FOOD FOR KIDS OF AGE 3 TO 6 YEARS

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As in my previous article, food for toddlers was mentioned. Might you all have liked it. Today in this article I am going to share with u few selected foods for kids of 3 to 6 age, which are very healthy especially in winter. Every parent wishes their child eats healthy food and stay fit. So it’s very important for a parent to create the healthy food habit of kid’s right from childhood itself. You have to create the healthy eating habit of your kids when they are developing the taste from different foods items. Children needs healthy food but with a balance diet from everything. Creating a healthy eating habit for kids from early age is the investment for their future. It will give healthy and happy futures for kids. As it is not easy to make a habit of eating healthy foods for kids from early age, you need patience but at least you can try. As efforts made don’t get wasted.

           *Don’t give a taste of junk food to kids in their childhood.

          *Make habit to give one fruit daily

          *Set a time for meal daily

          *If possible sit with your child to have breakfast/lunch/dinner.

         

   

    Here are some healthy recipes you can give your child in especially in winter:

1. Palak Puris:

      INGREDEIENTS:

         

      Wheat flour-1 cup

      Palak puree 1 cup

      Ginger chili paste-1 tsp

      Jeera -1 tsp

      Salt to taste

      Oil - 1 tsp

      Oil - 3 tbsp for frying

    METHOD

      * Take wheat flour add salt, ginger chili paste, jeera and oil and mix it nicely.

 

      * Now add palak puree and kneed it nicely and make paratha like dough. Cover it and Keep aside for 10 mins

       * Divide into equal portion.

       *Roll out each portion into circle puris.

       * Prick each puri with fork or knife

       * Then heat the oil and deep fry this puris till golden brown and crispy type and take it on kitchen tissue

 * Let it cool down and store it in air tight container.

2. Beetroot Puris:

   INGREDIENTS:

  Wheat flour-1cup

  Beet crushed or gratted-1 cup

  Ginger chili paste-1/2 tsp

  Jeera-1 tsp

  Ajwain-1/2 tsp

  Salt to taste

  Oil - ! tsp

  Oil-3 to 4 tbsp for frying

METHOD:

In a bowl mix wheat flour, jeera, ajwain,salt, ginger chilli paste and mix it well.

Add beet crushed or grated in it and make a paratha like dough and keep aside for 10 to 15 mins.

Divide into equal portion.

Roll out each portion into big paratha.

Now give shape with a cookies cutter any you like which is attractive for kids.

Now heat the oil and deep fry this puris till it becomes like balloon. and transfer it into kitchen tissues.

Serve with any healthy subji to kids.

3.Tomatoes flavored Banana chips:

INGREDIENTS:

Raw banana - 4 pcs

Tomato power - to taste

Oil for frying

METHOD:

* First of wash banana nicely and then dry it completely, then peal it.

*Now heat oil and then slow the flame and do slice of banana with slicer directly in hot oil.

 *Then increase the flame to high and stir nicely by changing the sides.

 *Fry till the bubbles of frying goes away and the chips turn to golden brown and crispy.

 *Then transfer the chips into kitchen tissues and sprinkle tomato power when the chips is hot and mix it nicely.

  *Store it in a air tighter container after it cools down.

****Tomato power:::::

                               Cut small pieces of tomatoes in a plate and put in full sunlight for 4 to 5 days and when it dries completely put this dried tomatoes in a mixture jar and add sugar and salt and slight amchur power in it and grind it to a fine power.. And sprinkle on any namkeens you like...

4. Healthy sukhadi:

INGREDEIENTS:

Wheat flour-1cup

Ragi flour-1/2cup

Ghee-2tbsp

Jaggery-3/4 cup

Coconut power-2 tsp

Dry fruits crushed or chopped (cashunuts, almond,pistachoes)-2 tsp

METHOD:

* Heat ghee in a thick bottom kadai or non stick pan adds wheat and ragi flour and mix nicely.

* Roast this flour till golden brown and a sweet smell comes out then takes off the gas.

*Let it come to room temperature means warm, then add jaggery, coconut power, dry fruits and mix it well.

*Grease a plate and transfer this mixture in that plate and spread evenly and now garnish it with coconut powder and chopped dry fruits.

 * After it cools down and then cut it into small pieces and feed your kids..

 It’s very healthy in winters for small children’s.

5. Dates and Fig rolls:

INGREDIENTS:

Soft black dates-1 cup

Half crushed dried figs-1cup

Ghee - 1tsp

Dry fruits (walnut-5 to10, almond-20 to 25, cashunut-15 to 20, pistachow-25 to 30)-1 tbsp

Coconut powder-1 tbsp

METHOD:

*Heat ghee in a kadai or nonstick pan and put finely chopped dates and fig into it and mix it well.

 *Stir it well till dates and fig becomes soft.

 *Add dry fruits and coconut powder to it and mix it to dough like consistence.

 *Now remove it from gas and mix it and let it cool for 5 min and make rolls from it.

 *Lastly coat the rolls with mixed dry fruits chopped or powder.

 *Store it in an air tight container and feed your kid every morning at least one roll..

  This recipe is used in winter and is very helpful in increasing hemoglobin.