All the moms out there, we all are aware of how dramatic and annoying kids can get when you attempt to feed them healthy home cooked meals.
I am certain you must have witnessed them throwing tantrums every time you bring them to the dining table and make them eat those fresh veggies and fruits.
Or to your dismay, those unfinished tiffin boxes that return home at the end of the day.
On the contrary, give them a tour to McDonald’s or Domino’s and you will discover them jumping with glee and clearing their plates spick and span.
Eating junk food once in a while is acceptable, but when and how will they benefit from all the nutrients essential for their growth if they refrain from eating healthy food.
Wondering how? Well, you don’t have to.
Our food art Blogger, Sonam Jain @themagicplatter has it covered for you.
Sonam’s nephew was a fussy eater who denied to eat food cooked at home so she would arrange the plate creatively to convince him to eat it. Surprisingly he looked forward to having his plate filled with colourful and creative shapes and developed a liking for the food.
The magic platter, which started as a hobby at home for Sonam, has now turned into a professional stint for her.
She conceptualizes and introduces creative food platter ideas to make your child finish that plate of freshly cooked but healthy food.
Come, have a look at these 12 interesting food art ideas to get your child to eat healthy food:
#1 Gingerbread Rajma Chawal
We all love the cute and smiling gingerbread man! So how about we add a homegrown desi twist to him? Sonam plates gingerbread man made out of rice in a bowl filled with Rajma curry!
Doesn’t it look delicious?
#2 Cottage Scenery Themed Fruit Plate
Making the children eat fresh fruits is a task in the present days and finishing a whole plate is far from possible. But Sonam has a solution for this. She designs a colourful scenery using fruits.
How about making your child eat an apple cottage and a few pear trees?
#3 Christmas Tree
Tis’ the season of Christmas trees and gifts. And doesn’t an edible Christmas tree sound fascinating?
Design the plate with some chutney sandwiches and use the carrots as gifts hanging on the tree.
#4 Healthy Ice-Cream
You scream! I scream! We all scream for ice cream!
Well, you don’t have to trick them into eating this one. A healthy ice cream made up of bread, cheese, bananas, walnuts and pomegranate.
Looks like a lip-smacking treat, doesn’t it?
#5 South Indian Snowman
So what if your kid can’t have an actual snowman? We surely have an option for this one!
Make a South Indian Snowman from piping hot idlis and garnish it with cheese, sauces and dry fruits.
#6 Angry Bird
Weren’t we all crazy about Angry birds at some point.
But what if we have an angry bird that you can eat it up?
Well, make an angry bird with some aloo patties and breadsticks and get your little one munching onto them. Sounds fun right?
#7 Jellyfish Themed Toast Butter
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Skipping it leads to a cranky, disoriented child for the rest of the day.
How about a Jellyfish themed toast butter seasoned with strawberries, cheese and pulses?
Definitely, no reasons to avoid this tempting breakfast!
#8 Puppy Dosas
We all love puppies and kittens.
And a combination of puppies and dosas surely seems an unusually tempting combination.
Serve your dosas in an unconventional way and watch your child finish their food in no time.
#9 Little Bird
Children often complain about eating roti and vegetables.
But not when you serve the roti stuffed with vegetables in this little bird design.
Bring forth your creative side and plate it in this fashion using cooked french beans and roti.
#10 Pretty Girl
Does your kid find the regular homemade food boring?
Well not anymore.
Arrange them their favourite doll on a platter using roti, sabzi, rice and salad.
Doesn’t she look pretty? I bet they will relish it.
#11 Octopus Themed Dip
Thinking about some healthy mid-meal snack?
How about an octopus-themed dip with vegetables on the sides?
( I have used carrots here, you can use any other salad of your choice)
Easy to make, healthy to eat!
#12 The Bird Nest
The idea was to feed the kids with surplus salad before jumping onto the desserts. Here Sonam has randomly plated the moong salad in shape of leaves with the branch of Baklava in the middle.
This way the kids eat healthy as well savour the dessert without over-stuffing themselves
So the next time your kid denies eating healthy food, use one of these ideas to get them to eat.
Follow Sonam Jain @themagicplatter to learn about more such creative plating ideas and stay hassle free.
This article is written by @likhnewali.womaniya. Follow her to read her writings.
Curated by @frameshade. Follow him for his photography work
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