Lunch Ideas
INGREDIENTS
Food items | Quantity |
Banana(ripe) | 2 large |
Oat flour | 1 cup |
Egg | 3 eggs |
Brown sugar/ jaggery | ½ cup |
Oil | ¼ cup |
Cinnamon | 1tbs |
Baking powder | 2tbs |
Salt | ½tbs |
Nuts | For garnishing |
12 muffins= 147kcal (1 muffin)
Recipe:
- Pre-heat oven at 3500
- Mash the banana in the bowl.
- Add three eggs and make a smooth paste.
- Add rest of the ingredients and mix well until that looks smooth.
- Add ¼ cup mixture in each banana cup liner.
- Garnish them with mix chopped nuts.
- Bake them for 20-22 minutes at 3500
- Let them cool and serve them.
Health benefits:
- Helps to maintain the strength of muscles and improve the gastrointestinal functions.
- Helps to improve the immunity and prevents from infections.
- It also helps to maintain blood sugar level.
INGREDIENTS
Food items | Quantity |
Mix nuts | ½ cup |
Jaggery | ½ cup |
Butter/ oil | As require (1tbs) |
Salt | Pinch |
10 bars= per serving 84kcal
Recipe:
- Melt the jaggery at low temperature.
- Add pinch of salt (optional).
- Roasted mix nuts added in melted jaggery and pour on the butter paper.
- Grease the rolling pin with oil or butter and flatten the above mixture and cut them in small bar and serve.
Health benefits:
- Helps to improve cognitive development for better academic performance.
- Helps to improve muscle strength.
- It is also an immunity booster and good for overall health.
Ingredients:
Food items | Quantity |
Roasted oats | 1 cup |
Oat meal powder | 1 +1/3 cup |
Flex seeds powder | 1tbs |
Milk | 3tbs |
Chopped nuts | ¼ cup |
Raisins | ¼ cup |
Baking powder | ¾ tbs |
Cinnamon | 1tbs |
Brown sugar | 1/3 cup |
Vanilla extract | 1tbs |
Oil | 1/3 cup |
12 cookies= 179kcal per cookie
Recipe:
- For making oat meal powder grind the oat and make a fine powder in the grinding machine.
- Add 1tbs flaxseed powder in a separate bowl and add 3tbs milk and leave them for a while to become thick.
- Add oat meal powder, roasted oat and rest of the ingredients and make a dough.
- Make small cookies.
- Bake for 18-22 minutes ona preheated oven at 3500F and serve them.
Health benefits:
- Oats cookies are an excellent substitute for sugary items as they are packed with fiber, vitamins and minerals that aids in digestion.
- Helpful for muscle strengthening and building of stronger bones for the growth.
- Boost immunity that helps to prevent various infections and diseases.
Ingredients:
Food items | Quantity |
Dates | 3ps |
Almonds | 6ps |
Desiccated coconut | 2tbs |
Per Serving = 3 balls
Total calories = 160 kcal
Recipe:
- Pitted Dates soaked them in water until soften.
- Blend Dates until thick dough is formed and mixture sticky.
- Roll the mixture with one almond.
- Roll ball into Desiccated coconut and makes mini-ball.
Health benefits:
This recipe full of nutrients, made with super food and whole food, high in protein, healthy carbs, fats, and fiber, which helps build lean muscle mass, boost energy and aid weight maintenance.
Ingredients:
Food items | Quantity |
Chapatti | 6inch 1 |
Cucumber | 1 |
Mint yogurt | 1 cup |
1 serving= 1 wrap (285kcal)
Recipe:
- Peel and thinly slice the cucumber
- Spread the mint yogurt paste on roti
- Add layer the cucumber slice over the yogurt paste
- Roll the chapati and cut into small pieces to make pinwheels.
Health benefits:
Probiotic consists of some good bacteria which is good for our health and body’s functionality. This good bacterium helps your body fight with unwanted microorganisms. Curd and cucumber have the ability to prevent constipation and other digestion issues.
Ingredients:
Food items | Quantity |
Bananas | 1 banana |
Whole wheat flour | ½ cup |
Eggs | 1 |
Honey | 1tbs |
1 serving = 274kcal
Recipe:
- In a bowl Add Banana, egg and whole wheat flour mix it well
- After this Add Olive oil and again mix well
- In a pan pour this mixture with a scoop and cook it for 2-3 minutes each side on low flame
- Pour honey on Pancakes and serve.
Health benefits:
Rich in fiber and resistant starch, friendly gut bacteria. It leads to elevated levels of HDL, (the “good”) cholesterol, thus it lowers the risk of many diseases. It significantly reduces appetite, which may lead to reduced body weight over the long term.
Ingredients:
Food items | Quantity |
Chicken | 2 oz |
Egg | ½ egg |
Bread slice | ½ slice |
Palak | ½ cup |
Onion | ½ cup |
Oil | ½ tbs |
2 kebab= 213kcal
Recipe:
- In a bowl, combine the ground chicken, chopped spinach, finely chopped onion, ginger-garlic paste, garam masala, turmeric powder, salt, and beaten egg. Mix everything well.
