“Aryan, you didn’t touch your tiffin box in school today again?” questioned Mrs. Mehra with a frown to her little one who had recently started going to preschool. Aryan just like every other toddler is a picky preschooler leaving his lunchbox practically untouched. Mrs. Mehra was tired of making parathas and sandwiches day after day for her toddler’s lunch box. She realized “It’s time to break out of that lunch-box rut, and start tempting those taste buds.”

Proeves went on to research about the extra efforts that preschools put in to plan a healthy & nutritious meal for children –

At Cosmikids International meals are well balanced with a vegetable, roti, daal rice and salad/Dahi. Snacks include hot snacks like, Upma, Poha, Idli, Dhokla etc. The operations department at Cosmikids International has a close eye on the quality and the quantity of food served. Children are encouraged to express their choice and preference of what’s served and how much is served in their plates, thereby discouraging mindless eating. Children love Chole, puri, pulav and boondi raita.

Ipsaa shares the recipe of their most liked dish – Steamed corn and vegetable salad

Ingredients:-

• Steamed or boiled corn (tender and soft)
• Salt
• Pepper
• Red and green bell pepper
• Cucumber
• Butter
• Lemon juice
• Honey

Method :-
Add all ingredients together to make an interesting and colorful salad for children.

Amelio mentions that they make sure that the quantity is rightly packed, smaller pieces are made for the toddler to gobble it quickly & surprise your child – Garnish a smile! Presentation matters. Some different healthy snack recipes suggested by them are –

• Sliced Banana with a dash of honey & sprinkled nuts;
• The traditional Idli with a twist, mix Ragi batter to the urad dal batter instead of rice. Chop carrots, beans, and other veggies that your child likes and add it to the fermented batter. Visually appealing Ragi Idli is ready!,
• Vitamin A enriched Grated Carrots with a dash of lime & garnished with coriander;
• A thick shake can definitely replace a light, solid snack! A cup of milk, one banana and a few berries make a delicious shake. You could also add yoghurt to the shake.

At The Learning Curve, the menu plan for the meals is designed by a practicing Nutritionist, who has taken children likes and nutritious requirements into account while designing more than 120 days of unique meal plans. Varsha Das, Corporate Manager, TLC says “Weprefer that a toddler learns to eat on their own. Children love to eat together and at school, we will teach them to wash their hands before and after food and learn to eat without watching television.”

Klay Prep Schools and Daycare understands the fact that kids dig into yummy delights that are really sugary and high on calories, so they came up with a list of healthy snacking options you can explore.

• Fruits are a perfect way to satisfy your child’s sweet tooth cravings. You can try fruit kebabs where you take a skewer and string fruits of different colours together or make whole wheat baked desserts stuffed with fruity delights.
• Vegetables and children have a love-hate relationship. All you need is the power of disguise by making baked veg puffs, yummy soups, cutlets in cute shapes, etc.
• High in Vitamin B6 & Iron is Hummus which is made from pureed chickpeas & can be served with vegetables & pita bread.
• Yogurt is an excellent source of calcium; replace the sugary store–bought frozen pops with some yummy yogurt pops made from fresh ingredients and berries.

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