Happy Meals For Your Kids

Here are 11 Happy Meal ideas with an Indian twist that your kids will enjoy — fun, tasty, and nutritious!

Mini Idli Delight

Ingredients:

• 1 cup idli batter
• 1 tsp ghee
• 1 tsp idli podi or sambar

Method:

1. Steam mini idlis using an idli mold.
2. Toss them in ghee and sprinkle idli podi or serve with sambar.
3. Pack with coconut chutney for dipping.

Packing Tip: Use a small container with compartments for chutney.

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Roti Roll-Up

Ingredients:

• 1 roti
• ½ cup paneer bhurji or egg scramble
• 1 tsp mint chutney

Method:

1. Spread chutney on the roti.
2. Add paneer bhurji or scrambled egg.
3. Roll it up and cut into halves for easy eating.

Packing Tip: Wrap in foil to keep it fresh and warm.

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Chaat Box (Mini Aloo Tikki Chaat)

Ingredients:

• 2 boiled potatoes
• 1 tbsp breadcrumbs
• ½ tsp cumin powder, salt, and chili powder
• 1 tbsp yogurt
• 1 tsp tamarind chutney
• Sev for garnish

Method:

1. Mash potatoes, mix with spices and breadcrumbs, and shape into small tikkis.
2. Shallow fry until golden brown.
3. Top with yogurt, tamarind chutney, and sev before serving.

Packing Tip: Keep chutneys separate to prevent sogginess.

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Veggie Pulao Pack

Ingredients:

• ½ cup basmati rice
• 1 tbsp ghee
• ¼ cup mixed veggies (carrot, peas, beans)
• ½ tsp cumin, garam masala, and salt

Method:

1. Sauté cumin and veggies in ghee.
2. Add rice, spices, and water (1:2 ratio).
3. Cook until rice is fluffy.

Packing Tip: Add a boiled egg or plain yogurt on the side.

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Pav Bhaji Mini Sliders

Ingredients:

• 2 pav buns
• ½ cup mashed bhaji (boiled potatoes, tomatoes, peas, capsicum, bhaji masala)
• 1 tsp butter

Method:

1. Cook veggies with bhaji masala and mash well.
2. Toast pav buns with butter.
3. Spread bhaji inside pav and serve warm.

Packing Tip: Pack separately and assemble before eating.

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Khichdi Comfort

Ingredients:

• ½ cup moong dal
• ½ cup rice
• 1 tbsp ghee
• ½ tsp turmeric, salt, and cumin

Method:

1. Wash rice and dal, then cook in 2.5 cups water.
2. Add ghee, turmeric, and salt.
3. Serve with papad and pickle.

Packing Tip: Use an insulated container to keep it warm.