7 Healthy Monsoon Recipes For Children

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Monsoons are the time for cheer, a respite from the dreadful heat and for sipping cupsful of ginger tea while munching on your favourite snacks. There is also a downside to the monsoons – the diseases they sometimes bring, especially for young children. Mosquito and water-borne diseases are rampant in the monsoons.

Apart from keeping your surroundings clean to avoid the breeding of mosquitoes and drinking only boiled water, we suggest some healthy and tasty monsoon recipes for kids which will also boost their health.

Healthy Monsoon Recipes For Kids

#1. Spinach Soup

Spinach is one of the healthiest green leafy vegetables full of iron, calcium, vitamin A and C and Folate. It not only keeps your haemoglobin levels up, but it also keeps your bones and eyes healthy and helps fight off the seasonal cold and flu too. This super vegetable should be a part of any cuisine. Just make sure you wash and cook it thoroughly in the monsoons.

Ingredients

Spinach – 400 gms, washed well, chopped, boiled and pureed
Milk – 1 cup
Sugar – 1/4 tsp
Nutmeg powder – 1/4 tsp
Butter – 1 tsp
Salt and pepper to taste
Cream for garnishing

Method

In a heavy-bottomed pan, melt the butter. Add the spinach puree, milk, sugar, and all the spices
Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer till it becomes thick.
Remove from heat, garnish with cream and serve.

#2. Palak Pakodas

This is one of the most healthy monsoon recipes for kids and can be enjoyed by the entire family. Palak (spinach) is a powerhouse of iron, calcium, and magnesium and has many health benefits. Adding poha and moong dal (instead of the regular besan) to these pakodas makes them crunchier and light on the kids’ stomachs too.

Ingredients

Poha (beaten rice) – 2 1/2 cups. You can use regular or brown rice poha
Palak – 1 cup, finely chopped and thoroughly washed
Moong dal – 1/2 cup
Coriander – 1/2 cup
Salt – as per taste
Chilli – as per taste

Method

Wash and soak dal for an hour at least so that it becomes tender.
Wash the poha and soak it in water for a minute only. Drain water from poha completely.
Put the poha, palak, and coriander in a bowl.
Add dal, salt, and spices to the poha and mix till it forms a dough.
Make small balls or cylindrical shapes or small patties or cutlets.
Cutlets can be shallow fried. The round or cylindrical shaped pakodas can be deep-fried.
Once they are brown and crispy, remove and drain excess oil on a kitchen towel.
Serve with your favourite chutney or ketchup.

#3. Maggi Pakoras

It’s no secret that kids love Maggi. This fusion recipe is perfect for fussy kids who try to avoid eating vegetables. When the noodles are mixed with various vegetables and flavored with tastemaker and Indian spices, they make for a delicious and crunchy snack which will be loved by kids and elders alike.

Ingredients

Maggi noodles – 1 packet
Carrot – 1, finely chopped
Capsicum – 1, finely chopped
Cabbage – 1/2 cup, finely chopped
Onion – 1, finely chopped
Green Chilli – 1, finely chopped
Gram flour (besan) – 1/2 cup
Salt as per taste
Oil for frying

Method

Boil only the noodles as per the instructions without adding the tastemaker masala. Drain and keep the noodles aside.
In a large bowl, add all the vegetables with besan, salt, and the maggi tastemaker masala. Mix well.
Add the boiled noodles into the bowl and mix well with the vegetables till it becomes a sticky and a thick mix. You don’t
need to add water.
Heat oil in a wok on a medium flame for deep frying the pakoras.
Scoop out a spoonful of noodle mix, gently shape like a pakora and fry till golden brown and crispy.
Serve with ketchup or chutney.

#4. Sweet Corn Chaat

Corn is one of the most popular cereals around the world. It is full of fibre, minerals, and vitamins and is said to promote eye health. Boiled corn had increasingly become a popular snack and this version is sure to be your children’s favourite too.

