Looking for more healthy lunchbox ideas ? My daughter hates eating lauki(bottle gourd) subji ,so i try to include it in the form of paratha or mix it while making lauki dal.Also beetroot tikki is a delicious ,healthy combination of beetroot, potatoes, roasted peanuts and some spices and serve as a healthy snack for kids.
KIDS LUNCH BOX #45 – Lauki Paratha + Tomato Ketchup + Beetroot Tikki
Some kids school lunch box ideas to try…
- Spinach Corn Sandwich + Orange + Almonds & Pistachios
- Carrot Rice + Cucumber + Fruittellas
- Palak Chapati + Jeera Aloo + Orange
- Potato Spinach Pancakes + Sprouted Moong & Corn Salad+ Grapes
- Mayonnaise Veggie Pasta + Strawberries + Peanut Chikki
Here is what I packed for school lunch…
LUNCH – Lauki Paratha – Here is the detailed Recipe.
Lauki Paratha (Bottle Gourd Flatbread)
Lauki Paratha or Bottle Gourd Flatbread is a healthy paratha prepared using lauki ,spinach, few spices and wheat flour.These Bottle Gourd Parathas are great lunchbox option for kids and adults.Serve Lauki paratha with curd, pickle, raita ,ketchup or any gravy of your choice.
Ingredients
Measuring cup used 1 cup = 250 ml
- 1.25 cup whole wheat or multigrain flour
- 1 cup lauki/bottle gourd (peeled and grated)
- ¼ cup palak (spinach)
- 1 teaspoon grated ginger
- 2 green chillies ,finely chopped
- 2 tablespoon coriander leaves ,finely chopped
- ½ teaspoon garam masala
- ½ teaspoon jeera (cumin) powder
- ½ teaspoon amchur powder
- salt to taste
- 1 tablespoon oil
- water if necessary
Instructions
- Peel and grate lauki and squeeze out the juice from the lauki.Do not throw away the water ,reserve water to knead dough or for curry
- In a bowl add wheat flour ,squeezed grated lauki, chopped spinach (palak),coriander leaves ,ginger, green chillies, garam masala ,amchur powder, jeera powder ,oil and salt. Mix well.
- Lauki will ooze out some water hence be careful while adding extra water and make a smooth (but not sticky) dough. Smear little oil on the dough and let it rest for only 5 mins.Do not rest it for more time, dough becomes very soft.Note: i dint add extra water for preparing dough.
- Make balls from the dough. I was able to get 6 balls.
- Roll the parathas semi thick/ thin by dusting some dry flour
- Heat up a tawa/skillet on medium heat and place the paratha and let it cook.Once you see bubbles ,flip on to other side drizzle some ghee or oil on top.Flip again and drizzle oil or ghee on the other side as well till they have nice golden spots on both sides.
- Serve Lauki paratha with curd, pickle, raita ,ketchup or any gravy of your choice.
Notes
Notes:
1.Prepare the dough when you are ready to cook parathas because lauki will leave out water if you keep it for a while.
2.If the dough becomes sticky, sprinkle more flour and knead to make it non sticky.
3.You can replace spinach with chopped methi(fenugreek leaves).
4.You can also add some grated carrots or beets in this paratha
5.For kids ,add some red chilli powder instead of green chilles.
Note: Nutrition values are my best estimates. If you rely on them for your diet, use your preferred nutrition calculator.
Nutrition
Calories: 235kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 9gFat: 7gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 90mgFiber: 8gVitamin A: 465IUVitamin C: 42.1mgCalcium: 138mgIron: 9.4mg
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SNACK – Tomato Ketchup
SNACK – Beetroot Tikki(Cutlet) -I have made this tikki in an airfryer. Adjust the spices according to your kids taste.Here is the detailed Recipe .
Prep Work For The Previous Evening
- You can grate lauki previous night and store in the refrigerator.Do not prepare lauki paratha dough previous night as lauki leaves water making it tough to roll the parathas next day.
- You can boil the potatoes and grate the beetroot previous night for making beetroot tikkis.If you dont have time in the morning.You can also make these tikki previous evening and refrigerate.Morning before packing into the lunchbox just reheat the tikki.
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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