Suggested Packed Lunch / Tiffin Options for School Going Children

Mothers go through a daily dilemma of planning a meal for children especially school going children. In order to provide options for daily menu dishes a few ideas are given as under:

• Vegetable Pulao, tomato raita and a fruit
• Boiled egg / veg / chicken sandwich (multi grain bread)
• Methi / dal / Palak roti , curd (packed)
• Dal ki roti , green veg, cucumber
• Cheese / paneer sandwich and a fruit
• Idli + coconut chutney or vegetable idli + tomato ketchup
• Veg dalia, buttermilk, corriander & mint chutney
• Lemon rice, sambhar,
• Poha  & mint chutney and a fruit
• Whole wheat pasta with vegs + cheese cube
• French toast with chutney
• Paneer Paratha with a fruit
• Sprouts upma / sprout chat
• Missi roti/parantha with vegs
• Palak, Bathua, methi parantha with lemon pickle
• Vegetable and peanut idli with coconut chutney
• Paneer , Pea or Pulao, tomato raita and a fruit
• Vegetable and nugget noodles
• Rajma/ black channa / paneer low fat patty
• Carrot burfi with green leafy veg parantha

Guidelines for parents of School going Children:

• Do not skip breakfast – at least have milk, fruit & cereal
• Carry a nutritious & interesting tiffin – avoid eating from outside
• Avoid junk foods- limit it to weekends only
• Have small frequent meals- 4-5 meals per day
• Avoid fried & oily foods, some amount of unprocessed white butter is alright for children
• Drink plenty of water & other fluids like fresh fruit juice, Lemon water (nimpu pani), Butter milk (chaach), Tender Coconut Water (nariyal pani) and Soups. Avoid aerated drinks and packaged juices
• Include items from all foods groups like cereals, pulses & legumes, meat or dairy, milk & milk products, vegetables and fruits
• Regular exercise or outdoor games should be a part of the daily routine

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