Lunchbox- Curd rice, beans thoran and capsicum omelet

Lunchbox- Curd rice, beans thoran and capsicum omelet

Lunchbox- Curd rice, beans thoran and capsicum omelet
Preparation time- 10 mins
Cooking time-  20mins 
Total time- 30 mins

Ingredients for curd rice:

1. Raw rice-1 cup
2. Finely chopped onion- 50 gm
3. Oil- 2 tsp
4. Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp
5. Garlic and ginger chopped- 1 tsp each
6. Cumin seeds-1/2 tsp
7. Salt- as needed 
8. Curry leaves-as needed 
9. Milk-100ml
10. Curd- 50ml

Method:

Step 1: Soak the raw rice in water. 

Step2: In a pressure cooker, pour oil and splutter mustard and cumin seeds. Put onion, ginger, garlic and curry leaves and sort it well.

Step 3: After that put raw rice, add milk and water (2 glass of water for 1 cup of rice) and allow it to boil till two whistles. Switch off the flame and allow it to cool.  Before serving in to a box, mix it well with curd and salt. 

Ingredients for beans thoran:

1. Sliced beans-1 cup
2. Coconut- 1/4 cup
3. Finely chopped onion- 50 gm
4. Oil- 2 tsp
5. Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp
6. Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp
7. Green chili- 1 no.
8. Salt- as needed 
9. Curry leaves-as needed 

Method:

Step 1: Pour oil in a pan and warm it on medium flame. Add mustard seeds, after a few seconds, add chopped onion, beans, coconut, curry leaves, turmeric powder, chili and salt, and stir it well. Add 3 tsp of water and cover with a lid, and let it cook for a few minutes. You stir in between well and make sure that it should not get burned.
Switch off the flame and allow it to cool.

Ingredients for capsicum omelet:

1. Egg-1
2. Finely chopped capsicum- 25 gm
3. Finely chopped onion- 25 gm
4. Oil- 2 tsp
5. Turmeric powder- 1 pinch
6. Green chili- sliced
7. Salt- as needed 
8. Curry leaves-as needed 

Method:

Step 1: Pour oil into a pan and warm it on medium flame. Take egg in a bowl, add chopped onion, capsicum, curry leaves, turmeric powder, chili, and salt, and stir it well. 

Pour into pan, keep it cooked for a few minutes. After that flip into another side. Transfer it to a plate and allow it to cool.

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Tips and warnings

• Do not pack warm foods in the lunch box.
• Put all vegetables including onion and green chili in the water for 1 hour for dilution of pesticides. 
• For easy peeling of ginger, garlic, and onion, soak in water for a few minutes. 
• You can chop all vegetables and keep it in an airtight container in the fridge in the night for next day lunch. You can peel onion, garlic, ginger and keep it the fridge too. Do not slice it. 

Suggestions

Diet for kids

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil and salt also
• Suggested very limited intake of pickle

Antenatal diet

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure
• Add plenty of curry leaves, as it helps to increase hemoglobin level

Diet for lactating mothers

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure
• Add plenty of curry leaves, as it helps to increase hemoglobin level 

Postnatal diet

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure
• Add plenty of curry leaves, as it helps to increase hemoglobin level 

Diet for diabetic persons

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Diet for hypertensive persons

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level (Its a precautionary measure)
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure (Its a precautionary measure)
• Suggested very limited intake of pickle 

Diet for cardiac persons

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level (Its a precautionary measure)
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure (Its a precautionary measure)