A Lunch box should not only be healthy but also tasty. But coming up with new ideas to cook different lunch boxes everyday can be quite tiring. Here we have a weeks Kids Lunch Box Menu Plan to make things easier for you. This week's kids lunch box menu plan contains Healthy Pumpkin Carrot Idli Recipe with Kadale Chutney Recipe, Leftover Dal Paratha Recipe, Masala Carrot And Peas Sandwich Recipe, Thengai Paal Sadam Recipe - Coconut Milk Pulao and Jain Style Corn Palak.

Since some of us work and are in a hurry in the mornings, we tend rush into making lunch boxes which are lacking nutrition and end up packing processed food as well. Shopping and planning in advance as to what you will be cooking for the week helps you to pack healthy lunch box. While cooking for your kids we need to keep in mind that they get the five basic food groups - vegetables, fruit, grain,dairy and protein. Fruits and vegetables give your kids vitamins, minerals, fiber and disease fighting chemicals. Include fresh and seasonal fruits for your kid. Instead of packing packaged, high in sugar ready made snacks pack a fruit or two in your kids snack boxes.

Many vegetables stay fresh in your fridge if you store them well. Vegetables like carrots, broccoli, potatoes, beans and peas are easily available throughout the year and they stay fresh in the refrigerate for up to a week. These nutrient packed vegetables can be added to rotis or sandwiches and help you pack healthy lunch boxes. Pumpkin Carrot Idli Recipe has pumpkin puree added to the idli batter and grated carrot added to the top. These idlis taste delicious and is a hit with the kids. Leftover Dal Paratha Recipe has the goodness of proteins from the dal and can be served with any curry or even a simple pickle and curd.

Dry fruits and nuts are excellent food to eat. Thengai Paal Sadam Recipe has a fried cashew nuts added on the top to make it more flavorful. Cashews added to your dishes not only add a crunch to the dish but also adds more vitamins and minerals. 

So try our Kids Lunch Box Menu plan to give your child the right growth.

Along with healthy lunch box here are here are some tasty after school snack ideas

Snack Box Ideas for Kids For 5 Days

• Oats Unni Appam/ Nei Appam Recipe
• Palak Puri Recipe (Crispy Spinach Puri Snack)
• Pori Urundai Recipe (Healthy Puffed Rice Balls With Jaggery)
• Peanut Butter Cookie Bars Recipe-Healthy snack for kids
• Oatmeal Banana Mini Muffins Recipe

Here Are List Lunch Dabba You Can Buy For Packing Kids School Lunch Box

• Stainless Steel Lunch Box With 3 Partition
• Stainless Steel Lunch Box With 2 Partition
• Stainless Steel two Tier Lunch Box