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boiled potatoes • plain yogurt • Salt, to taste • sweet chutney • green chutney • finely chopped onion • Finely chopped green chili, to taste • roasted cumin powder • roasted coriander powder • chaat masala • crushed red chili (to taste) • Black salt, to taste •

finely chopped carrots (about 60 grams) • finely chopped green beans (about 60 grams) • finely chopped bell pepper (about 60 grams) • sweet corn (about 80 grams), or any other vegetables you like • chapatis (Indian flatbreads) • cumin seeds • ground coriander • ground turmeric • red chili powder • oil • Salt, to taste • Finely chopped onion and cilantro, for garnish

multigrain bread • olive oil butter, or as needed • rainbow sprinkles • Some sliced fruit your child likes for the lunch box (such as banana, orange, blueberries)

all-purpose flour (about 120 grams) • plain yogurt (about 120 grams) • powdered sugar (about 60 grams) • vegetable oil (about 30 ml) • milk (about 30 ml) • baking powder • baking soda • shredded coconut, for decorating the cake • candy-coated chocolates (like M&M's), for decorating the cake • fresh cream

small eggplants (about 200 grams) • garlic cloves • small onion • green chilies • chopped cilantro (about 1 small bunch) • If available, you can use green garlic instead of dried garlic, as needed • small piece of ginger • If you like, you can also add peanuts and shredded coconut, as desired • red chili powder • turmeric • coriander powder • garam masala •

rice (about 200 grams) • split green moong dal with skin (about 200 grams) • cracked wheat (dalia) (about 50 grams) • onions • tomatoes • green bell pepper • carrot • green chilies • little cabbage, as needed • ghee (use 3 tablespoons for cooking, the rest for serving) • Spices as needed: salt, red chili powder, coriander powder, garam masala, asafoetida (hing), cumin seeds • water for every cup of grains

sprouted chickpeas (about 150 grams) • small onion, finely chopped • small tomato, finely chopped • grated carrot • grated beetroot • grated ginger • finely chopped green chili • lemon juice • finely chopped bell pepper • dalmoth (spicy fried lentil snack) • mixed snack mix (like sev or Indian snack mix, about 50 grams) • Black salt, to taste •

puffed rice (about 250 grams) • onions, finely chopped • tomato, finely chopped • green chilies, finely chopped • spicy snack mix (like sev or spicy namkeen) • green peas • mustard oil • salt

boiled, cooled potatoes (about 500 grams) • potato starch or cornstarch (about 20-30 grams) • green chilies, finely chopped • Sweet and tangy chutney • savory snack mix (like sev or crushed potato chips)

long-grain basmati rice (about 400 grams) • eggs • soy chunks (about 100 grams) • Whole spices as needed: black peppercorns, bay leaf, cinnamon • To taste: mace, ground spices like coriander, chili powder, turmeric, garam masala, biryani masala • Salt to taste • water (about 350 ml)

whole milk (about 500 grams) • sugar (adjust to taste) • custard powder • small handful of thin fried vermicelli noodles (use any size you like) • basil seeds (sabja seeds) • Ice cream as needed (any flavor you like) • Chopped pistachios • Red syrup as needed (such as rose syrup) • Mixed fruits as needed – mango, banana, pomegranate, sapodilla (use any seasonal fruits you like), chopped • yellow food coloring

roasted khoya (about 480 grams) • powdered sugar (about 120 grams) • shredded coconut (about 40 grams) • cocoa powder • sugar-coated candy balls (like nonpareils) • For the sugar syrup: • sugar (about 200 grams) • water (120 ml)

chopped spinach (about 120 grams) • paneer, cut into cubes (about 75 grams) • garlic cloves, minced • piece of ginger, finely chopped • green chilies, seeds removed and finely chopped • large onion, finely chopped • fresh cream • garam masala (you can also use nutmeg if you like) • whisked plain yogurt • sugar • dried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi) • oil •

carrots • or to taste sugar • or as needed ground cardamom • ghee • khoya (mawa) • milk • Nuts of your choice, like cashews or almonds,

fresh yogurt • cold milk • Sugar to taste • rose essence • crushed cardamom pods • Ice cubes as needed • fresh cream • Finely chopped nuts like cashews, almonds, pistachios for garnish • Cherries for garnish