Kids Lunch Box Ideas: Tomato Rice, Homemade Curd & Sliced Carrot

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Opening to see a lunch box filled with the most delicious and fresh home cooked food will always keep you satisfied for the day. Keep your lunch Box simple and yet healthy with the recipes that we have created and put together for this week's Lunch box meal.Sometimes Packing a lunch box in the morning might get boring and tedious. So do not worry at Archana's Kitchen we have come up with a creation of a Healthy Lunch Box Plan that will be exciting to try as well delicious to taste. The dishes that we have chosen are simple and quick to be made in the morning hassle that will happen everyday. So therefore this will make you patiently plan your meal.

In today's lunch box we have a simple masala rice that is very popular in South India which is tossed with tomato and Indian spice powders. The tomato rice is then accompanied with some chopped carrots and home made curd to refresh your palate. 

1. Spicy Tomato Rice | Tomato Pulihora Recipe

An authentic andhra recipe where plain rice is flavoured with spices and tangy ingredients. The most common versions are using a tamarind base(chintapandu pulihora) or lemon juice (nimmakaya pulihora) or raw mango(pachi mamidikaya pulihora). 

If you are looking for more Rice preparation here are some : 

  1. Spinach Rice Recipe (Palak Pulao)
  2. Thakkali Sadam Recipe (Spicy Tomato Rice)
  3. Chilli Coriander Fried Rice Recipe

tomato rice

2. Homemade Curd 

We have included curd in your daily diet, as it has many benefits such as

  • It improves digestion
  • Great source of Calcium
  • Good for your heart
  • Helps release stress
  • Helps you beat the scorching heat

homemade curd