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Moong Dal Cheela is by far my most favorite breakfast n the kiddo loves it too. Its very nutritious and just the comfort food you need in the morning or in your school tiffin. You need: 2 cups of moong dal 1 inch cube of ginger Few pods of garlic as per liking Salt to taste Desi ghee Pick, Wash and Soak Moong dal the night before. Dal should get submerged in water. Grind it with ginger garlic and salt the next morning...You may add chillies to this. My daughter has'nt started spices and chilli so i avoid. Once the batter is done, heat a tawaa...i dont use non stick owing to its health hazards. so i use the regualr tawaa. sprinkle lil oil on tawaa and then and rub potato (half cut from the sliced side) prior to spreading the cheela batter on it. This technique makes it a non stick.... spread batter like in dosa. Put ghee on edges. Let it cook on medium flame, turn and cook from other side. Its cooked before you know it. Serve it with green chutney or butter or w...

Kids are pretty choosy about what they eat. With time I now know what my 3 year old likes to eat and how to disguise the veggies. From the very beginning I have been giving her fruits and veggies, it started with soups and stews, then purees, then bite size small pieces which can be eaten easily and don’t choke. If you have planned your menu in advance and do some weekend preparation as I mentioned here , these tiffin ideas barely take 5 mins to dole out. I grate thin carrots in poha and upma. I try to squeeze in cheese in most meals. I usually avoid refined flour (maida) or junk food and only use whole wheat bread. Trick is to rotate and give variety in breakfast to ensure she’s excited to open up her tiffin. There’s always some small bite size seasonal fruit, tiny pieces of carrot in that li’l pink box. Below are some of my all time favorite options for kiddo tiffin and I have promised myself to recap the recipes of all mentioned below: 1. Daliya (cracked wheat upma) with l...