Coconut Chutney and Idly faces

Creative Ways to serve idli for kids

Some creative ways to make kids eat healthy food. Do you know that idli is one of the best breakfast in the world. It is healthy as it is fermented and steam cooked.

You can mix tomato chutney in a little idli batter and make red/pink idlis.

Mix green chutney to a little batter ( mint,coriander chutney) to make green idlys. Kids love anything colorful and different.

 Try the tips above and I am sure you will not have any trouble in getting your kids eat healthy food.

Coming to the Coconut Chutney

Ingredients needed

Coconut – 3/4 cup (grated)
Green Chillies – 3-4
Fried Gram -1 tbsp (also known as pottukadalai)
Ginger – 1 small bit (optional)
Tamarind – small bit (optional)
Coriander leaves – 2 tbsp chopped (optional)
Salt to taste

For the seasoning

Mustard -1/2 tsp
Urad dal – 1/4 tsp
Curry leaves – a little

Method 

Heat a tsp of oil, add mustard seeds, when it splutters, add urad dal.

When dal turns golden brown, add curry leaves and pour it over the chutney.

Serve it with idly, dosa, vadai, ven pongal or adai.

Refer more Side Dish for idli dosa