Happiest are mothers when they see their kids empty lunch box. My son thoroughly enjoyed yesterday’s tiffin and that is enough of a motivation to give me the kick to wake up early and come with some new tiffin ideas again. So here I am again with another tiffin box idea.😊

One box of fruits- Diced Pears. I squeeze a few drops of lemon on top and mix it gently so that it does not changes its colour. 

For Lunch – Paneer Pulao with Buttermilk

The quantity mentioned are for 2-3 people as my husband also prefers the same lunch box for his office.😁😁

For Pulao

Rice – 1 cup

Mustard Oil – 1tbsp
Cumin seeds – 1 tsp

Ginger (grated) – 1/2 inch

Paneer (diced into cubes) – 100 gms

Onion – 1 (half finely chopped and half into cubes)

Capsicum (diced into cubes) – 1/2 (as I had a big one)

Tomatoes (diced into cubes) – 2

Salt to taste

Turmeric Powder – 1/2 tsp

Black Salt – 1 tsp

Black pepper powder – 1 tsp

Garam masala – 1/2 tsp

Coriander leaves for garnishing

• On a vessel pour good quantity of water and heat it.
• Add the washed (at least thrice) rice and cook it till the rice are soft. Do not overcook it.
• Strain and keep it aside. I kept a small bowl of boiled rice separate so I can make some sweet.
• Heat a pan and add mustard oil.
• Once the oil is hot, add cumin seeds and let it crackle.
• Add grated ginger, onion, capsicum and paneer.
• On a medium flame, cook till onion turns pink and the paneer looks brown.
• Add salt and turmeric powder and cook for a while.
• Add tomatoes and stir for a few seconds.
• Sprinkle some black salt and black pepper powder and keep stirring.
• Then add in the boiled rice and sprinkle some salt, garam masala and coriander leaves.
• Give a gentle toss and the delicious pulao is ready.

For Buttermilk

Curd – 2 tbsp

Rock salt – 1/2 tsp

Cumin powder – 1/2 tsp

Pudina powder – 1 tsp

Hing a pinch

Water – 1/2 glass

Blend everything together and there you go. I added some ice cubes as well so that it is at least at normal temperature by the time my son has his lunch.

For Snacks – Sweet Rice and Frams

For Sweet Rice

Boiled Rice – 1 bowl

Ghee/Clarified Butter – 1 tsp

Raisins – a handful

A pinch of Salt

Jaggery Powder – 2 tbsp

Chopped and Soaked Almonds

Heat a pan and add ghee. 

On a low to medium flame, add raisins and fry till they rise. 

Add the boiled rice and stir everything.

Add a pinch of salt and jaggery powder. Mix and cook for a while.

The Sweet Rice is ready. Garnish with some almonds.

*I soak almonds everyday as this is the first thing we have in the morning. But today my kid did not want to have it so I used that in garnishing.

Frams I bought from the store. I just fry it whenever I get time and keep it in an airtight container. 

So we are good to go with yet another simple, delicious and a healthy lunch packed with loads of love for our kids. I am excited to hear his comments when he returns from the school. Hope to see comments and feedback from you too. Stay tuned for another nutritious recipe tomorrow – Wednesday.

Lokah samastah sukhino bhavantu..