Tips for some healthy snacks for school children

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Here are some practical suggestions for home made healthy snacks that can be taken to school by children:

Bread sandwich with Cilantro (Coriander)/Mint chutney and some ketchup. Can be cut into fancy shapes.
Vegetable patties - made with ground vegetables, flour, and pan fried mildly in vegetable oil, mildly spiced and salted. Can be served with a small amount of ketchup if your child prefers it.
Cut fruits - use a mix of available fruits Pineapple, Mango, Guava, Pappaya etc.. To make it more interesting to kids a small amount of cream can be mixed with it. Additional sugar should be avoided.
Vegetable and cheese (Paneer) pakoras - fried very mild in fresh vegetable oil, mildly spiced and salted.. Variety of vegetables can be used.
Larger quantity should be vegetable pakoras with a small mix of cheese pakoras.
Carrots and cucumber with vegetable dip : Cleaned carrots and cucumber cut as long pieces. Dip can be made at home using fresh and not-sour yoghurt.
Bread sandwich with egg and vegetable omelets - Not more than two eggs should be used. A variety of green and other vegetables should be used.
Dried fruits like raisins, dates, cherry etc. mixed with corn flakes or cheerios