Fried Icecream

It is a perfect dessert in summer. Kids love this crunchy fried ice cream.

Ingredients:
2 scoops of vanila icecream
4 pieces of white bread
Nuts and maple syrup for topping
Oil for deep frying

Method:

 Cut 2 slices of bread in round shape and add a scoop of ice cream in between like sandwich. Put in a freezer for 2 hours. Half fill deep fryer with oil and heat it. We need to work quickly, add sandwiched ice cream bread in the hot oil and fry for 10-15 seconds until bread turns golden brown. Drain briefly on paper towel and serve immediately with maple syrup and nuts on top.

HouseSandwich

Being a mom of picky eater is extremely tough. Now, I simply buy right food, prepare it nutritiously and serve creatively and leave the rest up to kids.

Ingredients:

Bread Slices

Cheese Slices

Cucumber

Carrot

Apple Wedges butterfly

If your children hate fruits then add tiny bits of chocolates, peanut butter or cream cheese.
Butterfly apple wedges for kids:)

Apple wedges for butterfly wings

Banana pieces for body

1 tsp chocolate paste to cover body

2 mini chocolate for eyes

Baked Tofu

Tofu is rich in protein. Tofu tastes great and is good for the health. Kids love this as snack.

Ingredients:
1 small packet firm tofu
2 tsp soy sauce
1/2 tsp lime juice
1 tsp olive oil
1 tsp teriyaki sauce
1 tsp white sesame seeds

Method:
Drain tofu by pressing between two plates with heavy object on top to remove excess water. Cut tofu into cubes and put them in zip lock bag. Add soy sauce, lime juice, olive oil and zip it close. Shake it gently to coat seasoning on tofu nicely. Marinate them for 10 minutes. In the mean time preheat oven at 300 F and bake them for 30 minutes.
After baking add some teriyaki sauce and sesame seeds on top and serve hot.

Mothers Day

Sunnyakkykitchen wishes all beautiful mothers a very happy mothers day. May you all have a great day:)

Ingredients:

Bread

Apple

Carrot

Grapes

Marshmallow

Sesame street fruit snacks

Kids love characters and it is a great way to encourage healthy foods using these characters. We tried to make Elmo and big bird fruit snack out of an apple, mango, banana, carrot and raisins.

 
For Elmo:
Half sliced apple for face
Cheese for Eyes
Raisins for pupils
Carrot for nose
Dark part of apple skin for mouth

For Big Bird:
Mango for face and beak
Bananas for Eyes
Raisins for pupils
small carrot for tongue

Herbed Chicken Burger

This chicken burger is made with chicken minced patties held together with vegetables and cheese. Home made chicken burger would do a trick to kids and it is satisfying and healthy. I used extra lean ground chicken instead of ground beef.

Ingredients:
1 tsp crushed almond
200 gm extra lean ground chicken
1 tsp each of chopped parsley and basil
1/2 tsp crushed garlic
1 tsp soy sauce
2 whole wheat burger bun
Lettuce leaf
Tomato sliced
Cheese
Salt and pepper according to taste

Method:
To make chicken patties mixture, take a big bowl and mix ground chicken with parsley, basil, almond, garlic,  soy sauce, salt and pepper. Combine the mixture gently with hand and form into round patties.
Now bake these patties for 25 mins at 200 C.
Toast the buns and arrange for burger with lettuce leaves, tomato, cheese and your preference dressing sauce.

Fried Fish Eggs

Fish Egg or fish roe is rich in omega 3 fatty acid, vitamin A, D and zinc.  This is a super food and necessary for healthy children. This is very easy to make and tasty food.

Ingredients:

500 gm fish eggs

1 tsp turmeric powder

Oil for frying

1/4 cup chopped spring onion

1 tsp crushed garlic 

1/2 tsp lemon juice

1/4 tsp cumin and coriander powder

Salt according to taste

Method:

Clean the fish eggs nicely. Cut into small pieces. Take a bowl and add all other ingredients and mix well. Marinade eggs in the paste for an hour. Deep fry in hot oil till crispy. Serve hot with sauce.

Moong Dal Kachauri

Kachauri is flatted puffed bread stuffed with moong dal (yellow lentils). Moong are healthy food for kids as they contains iron, high protein and high fibre. They are easily digestible food and can be eaten as breakfast or snack.

Ingredients:
For dough
1 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 tsp ghee or oil
1/2 tsp baking power
Pinch of salt for taste

For filling

1/2 cup moong dal (soaked in water for 2 hours)
1/2 tsp of mango powder (amchur)
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp olive or canola oil
1/2 tsp of ginger pieces

Pinch of asafoetida
Pinch of salt


For frying
2 cups canola oil

Method:

For making dough, take whole wheat flour, baking powder and salt in a big bowl. Add oil. Use required water and kneed to make firm dough. Put aside for 30 minutes.

For making filling, grind soaked dal in the processor with ginger pieces and salt. 

Heat oil in a frying pan. Add asafoetida and cumin seeds. When the seeds crackle add mixture of dal and fry for few minutes. Add dried mango powder and mix well. Now turn off the heat and let the mixture cool. 

For kachauris:

Divide the dough into small ball size and roll into your palm without any crack. Make 3 inch circle of dough and add mixture in the center. Close the edges like dumpling. Again roll into 4 inch of circle. Make all kachauri in a same process and keep them aside for 3 minutes. 

Heat a deep pan and add oil. when the oil is heated add kachauris and fry until they turn golden brown. Remove the kachauris and drain oil in a paper towel. Serve hot with sauce.