All children shy away from gourd at the mention of its name and avoid eating it. But today, we’re going to share some gourd-based snacks that, if made, will delight them and be eagerly devoured. Gourd is a vegetable that children don’t typically enjoy, but it’s considered very good for their health.
Gourd contains water, fiber, and many nutrients, which are essential for children’s health and should be included in their diet. However, if children avoid it, we’re going to tell you about delicious and healthy gourd-based snacks. You can give them in their lunch or dinner. Let’s find out what those snacks are.
Gourd Cheese Bites
The first gourd-based snack for children is Gourd Cheese Bites, which combine the flavors of cheese with gourd. To do this, first grate the bottle gourd and drain it. Once all the water is drained, mix it thoroughly with some gram flour, salt, some spices, and grated cheese. Once everything is mixed, form small balls from the mixture and fry them on a pan in a little oil. Top with some cheese and serve hot. Children will love the cheese flavor and won’t even recognize that these are bottle gourd cheese bites.
Crispy Bottle Gourd Fingers
The next gourd-based snack is bottle gourd fingers. Children love fingers, so you can make them and feed them.
For this, cut the bottle gourd into long, thin fingers, just like you would cut potato fingers. Then, lightly boil them and coat them in a mixture of gram flour, semolina, salt, and some spices. Then, cook them in a pan or air fryer until golden and crispy. And your gourd fingers are ready. You can serve them to your kids with tomato sauce and mayonnaise.
Gourd Vegetable Tikki
The next gourd snack is tikki. Children enjoy being picky, so you can make gourd tikkis for them. First, grate the gourd and then add boiled potatoes, carrots, a little coriander, and semolina. Form the mixture into small tikkis and fry them on a pan. The tikkis can be shaped into stars, hearts, or rounds. This makes the snack even more attractive to children.
Gourd Cheese Roll
Finely grate the gourd and lightly fry it. Add a little salt and cheese. Spread it on a roti or paratha, roll it, and cut it into small pieces. These rolls can also be included in children’s lunch boxes. You can add other vegetables to them if your children like them. This makes a veggie roll-type snack.