- Gradually add the bread crumbs to the mixture
- Divide the mixture into small portions and shape them into small, kid-friendly kebab patties.
- Heat a non-stick frying pan over medium heat and add a bit of cooking oil.
- Place the kebabs in the pan and cook for about 3-4 minutes on each side or until they are golden brown and cooked through. Ensure the chicken is thoroughly cooked.
- Remove the Palak Chicken and Egg Kebabs from the pan and place them on a plate lined with paper towels to remove any excess oil.
Health benefit:
This dish contains a variety of vitamins and minerals, including vitamins A, C, and K from spinach, along with essential nutrients like calcium, phosphorus, and selenium from chicken and eggs. These nutrients support bone health, immune function, and overall well-being.
Ingredients:
Food items | Quantity |
Potato boiled | 1 medium |
Salt and black pepper | Pinch |
Corn or rice flour | 1/3cup |
Bread Slice | 1 slice |
5 similes = 200kcal
Recipe:
- Add boiled potato in a bowl and mashed and properly.
- Season with salt and black pepper also add corn or rice flour add soaked bread to make a dough.
- Now cut into different shapes and fry on medium heat until brown.
Health benefits:
- Potato smiley contains all the nutrients the body needs to perform its metabolism activities effectively. Its potassium quantity doubles. It also has vitamin B6 in abundance. Altogether, the potato brings a lot of health benefits to the table.
- Maintain blood pressure
- Boost antioxidants
- Boost enzymes
Ingredients:
Food items | Quantity |
Boiled egg | 1 |
6inch chapatti | 1 |
Carrots | ¼ cup |
Yogurt | 2 Tbsp. |
Chopped apple | 1 medium |
1 serving= 241 kcal
Recipe:
- Mixed chopped egg and carrot in yogurt
- Then sprinkle salt and black pepper on it
- Serve it with roti and bread
Health benefits:
A boiled egg sandwich is a highly protein based diet that assists in metabolism enhancement. Its thermic effects help body digest and process all the nutrients faster. Not just protein but carbohydrates and protein present in the healthy boiled egg sandwich also boost body metabolism.
Ingredients:
Food items | Quantity |
Sweet potato | ¾ cup |
Oil | 1 tsp. |
Salt | Pinch |
Black pepper | Pinch |
3 serving= 165 kcal
Recipe:
- Preheat your oven to 425°F (220°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Lightly grease the parchment paper with cooking spray to prevent sticking.
- Wash and peel the sweet potatoes. Also cut them into fun shapes using cookie cutters
- In a bowl, toss the sweet potato slices with olive oil, salt, black pepper, and garlic powder. Ensure that the slices are evenly coated.
- Place the seasoned sweet potato slices on the prepared baking sheet in a single layer. Make sure they are not overcrowded, so they crisp up nicely.
- Bake the sweet potato bites in the preheated oven for about 15-20 minutes, flipping them halfway through, or until they are tender and slightly crispy on the outside.
Health benefits:
Sweet potatoes are packed with essential nutrients, including vitamins A and C, which support immune function, eye health, and skin health. It is a good source of dietary fiber, aiding in digestion and helping to maintain a healthy digestive system in children. It is rich in antioxidants, which can help protect cells from damage and boost overall health.
Ingredients:
Food items | Quantity |
Wheat flour | ½ cup |
Chopped almonds | 6 |
Jaggery | 1 tbsp. |
Oil/ghee | 1 tbsp. |
2 serving= 178 kcal
Recipe:
- In a pan heat Ghee when Ghee melt, add almonds and roast until golden brown
- Roast wheat flour, add almonds and Jaggery mix it well
- Shape the mixture into round ladoos and serve.
Health benefits:
It is highly nutritious and an excellent source of fiber. It may benefit digestive and heart health. However, it’s unsuitable for people with gluten intolerances, and its phytic acid content may inhibit the absorption of certain minerals.
Ingredients:
Food items | Quantity |
Breadcrumbs | 1/3 cup |
Garlic powder | 1 tbsp. |
Onion powder | 1 tbsp. |
Red pepper powder | 1 tbsp. |
Black pepper powder | 1 tbsp. |
Boneless chicken | 250g |
Hot sauce | 1tsp. |
2 serving= 448 kcal
Recipe:
- Combine the breadcrumbs, all dry powders in a shallow dish.
- Place the chicken and hot sauce in another shallow dish. Stir well to evenly coat the chicken.
- Place the chicken that cut into bite size chunks and coat evenly.
- Use one hand for wet ingredients and one for dry ingredients so that the breadcrumbs will not clump.
- Place the chicken on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray.
- Bake or cook in pan for 10 minutes them turn over the chicken and cook for 7-8 minutes or until fully cooked.
Health benefits:
- Provide energy.
- Muscle strength.
- High in protein