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Indian recipes for kids aged 4–12
30 everyday Indian dishes from the BabyBite meal plans — South and North Indian, with millet and rice-free options. Every recipe has simple home steps in English, Tamil and Hindi, a child-safety tip where it matters, and clear allergy labels.
Breakfast recipes
Warm, simple starts before school.
- Aloo Paratha with Pickle25 min · Vegetarian · Vegan-friendly
- Besan Cheela with Mint Chutney15 min · Vegetarian · Vegan-friendly
- Besan Dhokla with Green Chutney25 min · Vegetarian · Vegan-friendly
- Idli with Vegetable Sambar15 min · Vegetarian · Vegan-friendly
- Kuzhi Paniyaram15 min · Vegetarian · Vegan-friendly
- Masala Dosa with Potato Filling20 min · Vegetarian · Vegan-friendly
- Masala Oats with Nuts10 min · Vegetarian · Vegan-friendly
- Mixed Veg Paratha with Pickle25 min · Vegetarian · Vegan-friendly
- Onion Uttapam with Sambar20 min · Vegetarian · Vegan-friendly
- Paneer Paratha with Curd25 min · Vegetarian
- Pongal with Sambar25 min · Vegetarian · Vegan-friendly
- Sabudana Khichdi with Peanuts15 min · Vegetarian · Vegan-friendly
- Savory Vegetable Oats10 min · Vegetarian · Vegan-friendly
- Steamed Rice with Moong Dal and Vegetables25 min · Vegetarian · Vegan-friendly
- Tofu Bhurji with Millet Roti20 min · Vegetarian · Vegan-friendly
- Vegetable Dalia Khichdi25 min · Vegetarian · Vegan-friendly
Lunch recipes
Lunch plates and tiffin-friendly dishes.
- Aloo Paratha with Pickle25 min · Vegetarian · Vegan-friendly
- Bajra Roti with Mixed Vegetable Sabzi25 min · Vegetarian · Vegan-friendly
- Besan Cheela with Mint Chutney15 min · Vegetarian · Vegan-friendly
- Bisi Bele Bath30 min · Vegetarian · Vegan-friendly
- Chickpea Chole with Jeera Rice30 min · Vegetarian · Vegan-friendly
- Coconut Rice with Cabbage Thoran25 min · Vegetarian · Vegan-friendly
- Cucumber Curd Sandwich8 min · Vegetarian
- Idli with Vegetable Sambar15 min · Vegetarian · Vegan-friendly
- Jowar Roti with Tomato Sabzi25 min · Vegetarian · Vegan-friendly
- Keerai Masiyal with Rice25 min · Vegetarian · Vegan-friendly
- Leftover Roti with Vegetable Tadka10 min · Vegetarian · Vegan-friendly
- Masala Dosa with Potato Filling20 min · Vegetarian · Vegan-friendly
- Mixed Veg Paratha with Pickle25 min · Vegetarian · Vegan-friendly
- Onion Uttapam with Sambar20 min · Vegetarian · Vegan-friendly
- Palak Dal with Rice30 min · Vegetarian · Vegan-friendly
- Paneer Paratha with Curd25 min · Vegetarian
- Phulka with Moong Dal and Vegetables25 min · Vegetarian · Vegan-friendly
- Plain Moong Khichdi25 min · Vegetarian · Vegan-friendly
- Steamed Rice with Moong Dal and Vegetables25 min · Vegetarian · Vegan-friendly
- Vegetable Dalia Khichdi25 min · Vegetarian · Vegan-friendly
Dinner recipes
Gentle dinners the whole family can share.
- Bajra Roti with Mixed Vegetable Sabzi25 min · Vegetarian · Vegan-friendly
- Bisi Bele Bath30 min · Vegetarian · Vegan-friendly
- Chickpea Chole with Jeera Rice30 min · Vegetarian · Vegan-friendly
- Coconut Rice with Cabbage Thoran25 min · Vegetarian · Vegan-friendly
- Jowar Roti with Tomato Sabzi25 min · Vegetarian · Vegan-friendly
- Keerai Masiyal with Rice25 min · Vegetarian · Vegan-friendly
- Leftover Roti with Vegetable Tadka10 min · Vegetarian · Vegan-friendly
- Masala Dosa with Potato Filling20 min · Vegetarian · Vegan-friendly
- Onion Uttapam with Sambar20 min · Vegetarian · Vegan-friendly
- Palak Dal with Rice30 min · Vegetarian · Vegan-friendly
- Paneer Paratha with Curd25 min · Vegetarian
- Phulka with Moong Dal and Vegetables25 min · Vegetarian · Vegan-friendly
- Plain Moong Khichdi25 min · Vegetarian · Vegan-friendly
- Pongal with Sambar25 min · Vegetarian · Vegan-friendly
- Steamed Rice with Moong Dal and Vegetables25 min · Vegetarian · Vegan-friendly
- Tofu Bhurji with Millet Roti20 min · Vegetarian · Vegan-friendly
- Vegetable Dalia Khichdi25 min · Vegetarian · Vegan-friendly
Evening snack recipes
After-school snacks that are not packet food.
- Besan Cheela with Mint Chutney15 min · Vegetarian · Vegan-friendly
- Besan Dhokla with Green Chutney25 min · Vegetarian · Vegan-friendly
- Cucumber Curd Sandwich8 min · Vegetarian
- Kuzhi Paniyaram15 min · Vegetarian · Vegan-friendly
- Leftover Roti with Vegetable Tadka10 min · Vegetarian · Vegan-friendly
- Peanut Jaggery Chikki15 min · Vegetarian · Vegan-friendly
- Roasted Makhana with Jaggery8 min · Vegetarian
- Sabudana Khichdi with Peanuts15 min · Vegetarian · Vegan-friendly
- Sprouts Chaat with Pomegranate10 min · Vegetarian · Vegan-friendly
- Steamed Rice with Moong Dal and Vegetables25 min · Vegetarian · Vegan-friendly
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