Simple And Healthy Breakfast Recipes For Kids
Preparing breakfast for kids is a herculean task for parents. The children get bored with items quickly. They want a variety of food items daily. Otherwise, it is going to be difficult to make them eat. Here we have listed ten simple and healthy breakfast recipes for kids you can try at home. It would taste yummy if you try these with Double Horse food products.
1. Ragi Dosa
Ragi or Finger Millet is a nutritious food grain suggested for kids. Including ragi in breakfast will help is healthy, as well as, it would help to regularize metabolic activities.
Ingredients
- ¾ cup ragi flour
- ¼ cup wheat flour or atta
- Semolina 2-3 tb spoon
- Grated vegetables (tomato, onion, carrot)
- Green chillies (as required)
- Curry leaves
- Curd 1 spoon
- Water, as required
- Cumin seeds
- Oil 3 tb spoon
- Salt
Preparation
- Mix all the ingredients and prepare the batter. It is advised to add water in portions. Otherwise, the dough may turn watery. Prevent the formation of lumps by mixing the batter thoroughly.
- Heat a pan on low fire and spread oil
- Spread the batter evenly and wait for the dosa to turn into golden colour
- Cook both the sides
- Your Ragi Dosa is ready, Serve with sambar, chutney or any other curry
2. Vegetable Poha
Poha is a healthy breakfast item that doesn’t require to be cooked. The flattened rice (poha) you use must be clean and of good quality. Then only you can expect the delicacy to be tasty.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups of Double Horse poha
- 1 onion (chopped)
- 1 potato (diced)
- 1 carrot (chopped)
- Green chilli (chopped) as required (Only a little, as the preparation, is intended for kids)
- Curry leaves
- Peanut (if you need)
- Chana, Urad dal, mustard Seed, cumin seed (1/2 tsp each)
- Turmeric powder (1/4 tsp)
- Salt to taste
- Oil (2 tb spoon)
- Salt
- Lemon juice (1 tb spoon)
Preparation
- Wash poha, filter the water and keep it for a few minutes for it to become soft
- Heat oil in a pan and put chana, urad dal, mustard seed, and cumin seed
- Once the dal is fried put green chilly and saute for a minute
- Add curry leaves and onion
- Wait until the onion is cooked. Then add vegetables, salt, and turmeric.
- Close the pan and wait for the vegetables to cook
- Add poha and cook it on a low flame for about 30 seconds to a minute
- Add lemon juice
- Vegetable poha is ready
3. Uttapam
Uttapam is one of the most famous and healthy breakfast dishes. It is so tasty that your kid will like it. Added with vegetables, it is a nutritious choice for breakfast.
Ingredients
- Batter made of rice and urad dal in the right proportion (It should be prepared the previous evening for it to ferment)
- Chopped vegetables including tomatoes, onion, and cilantro (1 cup)
- Carrots grated (1/2 cup)
- Oil (2 tb spoon)
Preparation
- Heat the skillet and spread oil (You can use a skillet or flat tava for preparing uttapam)
- Spread the batter evenly (It should only be a thin layer to make the Uttapam crispy and tasty)
- Sprinkle the chopped and grated vegetables on top and cover the pan with a lid
- Wait for it to be cooked
- Your Uttapam is ready. Serve it with chutney or sambar
4. Semiya Upma
Semiya desert you might know. Did you know that you can use Double Horse semiya for preparing a tasty breakfast? Semiya upma can be prepared in minutes. Your kid is going to love this food item.
Ingredients
- Roasted vermicelli (1 cup)
- Chopped carrots (as required)
- ¼ cup green peas
- Chillies chopped (as required)
- Ginger grated (1 tsp)
- 1 Onion chopped
- Cashew nuts and peanuts
- Oil
- Water (as required)
- Salt
Preparation
- Heat pan and add oil
- Add the seasoning and nuts and saute for about three minutes (until the nuts turn golden brown)
- Add chillies, ginger, and curry leaves
- After cooking the above items for another one minute, add onions and saute for a minute
- Add the remaining vegetables
- Add salt and turmeric. Saute for a minute
- Add water and wait for it to boil (avoid adding too much water)
- Once the vegetables are cooked, add vermicelli
- Cook the vermicelli for a couple of minutes, keeping it covered
- Garnish it with curry leaves again
- Serve hot
5. Chapati Rolls
Chapati role is another tasty breakfast item suitable for children and adults alike. You must use soft chapatis for preparing this dish. Otherwise, the rolls will not have the taste you expect.
Ingredients
- Chapati made of Double Horse atta
- Chopped onions, tomatoes, carrots and other vegetables you want to use
- Salt
- Oil
- Sauce or garam masala (You can decide depending on your taste)
Preparation
- Heat pan and fry the vegetables
- Add salt and masala or sauce and cook for a minute or two
- Sprinkle the mix on the chapatis and roll it
Double Horse food products and readymade mix are the best ingredients for preparing tasty breakfast dishes for your kid. Try it today and let us know how it was.
