முருங்கை கீரை சாதம் | Murungai Keerai Sadam | Moringa Rice - In this post, we will see how to make a quick, tasty and healthy murungai keerai rice. You can pack this for lunch boxes too.
Murungai Keerai Sadam | Moringa Rice | முருங்கை கீரை சாதம்
Showing posts with label Lunch Box Recipes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lunch Box Recipes. Show all posts
24 Oct 2022
28 Dec 2018
Methi Chapathi
Since I pack chapathi's for my kids lunch boxes, I try to to add some veggies to the chapathi dough to make it more healthy for my kids. I have already shared aloo paratha and paneer paratha, carrot paratha and carrot cheese paratha that I make for them. This methi chapathi is another one that I make often for them. I use baby methi leaves and it's a nice way to hide veggies for kids. I like adding methi leaves to my kids lunch box. Apart from these methi chapathi, I also make methi peas pulao, mushroom methi pulao.
26 Dec 2018
Paneer Paratha
I make this paneer paratha for my kids lunch box. It's tasty, healthy and very easy to make. My kids like to take parathas or pulaos for lunch and I make this paneer paratha and aloo paratha often. I make these paratha and cut it into small pieces which makes it easier and quicker for them to eat!
25 Dec 2018
Methi Peas Pulao
Pulao's are light and aromatic rice dish made with fragrant basmati rice. My kids love to eat pulao and this is another combination I tried for their lunch box. Adding methi leaves can be tricky, sometimes it can turn your pulao extremely bitter which will not go well with kids. So make sure you cook the methi leaves well while making a methi pulao. You can also add some curd to cut out the bitterness. I have used tender methi leaves which were not so bitter and it tasted very well with the peas.
20 Jul 2018
Egg Chapathi | Egg Chapathi Roll
My kids like to take chapathi to school but they want to eat the chapathi only with curd. They don't like eating it with any veggies. This recipe is an easy way to make their lunch more healthy. The addition of eggs makes it protein rich and it makes the chapathi tasty too. You can add some vegetable stuffing in the middle and roll it up too. But my kids don't like it that way so I simply cut this up and pack it with curd.
26 Jun 2018
Mushroom Rice
This mushroom rice is a quick and easy lunch box recipe that I make for my kids. I mostly make this mushroom biryani or this mushroom fried rice that they like but if I'm short of time then I make this simple mushroom rice which is equally good and gets done quickly.
30 Apr 2018
Broccoli Fried Rice | Broccoli Egg Fried Rice
Here is another easy to make indo chinese fried rice recipe that you can pack for your kids lunch box. Fried rice is one of the favorite lunch box recipes at home and I tend to make different kinds of fried rice for my children. In this recipe, I added eggs along with the broccoli, if you don't eat eggs, you can leave that out.
17 Apr 2018
Mushroom Fried Rice
Mushroom fried rice is an easy to make lunch box recipe. My kids enjoy taking any fried rice for lunch and I like to make different kinds of fried rice for them. You can make this fried rice with left over rice, normal rice or even basmati rice. I prefer to make it with basmati rice as the flavor of basmati rice take the dish to a whole new level!
6 Apr 2018
Lemon Peas Rice
Lemon rice is a simple rice variety that we make a lot in South India. My children prefer this kind of variety rice for their lunch boxes. One such day I decided to add some cooked peas along with it, just to include some veggies to their lunch box. You can also add some carrots instead of the peas.
3 Apr 2018
Lobia Biryani
Lobia which is also called as black eyed peas in English, is a very healthy bean with various health benefits. It is rich in potassium and protein and it is also rich in vitamin A and B. If you are a vegetarian then lobia can help you to meet your daily protein requirement.
There are many dishes that you can make with lobia. I usually make a lobia sundal, lobia masala, lobia biryani and a lobia pulao. This lobia biryani, makes a tasty lunch box recipe for my kids and I make this atleast once a fortnight.
There are many dishes that you can make with lobia. I usually make a lobia sundal, lobia masala, lobia biryani and a lobia pulao. This lobia biryani, makes a tasty lunch box recipe for my kids and I make this atleast once a fortnight.
16 Mar 2018
Aloo Capsicum Rice
Today I have another lunch box recipe and this is made with the ever favourite potatoes and capsicum. This is an easy and simple recipe that you can make for kids lunch boxes or you can have this on a lazy day, when you don't feel like cooking! You can have this rice with chips or raita and it tastes yum!
2 Feb 2018
Cabbage Egg Rice
I don't like repeating lunch box menus for atleast 2-3 weeks to keep things interesting and especially to keep my kids interested in the lunch box! So I end up making different kinds of variety rice.
