Lunchbox- Sambar rice/ A healthy combo veg dish for all age groups

Lunchbox- Sambar rice/ A healthy combo veg dish for all age groups

Lunchbox- Sambar rice/ A healthy combo veg dish for all age groups
Preparation time- 10 mins
Cooking time- 10mins 
Total time- 20 mins

Ingredients for sambar rice:

1. Oil/Ghee-2 tsp
2. Onion chopped- 1 no.
3. Garlic chopped- 1 tsp
4. Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp
5. Chili powder- 1/2tsp
6. Sambar masala-1 tsp
7. Tomato chopped- 1 no.
8. Sliced vegetables (beans, carrot, pumpkin, coccinia, drumstick, potato)- 1 cup in total
9. Curry leaves- as needed
10. Washed and soaked rice and toor dal in water for 10 minutes- 1 cup in total
11. Salt- as needed

Method:

Step 1: In a pressure cooker, pour oil, add onion, garlic and curry leaves and sort it well. Add turmeric, chili and sambar masala powder too. Add tomato and sort it well for a few minutes. 

Step 3: After that add vegetables, salt, and water and allow it to boil. Add 2 1/2 glasses of water for 1 cup of rice. Then, add rice and allow it to boil.  After that cover with pressure cooker lid and cook it for 2-3 whistles. 
Switch off the flame and allow it to cool for 15 minutes. Smash the cooked items using a wooden spoon very well. You can garnish with coriander leaves too. 

Lunchbox- Sambar rice/ A healthy combo veg dish 

To know the preparation of lemon pickle, please visit: Lemon pickle with preservation of Vitamin C

Tips and warnings

• Do not pack warm foods in the lunch box.
• Put all vegetables including onion 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 the hemoglobin level
• Suggested very limited intake of pickle

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 the hemoglobin level 
• Suggested very limited intake of pickle, as it contains acidic vinegar and it may reach to the baby through breastmilk.

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 the 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 (It's a precautionary measure)
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure (It's 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 (It's a precautionary measure)
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure (It's a precautionary measure)

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.

To know the preparation of fish pickle, please visit: Fish pickle

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)

Lunch box- Onion rice, ladies finger stir fry and fish pickle

Lunch box- Onion rice, ladies finger stir fry and fish pickle

Lunch box- Onion rice, ladies finger stir fry and fish pickle
Preparation time- 10 mins
Cooking time-  20mins 
Total time- 30 mins

Ingredients for onion rice:

1. Cooked white rice-1 cup
2. Finely chopped onion (Shallots)- 50 gm
3. Oil- 2 tsp
4. Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp
5. Chili powder- 1 tsp
   
6. Salt- as needed 
7. 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,  curry leaves, chili powder and salt, and stir it well. Let it cooked for a few minutes.

Add cooked rice and mix it well. Switch off the flame and allow it to cool. 

Ingredients for ladies finger fry:

1. Chopped ladies finger-1 cup
2. Finely chopped onion- 50 gm
3. Oil- 2 tsp
4. Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp
5. Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp
6. Chili powder- 1 no.
7. Salt- as needed 
8. 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, ladies finger, chili powder, curry leaves, turmeric powder and salt, and stir it well. Do not cover with a lid and let it get fried in the opened pan.  You stir in between well and make sure that it should not get burned. When it's get fried, switch off the flame and allow it to cool. 

Tips and warnings

• Do not pack warm foods in 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 it water for a few minutes. 
• You can chop all vegetables and keep it in an air tight 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. 

To know the preparation of fish pickle, please visit: Fish pickle

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

Lunch box- Beans rice, banana coconut fry and fish pickle

Lunch box- Beans rice, banana coconut fry and fish pickle

Lunch box- Beans rice, banana coconut fry and fish pickle
Preparation time- 10 mins
Cooking time-  20mins 
Total time- 30 mins

Ingredients for beans rice:

1. Cooked white rice-1 cup
2. Finely chopped onion- 50 gm
3. Oil- 2 tsp
4. Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp
5. Chopped beans- 50gm
6. Green chili-1 no.
   
7. Salt- as needed 
8. 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,  curry leaves, chili, beans and salt, and stir it well. Let it cooked for a few minutes.

Add cooked rice and mix it well. Switch off the flame and allow it to cool. 

Ingredients for banana coconut fry:

1. Chopped banana-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, banana, 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. 

Tips and warnings

• Do not pack warm foods in 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 it water for a few minutes. 
• You can chop all vegetables and keep it in an air tight 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. 

To know the preparation of fish pickle, please visit: Fish pickle

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

Lunch box- Tomato rice, beans coconut fry and fish pickle

Lunch box- Tomato rice, beans coconut fry and fish pickle

Lunch box- Tomato rice, beans coconut fry and fish pickle
Preparation time- 10 mins
Cooking time-  20mins 
Total time- 30 mins

Ingredients for tomato rice:

1. Cooked white rice-1 cup
2. Finely chopped onion- 50 gm
3. Oil- 2 tsp
4. Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp
5. Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp
6. Chili powder- 3/4 tsp
7. Tomato (small)sliced- 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,  curry leaves, turmeric powder, chili powder and tomato and salt, and stir it well. Let it cooked for a few minutes.

Add cooked rice and mix it well. Switch off the flame and allow it to cool. 

Ingredients for beans coconut fry:

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.
Tips and warnings

• Do not pack warm foods in 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 it water for a few minutes. 
• You can chop all vegetables and keep it in an air tight 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. 

To know the preparation of fish pickle, please visit: Fish pickle

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

Lunch box- Lemon rice, coccinia stir fry and ginger pickle

Lunch box- Lemon rice, coccinia stir fry and ginger pickle

Lunch box- Lemon rice, coccinia stir fry and ginger pickle
Preparation time- 10 mins
Cooking time-  20mins 
Total time- 30 mins

Ingredients for lemon rice:

1. Cooked white rice-1 cup
2. Finely chopped onion- 50 gm
3. Lemon juice- 1 tsp
4. Oil- 2 tsp
5. Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp
6. Green chili-1 no.
7. Salt- as needed 
8. Red chili- 1 no.
9. Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp 
10. Curry leaves-as needed 

Method:

Step 1: Pour oil in a pan and warm it on medium flame. Add mustard seeds and red chili, after a few seconds, add chopped onion,  curry leaves, chili and salt, and stir it well.
Add cooked rice and lemon juice, and mix it well. Switch off the flame and allow it to cool. 

Ingredients for coccinia fry:

1. Sliced coccinia-1 cup
2. Finely chopped onion- 50 gm
3. Oil- 2 tsp
4. Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp
5. Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp
6. Chili power- 1 no.
7. Salt- as needed 
8. 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, coccinia, curry leaves, turmeric powder, chili powder 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. 

Tips and warnings

• Do not pack warm foods in 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 it water for a few minutes. 
• You can chop all vegetables and keep it in an air tight 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. 

To know the preparation of ginger pickle, please visit: Ginger pickle
 

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