Practical 3
Aim: Planning a menu for school canteen and preparing any one nutritious dish.
Menu:
1 One lunch plate
2 One snack
3 One beverage
Cook any one nutritious dish/snack (with or without beverage)
Tips:
▪ Low cost
▪ Rich in protein , calcium and iron
▪ Quick to eat
▪ Variety in everyday menu.
▪ Balanced nutritionally and attractive
▪ Food should not be deep fried
▪ It should not be HFSS( not be high in fats, sugar and salt )
Sample of Cyclic menu for canteen
FOOD MON TUES WED THUR FRI SAT
ITEMS
LUNCH Rajmah- Soyabean Kadi with Idli and Veg
Chole Chawal nuggets spinach pulao
Kulcha Sambhar
and matar pakora,
with
sabji with Chawal
Raita
Tandoori
roti
SNACKS Pao bhaji Vegetable Suji poha/ Masala Besan Suji
Chowmei Kathi roll dosa / cheela / upma/
n/ Stuffed Corn bhel Fruit
Uttapam idli chaat
BEVERAGE Kanji Panna / Nimbu Banana Chaach Jal jeera
/Kokum Coconut pani / shake /
water Lemonade Rose
sherbet
Note: Cyclic menu (It is a menu which is repeated after every few days – mostly 8-12
days)
List of suggested snacks for Pre-schoolers and Canteen
1. Vegetable atta chowmein with lots of vegetables and sprouts
2. Pizza with vegetables and cheese
3. Cakes
4. Pao bhaji (boiled vegetables with buns sprinkled with sesame)
5. Groundnut, Til (sesame) brittle
6. Paushtik cutlets (potatoes, spinach and chana dal) with mint peanut chutney
7. Paushtik paranthas (wheat, besan, chopped spinach and powdered peanuts)
8. Fruits and salads
9. Rice pudding with fruits
10. Anar bhel puri with corn
11. Soya tikki
12. Kale chane kebab
13. Besan Cheela
14. Stuffed idli
15. Suji upma
16. Poha
17. Patties (stuffed with paneer) and Amla chutney
18. Sprouts salad with lemon