Children’s Day 2024: 8 Fun and Nutritious Recipes to Celebrate with Your Kids

Last Updated:November 13, 2024, 23:46 IST

Get ready to cook up colorful, nutritious dishes that make this special day even more memorable for your little ones!

Celebrate Children’s Day with a delicious spread of kid-friendly yet healthy recipes! This collection includes flavorful treats that are not only tasty but nutritious, too. Each recipe has been given a wholesome twist, from Soya Keema Pav and Soya Hakka Noodles to vibrant Magic Jello Cups and hearty Healthy Millet Cutlets. With contributions from celebrated chefs like Kunal Kapur and Sneha Singhi, these dishes are designed to spark curiosity and delight young taste buds. Get ready to cook up colorful, nutritious dishes that make this special day even more memorable for your little ones!

Soya Keema Pav recipe by Chef Kunal Kapur & Saffola Oils

Ingredients:

• Soya Mixture: 1L water, 1 cup soya kheema, ½ cup soya chunks, salt, 1 tsp ginger, 1 green chili, ½ tsp turmeric
• Masala: Saffola oil, 1 tsp cumin, 2 green chilies, 2 tsp each ginger and garlic, 1 cup onion, spices (turmeric, chili powder, coriander powder, pav bhaji masala, chaat masala), 2 cups tomato puree, 1 large boiled potato, ⅓ cup capsicum, kasoori methi, coriander, pavInstructions:

1. Boil soya mixture until tender; drain.
2. In oil, sauté cumin, chilies, ginger, and garlic. Add onions, spices, and tomato puree; cook until oil separates.
3. Mix in soya, mashed potato, capsicum, kasoori methi, and water; simmer. Garnish and serve with pav.

Soya Hakka Noodles recipe by Chef Kunal Kapur & Saffola Oils

Ingredients:

• Soya: ½ L water, 1 cup soya chunks, soya sauce, ginger, salt
• Noodles: Saffola oil, garlic, ginger, onion, cabbage, carrot, bell peppers, wheat noodles, soya sauce, salt, pepper, spring onionsInstructions:

1. Boil soya chunks; strain.
2. In oil, sauté garlic, ginger, onion, and vegetables. Add noodles, soya sauce, and seasonings; toss and serve.

Healthy Millet Cutlet recipe by Chef Kunal Kapur & Saffola Oils

Ingredients:

• Saffola oil, cumin, curry leaves, green chilies, ginger, peanuts, cashews, veggies (carrot, beans, corn, peas), millet, corianderInstructions:

1. Heat oil; add spices, ginger, and veggies. Gradually add millet; cook until dough-like.
2. Shape patties, pan-fry until golden. Serve hot.

Magic Jello Cups by Chef Arjyo Banerjee, Vice President Culinary, Food Innovation and Central Kitchens at Compass Group India

Ingredients:

• Jello Layers: Red, green, blue jello packets, sugar
• Creamy Layer: Sweetened condensed milk, gelatine, sugarInstructions:

1. Dissolve each jello in boiling water with sugar; layer and set in cups.
2. For creamy layer, dissolve gelatine, mix in condensed milk, and layer over jello. Alternate jello and creamy layers; chill.

Chilli Vinegar Dumplings by Winn Foods

Ingredients:

• Dough: Flour, water, salt
• Filling: Mixed veggies, soy sauce, chili vinegar, seasonings
• Sauce: Soy sauce, chili vinegar, ketchup, cornstarch, sugarInstructions:

1. Make dough; rest. Sauté filling ingredients.
2. Fill dough circles with veggies, seal, steam or pan-fry.
3. For sauce, mix and heat ingredients until thick. Serve over dumplings.

Khow Suey recipe by Chef Sneha Singhi, Stahl

Ingredients:

• Paste: Onion, ginger, garlic, chilies, coriander roots, cashews, coconut, khus-khus
• Curry: Coconut oil, bay leaf, lemongrass, spices, mixed veggies, coconut milk, lemon, rice noodlesInstructions:

1. Blend paste ingredients. Sauté in oil, add spices and veggies.
2. Pour in coconut milk and water; simmer. Add lemon juice and noodles. Garnish with toppings and serve.

Chicken Ghee Roast by Executive Chef Lalit Kumar, Skyview By Empyrean

Ingredients:

• Chicken, Byadagi chilies, ghee, spices (coriander, jeera, saunf, methi, pepper), tamarind, curry leaves, jaggeryInstructions:

1. Brine chicken; drain, cook in ghee.
2. Soak chilies, blend with spices. Sauté paste in ghee, add chicken, curry leaves, jaggery. Serve with garnish.

Borges India’s Pizza Pasta recipe

Ingredients:

• Cooked spaghetti, eggs, seasonings, mozzarella, milk, tomato sauce, tomato, olives, basilInstructions:

1. Mix eggs, seasonings, mozzarella, milk, and tomato sauce. Stir in spaghetti; spread on baking sheet.
2. Top with mozzarella, tomato, olives; bake at 180°C for 15 mins. Garnish with basil.