The 7-day healthy breakfast programme for children: Sunday

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. On the final day of our series on healthy breakfast for children, we explore the Hung curd veg sandwich

Hiteshi Dhami, clinical nutritionist

Posted On Sunday, May 02, 2010   

Eating breakfast is important for everyone, but is especially so for children and adolescents. According to the American Dietetic Association, children who eat breakfast perform better in the classroom and on the playground, with better concentration, problem-solving skills, and eye-hand coordination.

Stick to basics and serve simple foods like a cereal + milk + nuts (almonds, walnuts, dates) that are nutritious and easy to eat in the morning. But if your kid is bored of the same foods, then try something creative and make eating breakfast fun. Prepare it for yourself and your kid. Set as an example for your kids by eating breakfast along with your kids.

Sunday Breakfast

1-2 Hung Curd Veg Sandwich
1 cup herbal milk / flavoured milk

Hung Curd Veg Sandwich – serves 2

Ingredients

2 – 4 slices of multigrain / whole wheat bread
1 cup Hung curd
1 tsp Mayonnaise
2 tsp Tomato sauce – adjust according to taste
1 tsp Oregano  
½ tsp Chilly flakes
½ tsp Mari (Black pepper) powder
½ cup Grated carrot
½ cup Grated cabbage
6 – 7 round chopped Zucchini
5 -6 Basil leaves

Method

Mix all the above ingredients in the hung curd, except zucchini and basil leaves.
Spread this mixture on the bread and place round cut zucchini and basil leaves and cover with slice of bread to make a sandwich.
Cut and serve.

Nutritive Value per serving

Energy: 250 kcal 
Carbohydrate: 32 gm
Protein: 9 gm
Fat: 2 gm

Other alternatives – Egg omelette, cereal (wheat flakes) with milk –, corn flakes, muesli, saatdhan paratha, fenugreek muthia, dhokla, buckwheat pancakes, moong, apple, banana, multigrain / whole wheat toast, idli, dosa, upma, poha, idli burger.

Pic: kasey albano



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