Ingredients

Sweet Corn Kernels – 2 cups, boiled
Potatoes – 2, boiled, peeled, diced in small pieces
Capsicum – 1, finely chopped
Onions – 1 cup, finely chopped
Tomatoes – 1, deseeded and finely chopped
Cucumber – 1, peeled, chopped
Green Chillies – 2, finely chopped (optional based on your child’s taste)
Lime Juice – 2 tsp
Chaat Masala Powder – 2 tsp
Cumin Powder – 2 tsp
Plain Sev – 1 cup or as required
Coriander Leaves – handful, chopped finely
Salt as per taste
Butter or Ghee – 2 tbsp

Method

Heat butter in a pan over low flame.
Add sweet corn, capsicum, potatoes, onions, and tomatoes. Saute for 1-2 minutes.
Add chilli powder, cumin powder, chaat masala powder, green chillies, salt, and lime juice. Remove from heat and mix well.
Garnish with cucumber, plain sev and coriander leaves.
This makes a healthy and tasty snack your kids will love.

#5. Masala Milk

Many children try to avoid drinking milk leaving their parents frustrated. Try this masala milk recipe which is power-packed with the goodness of dry fruits which your kids will love. This will help increase the kid’s immunity this monsoon and improve their stamina too.

Ingredients

Dry fruit powder – 2 teaspoon (Make dry fruit powder by grinding together equal amounts of dry roasted Badam/Almonds,
Pista, Cashew, a few strands of saffron, 1 tsp nutmeg and 1/2 teaspoon turmeric)
Peppercorns – 1
Cardamom/Elaichi – 1
Fennel/Saunf seeds – 1/4 teaspoon

Method

Grind the peppercorns, cardamom and saunf seeds to a powder. You can do this easily on a mortar and pestle.
Add the spice powder made in step one and dry fruit powder to a glass of milk and stir well. Add sugar as per taste.
You can add this to cold or warm milk as per your child’s preference.

#6. Mini Masala Idlis

Kids love mini idlis wand will gobble them up readily no matter the time of the day or season. This spicy take on regular idlis will make them even more delicious and they are a welcome break from the spicy monsoon fare widely available everywhere.

Ingredients

Idli batter – 3 cups or enough to make 15-20 mini idlis
Oil 3 tablespoons
Curry leaves 10-15 leaves
Onion – 1 medium-sized, finely chopped
Green chillies (optional) – 2-3 slit depending on your child’s spice preference
Asafoetida (Hing) – a pinch
Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
Red chilli powder – 1/4 tsp
Tomato ketchup – 1 tablespoon
Salt to taste
Juice of ½ lemon

Method

Make the mini idlis the usual way.
Heat oil in a non-stick pan. Add curry leaves, asafoetida and mustard seeds to the oil.
Once the seeds splutter, add onion and saute till the onions are translucent.
Add green chillies, turmeric powder and continue to saute for a minute.
Add idlis, tomato ketchup, red chilli powder, and salt and mix everything well.
Add lemon juice and mix again. Serve hot.

#7. Mix Vegetable Khichdi

Khichdi is comfort food – delicious, nutritious and light on the stomach. Once you add the vegetables and spices, it becomes more flavourful. No matter how old your child, he is bound to enjoy this easy to make khichdi.

Ingredients

Rice – 1/3 cup
Moong – 1/3 cup (you can use yellow or green moong)
Water – 3 times the rice+moong mixture
Cumin seeds (jeera) – 1/2 tsp
Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp
Asafoetida (hing) – a pinch
Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
Mixed vegetables – 1 cup finely chopped (carrots, potatoes, cauliflowers, peas, potatoes)

Method

Wash and soak 1/3rd cup each of rice, washed moong (the yellow one) or chilka moong (split with green husk visible) for half an hour.
In a pressure cooker, add ghee. Once it heats add cumin and mustard seeds.
Once the seeds splutter, turmeric, salt, and heeng. Chillies, garlic & ginger as per taste.
And the chopped vegetables and cook for 5 min.
Add in the soaked rice and moong dal. Add three times the water as the rice and moong.
Pressure cook for 4-5 whistles. The khichdi should be mushy. You could add more water and boil if it’s too thick.
Serve with ghee, curds, papad and pick for a wholesome meal.

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