Pack these 5 nutritious and delicious dishes in children’s lunch box during summer.

Updated: 20-03-2026, 07.51 PM

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Keep these things in children’s lunch in summer

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In summer, one should pack such a lunch for children, which is light as well as refreshing. In this season, most of the vegetables and fruits spoil quickly, so avoid packing dishes containing more vegetables in the lunch box. Let us today tell you the recipes of some such dishes, which are rich in nutrients, tasty and best to pack in the lunch box for children.

Green Pea Tikki

Green Pea Tikki is a tasty and healthy option. To make it, use boiled green peas, potatoes, ginger-garlic paste and spices. Mix all the ingredients and shape them into tikkis and bake on a pan using light oil. This tikki not only tastes good but is also easy to make. You can keep it in your child’s lunch box and give it along with chutney and chips.

Fruit and Yogurt Salad

Fruit and curd salad can be a great option to eat in summer. In this you cut various seasonal fruits like watermelon, melon, mango etc., mix them and pour cold curd on top. For this you can add some honey and cardamom powder to curd. This salad is not only delicious, but the vitamins and minerals present in it are also beneficial for your child’s health. It is also very easy to prepare.

A dish in South Asian cuisine made of rice and lentils

Khichdi is a traditional Indian dish, which you can make easily. It is cooked by mixing rice, moong dal, carrots and peas etc. To make this, first wash and soak rice and pulses, then heat ghee in the cooker and add cumin seeds. After this add finely chopped vegetables and fry for some time. Now add soaked rice-lentil mixture, add water and let it cook. This dish is healthy as well as light.

vegetable upma

Upma is a light and nutritious dish, prepared from semolina or rava. To make this, first fry the semolina till it turns golden, then heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds, curry leaves and urad dal. Now add finely chopped leafy vegetables like spinach and fenugreek etc. and cook for some time. After this, mix roasted semolina with water and let it cook on low flame.

Poha

Poha is a popular dish, which is light as well as nutritious. To make this, first wash and filter the poha. Now heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds, curry leaves and peanuts. After this add onion, green chilli, ginger and turmeric and fry. Add poha to it and mix well. Sprinkle lemon juice and green coriander on top and serve hot. Through all these recipes you can provide healthy foods to your child.

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