These two quick lunch recipes provide variety and nutrition for kids' lunch boxes. The first is a penne pasta with broccoli and creamy pumpkin sauce, with the pasta boiled until almost done and tossed with the sauce and broccoli. The second recipe is a beetroot rice made by sauteing spices and onions then adding tomatoes, beetroot and rice, cooking it all together with turmeric, sambar and cardamom powders. Both recipes aim to make lunch fun and engaging for kids while being balanced and limiting waste.

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2. Introduction
• Coming up with new ideas for your child’s lunch box every day can be tricky.
Also, you have to be sure that the food your child is having is balanced on
diet and they are eating it right. Being a parent you have to keep that in
mind that, to keep your children engaged in lunch is a creative task. Eating
is always better when combined with fun and taste and of course, variety.
Once you get the clear idea of your child’s like and dislike, it will be easier
for you to be creative.
• At times, the amount of food can be demotivating for the children, try to
downsize the meal. A great presentation is another boost for children to eat
on time and lessen wastage.
• Try not to eliminate any time if that is the only kind of food your child is fond
of. Incorporate that along with other items in the lunchbox.

3. 1.Penne pasta and Broccoli with
Pumpkin Sauce

4. Ingredients
• Broccoli (500 gms)
• Penne Pasta (500 gms)
• Creamy pumpkin sauce
• Basil leaves
• Italian seasoning
• Salt and black pepper to taste
• Oil(of your choice)

5. Process
• Boil the pasta with a pinch of salt a little oil so that they don’t get stuck
together.
• Boil the pasta until they are cooked, but they must not be soft. Prepare the
creamy pumpkin sauce and keep it aside.
• Heat a teaspoon of oil in a pan on medium heat. Add broccoli florets and fry
until they are soft. Keep it aside.
• Toss the pasta with creamy pumpkin sauce and bring it to a boil.
• Add salt and black pepper to taste. Mix the pasta with broccoli and garnish it
with some Italian seasoning.

6. 2.Beetroot rice

7. Ingredients
• Cooked rice (2 cups)
• 1/2 teaspoon of cumin & mustard seeds each
• Beetroots(2 small), finely chopped and grated
• Onions (10-12, finely chopped)
• A spring of chopped curry leaves
• Ginger (an inch)
• Tomato (2 nos, pureed)
• 1 teaspoon of sambar and cardamom powder each
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
• Oil for cooking
• Salt to taste
• 1 tablespoon ghee for flavour
• A small bunch of coriander leaves, chopped

8. Process• The rice should be precooked and grainy texture. The rice should be
cool before adding the beetroot masala.
• In a heavy bottomed pan heat 1 spoon oil and add mustard and
cumin seeds and wait until they crackle. Add ginger, curry leaves
and onions to that and saute until onions are tender.
• Add turmeric and sambar powder and the tomatoes and stir it. Next
add grated beetroot and salt and mix well. Now simmer the beetroot
for some more time till it is cooked. Wait until the beetroot is juicy.
Once the beetroot is done, add cardamom, sambar and turmeric
powder and combine them all together.
• Once everything is combined, turn the heat off and the rice is ready
to serve.

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