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 box lunch menu plan to make things easier for you.This week's kids lunch box menu plan contains Poha Buttermilk Idli with Kadale Chutney, Mushroom Fried Rice with Indo Chinese Mixed Vegetable Recipe In Szechuan sauce, Punjabi Aloo Paratha with Pickle and Curd, Tomato rice and raita, Achari Paneer Masala & Sweet Potato Thepla. 

It is important to balance the meals in our day to day lives as well as in our children's lives. 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. 

Shop in advance and plan ahead as to what you will be cooking for the week. Many vegetables stay fresh in your fridge if you store them well. vegetables like carrots, broccoli, potatoes, beans, 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. 

Dry fruits and nuts are excellent food to eat. We have included Kesar Elaichi Aam Chunda Pickle Recipe to be served along with potato paratha. This pickle can be sent and had along with any roti or rice recipe. Since it's not a spicy pickle, kids enjoy it. 

Here are also some after school snack ideas for you which are high in nutrition.

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