Coconut Rice + Masala Corn + Blueberries & Black Dry Grapes

Disclaimer: I am not a nutritionist or a dietician,  I am doing what is best for my kid to create a balanced lunch.

KIDS LUNCH BOX #24 – Coconut Rice + Masala Corn + Blueberries & Black Dry Grapes

Some kids school lunch box ideas to try…

1. Lemon Idli + Yogurt + Strawberry
2. Carrot Rice + Cucumber + Fruittellas
3. Veg Vermicelli Upma + Peanut Sundal + Mango
4. Potato Spinach Pancakes + Sprouted Moong & Corn Salad+ Grapes
5. Pineapple Fried Rice + Fryums + Blueberries

Here is what I packed for school lunch…

LUNCH – Coconut Rice – Here’s the detailed Recipe Link.

Coconut Rice Recipe

One of South Indian’s favorite rice dishes that is made often for quick lunch or lunch box.

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Indian, south indian

Keyword: coconut recipes, coconut rice, easy coconut rice, healthy, under 30 minutes

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

Servings: 2

Calories: 701kcal

Author: bhavana

Ingredients

• Measuring cup used 1 cup = 250ml
• 1.5 cup cooked rice(any kind of rice)
• 1/2 cup grated coconut(fresh or frozen)
• 2 slit green chillies
• 1 broken red chillies optional
• 1 teaspoon chopped ginger
• 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin (jeera) seeds
• 1 teaspoon channa dal
• 1 teaspoon split urad dal
• A few Curry leaves
• A few Cashew nuts or peanuts
• a pinch asafoetida/hing(optional)
• 1 tablespoon ghee/coconut oil/any oil
• salt as needed

Instructions

• Heat 1 tbsp of oil/ghee in a kadai. Add mustard, cumin seeds,dals,red chilli,hing saute for 1 minute till dals turn light brown.
• Add curry leaves,green chilli ,ginger and cashewnut.Saute for another 1 minute.
• Then add fresh grated coconut,salt & saute it for 1-2 minutes.
• Once cooked, add cooked rice and salt,mix well and turn off the flame
• Coconut Rice is Ready & serve hot with raita.

Notes

1. I have prepared this dish using fresh grated coconut but you can also use frozen shredded coconut.Just thaw before using.
2. You can increase or decrease grated coconut for this recipe according to your preference and liking.
3. You can replace peanuts with cashews in this recipe.
4. For gluten free coconut rice skip asafetida.

Note:Nutrition values are my best estimates. If you rely on them for your diet, use your preferred nutrition calculator.

Nutrition Facts

Coconut Rice Recipe

Amount Per Serving

Calories 701 Calories from Fat 288

% Daily Value*

Fat 32g49%

Saturated Fat 13g81%

Sodium 688mg30%

Potassium 434mg12%

Carbohydrates 92g31%

Fiber 8g33%

Sugar 5g6%

Protein 12g24%

Vitamin A 215IU4%

Vitamin C 36.4mg44%

Calcium 32mg3%

Iron 3.8mg21%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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SNACK – Masala Corn – This spicy and tangy chaat can be prepared for your loved ones in under 20 minutes.

SNACK – Blueberries & Black Dry Grapes – I mixed blueberries with dry grapes because my daughter likes this combo.

PREP WORK FOR THE PREVIOUS EVENING

1. You can grate fresh coconut previous night and refrigerate in an air-tight container.If you do not have time you can use frozen shredded coconut as well for this recipe.

NOTES

• Packed in a stainless steel tiffin box called Lunchbots which is Eco-Friendly, Dishwasher Safe, BPA-Free and is easily available on Amazon .Do not use plastic lunch boxes to your kids, they are toxic.
• You can increase or decrease quantity based on your child’s appetite.

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