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Thursday, June 26, 2014

Kids Special: Indian Vegetarian Bento Box # 6

Potato patties, cantaloupe, watermelon and Spinach and sesame Mathri 
  1. Protein - Trace amounts in Mathri 
  2. Carbohydrates - Patties and Mathri 
  3. Fruits - Cantaloupe and watermelon
  4. Vegetables / Snacks - Spinach 
Potatoes take form of patties in this box. They are a simple recipe:

Boil potatoes, peel and mash. Add salt, mix well and form patties. Shallow fry in a little oil or ghee. Ready! 

The yellow and red fruit for benefits of both. Cantaloupe is rich in vitamin A and C. Watermelon is rich in lycopene.

This tiffin has a 'hidden ingredient' - spinach. Mathris are readily devoured so why not add spinach and sesame seeds to make then more nutritious. The recipe was in the previous post. 


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