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This article is a part of Slurrp’s Back To School series, where we provide all the tips, recipes and guidance parents need to ensure that children resuming school this year get all the food and nutrition they need and deserve.
Getting the perfect tiffin box packed with love and flavours every day is quite the difficult task for parents and guardians. In fact, ensuring that kids—most of whom are picky eaters—not only enjoy their tiffin boxes but also finish their meals is a big deal, and requires a bit of planning and effort. One of the best ways to ensure that your kids get the nutrition they deserve is by fixing them lunch box meals that are packed with all the nutrients they need to develop—and the best way to do that is by making rolls for their tiffin box.
In India, rolls are a whole class of easy-to-eat meals. Made with a flatbread, preferably a roti or paratha, and loaded with stuffings ranging from vegetables to proteins of different kinds, rolls are wholesome, filling and nutritious when made right. Because they are flavoured with a variety of chutneys and sauces—and often even cheese—rolls are quite appealing for kids from across the country. For parents, rolls are very easy to whip up because the stuffing and the flatbread can be fixed ahead of time and assembled quickly.
The best part about Indian rolls for kid’s lunch box is that these rolls can be made in many variations, which ensures that kids will never get bored with them as long as you keep changing it up. What’s more, rolls are shareable foods, so your kids will also enjoy sharing their delicious roll lunch boxes with their friends and classmates. So, what are you waiting for? Here are some of the easiest tiffin box rolls recipes for your kid’s lunch box.
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Paneer Tikka Roll
Paneer tikka is one of the easiest protein-packed vegetarian dishes to make. All you need to do is marinate chunks of paneer in a mix of spices, salt, pepper and curd. You can also add colourful bell peppers, onions and capsicums to this mix, and roast or bake the paneer in an oven. To assemble, just place portions of the paneer tikka on a paratha or roti and roll it up. Usually, paneer tikka is a wet sort of mixture, but you can also add sauces of your choice to make paneer tikka rolls more delicious.
Egg Chicken Roll
Adding egg and chicken chunks to a roll for your kid’s lunch box is one of the best ways to ensure they get all the protein they need within a single roll. You can cook a bowl of chicken tikka or keema with spices of your choice well ahead of time. To assemble, all you need to do is whisk eggs and pour a portion in a pan. Place the paratha on top and the eggs will stick to the paratha. Once cooked, add chicken tikka or keema to the egg paratha along with sliced onions, cucumber, sauces and roll it up.
Cheesy Pizza Roll
Does your kid love pizza? If yes, then you can easily make a cheesy pizza roll packed with plenty of veggies for your kid’s lunch box. All you need to do is cook corn, capsicum, onions, tomatoes, broccoli and any other veggies in a pan. You can even add paneer or chicken to this mix. Season the veggie mix with oregano, chilli flakes and cheese, mix well and stuff this into a paratha with a bit more cheese sauce if you want.
Rajma Burrito Roll
Kidney beans or rajma is a very popular ingredient with both Indian and Mexican cuisines, so you can easily whip up some burrito rolls for your kid’s lunch box using this ingredient. Just stir fry cooked rajma with onions, capsicum, bell peppers, corn and tomatoes. Add some jalapenos for that Mexican touch along with some chipotle sauce, and place this mix in a tortilla wrap or makai atta roti.
Matar Paneer Roll
Matar paneer is an Indian staple dish that works perfectly well as a wrap or roll stuffing too. In fact, you could even stir fry some leftover matar paneer from the previous night with veggies and sauces before placing the mix in a paratha to make the best rolls for your kid’s lunch box. You could also make matar paneer from scratch and add some cheese and oregano for a variation of the Indian classic.