One such day I made this cabbage egg rice. I usually make cabbage egg poriyal as a side dish for rice, I simply added some rice to the poriyal and made this for my kids lunch box.
You can add some peanuts for crunch.
One such day I made this cabbage egg rice. I usually make cabbage egg poriyal as a side dish for rice, I simply added some rice to the poriyal and made this for my kids lunch box.
You can add some peanuts for crunch.
29 Jan 2018
Carrot Pulao
Whenever I want to include carrot in my kids lunch box, I always make the quick carrot rice. However this carrot pulao is slightly different from that carrot rice recipe. This pulao is more flavorful and mild and rich! This is the kind of pulao that you can serve for your guests. Made with fragrant basmati rice, coconut milk and flavored with whole spices, this pulao tastes too good!
6 Jan 2018
Rajma Biryani
Rajma also called as Red Kidney Beans is rich in protein and fiber and is usually known as the poor man's meat. Although the protein content in the kidney beans is lower than animal protein, the protein content found in kidney beans is considered to be excellent for vegetarians.
You can make many dishes out of rajma. I love to make masala with it which goes very well with roti or even rice. This time I made a biryani with the rajma for my kids lunch box. I make biryani every week with either rajma or double beans or lima beans or chick peas or black eyes peas. All of these are rich in protein.
You can make many dishes out of rajma. I love to make masala with it which goes very well with roti or even rice. This time I made a biryani with the rajma for my kids lunch box. I make biryani every week with either rajma or double beans or lima beans or chick peas or black eyes peas. All of these are rich in protein.
5 Dec 2017
Vegetable Fried Rice
Fried rice is a Chinese recipe but with an Indian twist to it. This is one of the most favorite rice recipes that my children enjoy. Whenever we go out to eat, this is the rice my daughter always orders. Since they like it so much, I make different version of fried rice at home and it is easy to pack for lunch boxes too.
18 Nov 2017
Bhindi Rice | Okra Rice
My son has started full day school and he likes to take only variety rice in his lunch box. He does not like taking sambar, rasam. So I make different kinds of pulao, fried rice often. This time I decided to make this okra rice as I wanted to include okra in my kids diet.
Okra is a healthy veggie, rich in vitamins, folic acid and calcium. It is low in calories and high in dietary fibre. Growing up, I was not very fond of okra but now it's one of my top favorite veggie!
Okra is called as Bhindi in Hindi and Vendakkai in Tamil. Many people don't cook okra due to it's sticky nature but if done properly, there will be no stickiness and it's a breeze to cook okra.
Okra is a healthy veggie, rich in vitamins, folic acid and calcium. It is low in calories and high in dietary fibre. Growing up, I was not very fond of okra but now it's one of my top favorite veggie!
Okra is called as Bhindi in Hindi and Vendakkai in Tamil. Many people don't cook okra due to it's sticky nature but if done properly, there will be no stickiness and it's a breeze to cook okra.
16 Nov 2017
Mixed Vegetable Pulao
I have already posted one version of mixed veg pulao where I have used the microwave to partially cook the veggies and then used an electric rice cooker to cook the pulao. You can check that recipe here. This recipe is an easy one pot recipe that is pretty simple to put together.
6 Nov 2017
18 Oct 2017
Chicken Dum Biryani in Pressure Cooker
Dum biryani always tastes great but I have never tried to make it at home. One weekend my husband offered to cook and he made this dum biryani. Seeing how flavorful and tasty it was, I ended up tweaking what he did a little bit and made this biryani. Now I make this biryani quite often and we love it!
Usually dum biryani is not made in pressure cooker but I like this method since I am sure that the meat gets cooked completely.
In a dum biryani, frying the onions is an important step. The fried onions gives such an exotic taste to the biryani. I have made this biryani a few times and every time my onions are different! One time I burnt it and some other times, it doesn't get brown enough! If the onions are even slightly burnt, it spoils the whole taste of the biryani. So I tend to remove the onions one stage before browning.
Usually dum biryani is not made in pressure cooker but I like this method since I am sure that the meat gets cooked completely.
In a dum biryani, frying the onions is an important step. The fried onions gives such an exotic taste to the biryani. I have made this biryani a few times and every time my onions are different! One time I burnt it and some other times, it doesn't get brown enough! If the onions are even slightly burnt, it spoils the whole taste of the biryani. So I tend to remove the onions one stage before browning.
Palak Soya Pulao
During school days it's really difficult for me to include greens in my children's diet since they don't like taking it to school so I make this palak pulao which tastes great and I have the satisfaction of including green leafy vegetables in their diet! Off late, I have started adding soya, lobia or paneer to the palak pulao I pack for them. Makes it more nutritious - iron and protein packed and they don't complain!
