10 Dinner recipes for 2+ year toddlers & kids ( Indian toddler & kids dinner recipes )
Recipe #1 – Aloo Mushroom Paratha
Ingredients: ( for #1 – Aloo Mushroom Paratha )
2 – boiled potatoes ( peeled & mashed )
1 cup – chopped mushroom
1 – onion ( chopped )
1/2 tsp – ginger ( finely chopped )
1/2 tsp – turmeric powder
1/2 tsp – chilli powder
1 tbsp – coriander powder
1 tbsp – oil
1 tbsp – coriander leaves ( chopped)
salt to taste
Parata dough / roti dough ( to make 10 parathas )
Method:
Step 1) Get ready with all the ingredients
Step 2) Heat a pan and pour 1 tbsp oil
Step 3) Add 1 chopped onion, 1/2 tsp chopped ginger and cook until soft ..
Step 4) Add 1 cup chopped mushroom and mix..
Step 5) Add salt and cook for 5 minutes on medium-heat ( until the mushroom shrinks and becomes soft)
Step 6) Add the spice powders and mix..
Step 7) Add 2 mashed potato and mix well ..
Step 8) Add the coriander leaves and turn off the heat..
Aloo mushroom masala ready ..
To make aloo mushroom paratha:
- Roll a small dough ball into a paratha (roti/flat bread)
- place some aloo mushroom masala on 1 side
- bring the other end over and seal the edges ( looks like a semi-circle )
- Heat a tawa/griddle and cook the mushroom paratha until brown on bottom
- Flip, add some ghee on top and cook until other side browns
- Flip again, add some ghee on top.. press and cook
- Final flip.. press and cook for 20 seconds.. remove from heat
Tasty ‘Aloo Mushroom paratha’ is ready.. Serve with yogurt / curd ..
Recipe #2 – Chicken Penne Pasta (indian style)
Ingredients: ( for #2 – Chicken Pasta )
1 cup – brinjal or zucchini (sliced into 1″ pieces)
1 cup – bellpepper / capsicum (cut into 1″ pieces)
1 – tomato (pureed or blended)
1 – onion (sliced)
1 – garlic ( finely chopped )
2 tbsp – oil
optional ( 1/2 cup – parmesan cheese )
To marinate chicken:
2 – boneless chicken breast ( cut into 1″ pieces )
1/2 tsp – turmeric powder, 1/2 tsp – chilli powder,
1/4 tsp – pepper, 2 tsp – coriander powder,
1/2 tsp – cumin powder, 1 tsp – salt)
To cook pasta:
1 cup – penne (pasta) or (you can also use macaroni)
6 cups – water (to boil) …
1 tsp – salt
Method:
Step 1) Marinate the chicken pieces with salt and (spice powders – turmeric powder, chilli powder, pepper powder, coriander powder, cumin powder )..
Step 2) Boil the water, add salt, penne pasta and cook until the pasta becomes soft ( takes 10 -12 minutes )
Step 3) Heat a pan and pour 2 tbsp of oil ..
Step 4) Add 1 onion, 1 garlic and cook for 2 minutes ..
Step 5) Add the marinated chicken and cook for 10 minutes on medium-heat ..
Step 6) Add 1 cup of bellpepper, brinjal (or zucchini) and cook for 4 minutes on medium-heat ..
Step 7) Add salt, tomato puree and cook for 5 minutes on medium heat ..
Step 8) Drain the pasta, add to the chicken pan and gently mix for 1 minute..
Step 9) Finally, add the parmesan cheese, scatter on top and TURN OFF the heat ..
Cheesy Chicken Pasta ready ..
To Serve 2 – 5 year kids: Cut the pasta into small bite-size pieces and serve ..
Recipe #3 – Easy Veg Noodles
Ingredients: ( for #3 – Easy Veg noodles )
1 – onion ( chopped )
1tsp – ginger-garlic paste ( or crushed )
1 – tomato (chopped)
2 tbsp – tomato sauce ( or ketchup )
1/2 tsp – turmeric powder
1/4 tsp – chilli powder
2 tsp – coriander powder
1 tbsp – oil
1 tbsp – coriander leaves or parsley ( chopped)
salt to taste
To cook noodles:
300 gms – any noodles ( or sphagetti or fettucine )
8 cups / 1 litre – water
1/2 tsp – salt
Method:
Step 1) Boil 8 cups (1 litre) of water with 1/2 tsp of salt ..
Easy Veg noodles ready ! .. Kids favourite !! 😀
Recipe #4 – Anda (egg) paratha
Ingredients: ( for #4 – Anda paratha / egg flatbread )
pinch of salt
pinch of pepper
oil/ghee as needed
Method:
Recipe #5 – Cheese pizza
Recipe #6 – Egg Dosa
Ingredients: ( for #6 – Egg Dosa )
1 – egg ( beaten )
pinch of pepper
pinch of salt
oil or ghee ( to sprinkle on top )
Method:
Recipe #7 – Ghee Lachha paratha (layer paratha)
Ingredients: ( for #7 – ghee lachha paratha )
1/4 tsp – salt
1 tsp – oil
ghee – as needed
water – as needed
Method:
Recipe #8 – Egg Noodles
Ingredients: ( for #8 – Egg noodles )
1 – onion ( thinly sliced)
1 – carrot ( thinly cut )
15 beans – cut into thin 1″ pieces
1/2 tsp – ginger garlic paste
1 – green chilli ( whole .. do not chop for kids )
1/2 tsp – turmeric powder
1/4 tsp – chilli powder
1 tbsp – coriander powder
pinch – pepper powder
1 tbsp – coriander leaves (chopped)
salt to taste
1 tbsp – oil
To cook noodles:
300 gms – any noodles ( or sphagetti or fettucine or maggi)
8 cups / 1 litre – water
1/2 tsp – salt
Method:
Step 1) Get ready with all the ingredients
Recipe #9 – Roti & Chicken Curry
Ingredients: ( for #9 – Roti & chicken curry )
1 – chicken ( cut into pieces ) .. you can also use boneless chicken
1 – onion ( paste )
2 tsp – ginger garlic paste
1 – bell pepper / capsicum ( de-seeded and chopped to 1″ pieces )
1 tbsp – coriander leaves (chopped)
salt to taste
1 tbsp – ghee
1/2 – lemon juice
1/4 cup – water
2 cardamom, 2 cloves, 1″ cinnamon stick
Spice powders:
1/2 tsp – turmeric powder
1/2 tsp – chilli powder
1 tbsp – coriander powder
1 tbsp -fennel powder
1/4 tsp – pepper powder
Method:
For 2 – 5 year kids, cut the chicken into small pieces and serve..
Recipe #10 – Oothappam Dosa
Ingredients: ( for #10 – oothappam dosa )
1 tsp – oil ( to grease the pan)
Method:
- These recipes are great for picky toddlers & kids..
- If your littleone is sick and refuses to eat regular meals, you can try this ‘ 5 Soup recipes ‘ with roti or wheat bread for dinner .. click here for the ‘5 soups recipe page’ ..
- Here is the ‘ Dosa batter recipe ‘.. click here for recipe page..
- Here is ‘ soft tawa roti/chappati (flatbread) recipe ‘ .. click here for recipe page..
- Here is the kids favourite ‘ Cheese pizza recipe ‘ .. click here for recipe page ..