenge as well”.

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