One of the biggest struggles moms have with kids is getting them to eat healthy. This is not the story of a single mom, but of almost all moms. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day and is the perfect way to say good morning to our bodies. Breakfast is important for children, but what they eat in the morning is more crucial. Choosing a healthy Indian breakfast rich in fiber, calcium, and other nutrients is very important. Serve your children with fruits, green vegetables, and milk each morning.
Some moms shared their tricks to get their kids to eat a healthy Indian breakfast. Let’s break down their tips and answers on what works for them. Get inspired by these hacks and try them out for your kids.
• Make it interesting: Getting kids to eat green vegetables is the biggest challenge. Try Paranthas stuffed with eggs, methi, paneer and spinach or you can try dals with vegetables. If your kids don’t like vegetables, try Chinese-style rice with mixed vegetables, sandwiches filled with vegetables and mayonnaise, or try the egg sandwich. Here are some ways you can get your family to eat healthy and tasty food. You can also talk to your children regularly about the many benefits of having healthy foods.
• Start early: Feed your child healthy foods like baigan bartha, palak paneer, Karela, gajar ka halwa etc. from an early age so that you have good health. If you try to start it at a young age, they will develop a taste for vegetables. Try healthy Indian breakfast recipes like moong dal cheela, rava idli, fried half egg on toast etc. Moong dal cheela stuffed with Paneer is one of the nutritious and delicious North Indian breakfast recipes that are loved by both kids and adults.
• Spice it up: Try the spices in regular salads, pranthas and vegetables. Make chaat shaped salads by adding tomatoes, onion, bell pepper, spices and lemon juice as bhelpuri. Mix grated vegetables and spices into stuffed paranthas.
• Mix and Match: Routinely make dals with a mix and match approach like mooli dal, lauki dal, karela dal and tomato dal. Adding a different vegetable every day prevents the regular dal from becoming boring and also the dal will get a unique flavor with each vegetable added to it.
• Add wisely: If your kids love spring rolls, load them up with some green veggies. In this way, they will get the necessary nutrition.
• Involve your children in the kitchen: Try to involve your children in the kitchen in this way; they will love having food with a feeling of ownership. Educate them on the health benefits of each ingredient you use in the dishes. This will help them feel responsible for their own health. Use carrot, lauki, pumpkin and palak purees in curries and subzis, so that the necessary nutrients are included in your diet.
