• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

whats cooking mom

healthy, vegetarian, kid friendly recipes

  • Home
  • Recipe Index
    • snacks
    • sweets
    • Salads
    • pickles
    • main meal
    • dips and chutneys
    • eggless baking
    • Breakfast
    • Healthy recipes for kids
    • Drinks
    • recipe round up
  • Travel
  • Restaurant Reviews
  • Craft Activities
  • About me
  • Privacy Policy
  • Nav Social Menu

    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter

Summer food

Raw Mango Panna

May 30, 2021 by Nidhi 10 Comments

Raw Mango Panna or Aam Panna or Kairi Panna – it is the ultimate drink to survive summers. There are many options available. You can have Thandai, bel juice, watermelon juice, Shikanji, Mojitos but Panna is still my favorite among these. Made with raw mango it is sweet, sour, and salty. This drink will tickle…

Read More

Drinks, fruits, healthy, indian, quick and easy, Recipe, Summer food

Easy Quinoa Salad Recipe

May 28, 2021 by Nidhi 7 Comments

quinoa salad #healthy #salad #quinoa #superfood

Easy Quinoa Salad – Quinoa is Gluten-free, high in fiber, minerals, and a rich source of protein. It is considered a super grain. It doesn’t make much time to cook and can be eaten as a vegetable salad, fruit salad,  or you can add these to your patties for burgers, stir-frys, casseroles, fritters. A very…

Read More

For beginners, healthy, Homemade, quick and easy, Recipe, salads, snacks, Summer food, under 10 minutes, Vegetables

hung curd sandwich | kids school lunch recipe

May 23, 2021 by Nidhi 16 Comments

Hung Curd Sandwich-Healthy vegetarian snack, perfect for school lunch box, breakfast, tea time

Hung curd sandwich is very healthy easy to make breakfast. You can pack this Dahi sandwich in the kid’s lunch box also as the sandwich stays fresh for 4-5 hours. Just make sure that the hung curd you use for this recipe is not very sour.

Appetizers, bread, breakfast, curd, For beginners, healthy, Homemade, indian, kids tiffin recipes, No cooking required, quick and easy, Recipe, snacks, Summer food, under 10 minutes, winters food

Peach Lemonade | summer drink

May 17, 2021 by Nidhi 7 Comments

Peach lemonade - refreshing fruity healthy lemonade. #summers #drink #nonalcoholic #peach #lemonade #fruit

Peach Lemonade – your family will love this peach lemonade. Refreshing, thirst-quenching, bursting with ripe peach flavor. Peach Lemonade is everything you dream about drinking after enduring a hot summer day.

Drinks, For beginners, fruits, healthy, Homemade, No cooking required, quick and easy, Summer food, under 10 minutes

Sweet and sour mango salad

April 11, 2021 by Nidhi 15 Comments

Mango salad - sweet, tangy, fruity, healthy, summer salad

Mango Salad – It’s mid-July already and monsoon is expected soon. Thank God! I can’t really take any more of this unbearable heat. But with this thought came the realization that there will be no mangoes in the market soon. We can’t bear the thought of living without them. Hubby was really worried as he…

Read More

Chaat, For beginners, From blogs, fruits, healthy, indian, Inspired/ adapted, No cooking required, quick and easy, Recipe, salads, snacks, Summer food, under 10 minutes

Virgin Mojito

October 20, 2020 by Nidhi 35 Comments

Virgin Mojito – Last week we went to a party where they were serving Virgin Mojitos. Virgin Mojito is a great summer drink. It is a mocktail that is made with lemon, mint, and soda/sprite. I am not much of a Mocktail person but this drink was so refreshing with its minty flavor that I…

Read More

Drinks, For beginners, No cooking required, quick and easy, Recipe, Summer food, under 10 minutes

Chickpea salad

October 11, 2020 by Nidhi 5 Comments

Chickpea salad - full of protein, healthy, flavorful, easy to make | whatscookingmom.in

Chickpea Salad or Chana Chaat – Chickpeas are a good source of protein that growing kids really need. Chole or white chickpeas are relished by everyone in our house be it chole bhature, Tikki chole, Hummus, or Falafel wrap.

Appetizers, Chaat, For beginners, healthy, Homemade, indian, quick and easy, Recipe, salads, snacks, Summer food, Vegetables

aloo pyaz ke pakode | Potato onion fritters

August 18, 2020 by Nidhi 11 Comments

Aloo pyaz ke pakode/ Potato Onion Fritters - Crispy Crunchy vegetarian Tea Time Snack | whatscookingmom.in

Aloo pyaz ke pakode or Potato Onion fritters – Crispy spicy yummy- perfect snack for a rainy day. You can have them in breakfast, with evening tea, when you have guests, or even when you want to indulge ;-). In monsoon, these are the most sought after Sunday breakfast in our house. Hardly takes any…

Read More

Appetizers, breakfast, For beginners, Fried snacks, Homemade, indian, quick and easy, Recipe, snacks, Summer food, Vegetables, winters food

mango peach smoothie | Healthy Drink

June 12, 2020 by Nidhi 8 Comments

Mango Peach Smoothie | whatscookingmom.in

Mango Peach smoothie – My family is one of those who starts buying mangoes the day they appear in the fruit market and buy till they disappear in august. We all love mangoes. Anything with mangoes in it is enjoyed in our house.

breakfast, Drinks, For beginners, fruits, healthy, Homemade, No cooking required, quick and easy, Recipe, Summer food, under 10 minutes

Rajma Masala Recipe

February 5, 2019 by Nidhi 6 Comments

Rajma Masala

Nothing spells Comfort food for me like Rajma Chawal. Red Kidney bean Curry is undoubtedly one of the most popular North Indian Curry. You can enjoy this Rajma masala with Rice, roti or paratha. Rajma Masala with rice is my most favorite dish since childhood and my kids share my love for this awesome dish. So…

Read More

Homemade, Indian Curry/ gravy dishes, main meal, punjabi, Recipe, Summer food

Apple Oats Smoothie | Healthy drink

December 11, 2018 by Nidhi 4 Comments

Apple oats Smoothie - #healthy #smoothie #apple #oats #cinnamon #breakfast

Apple Oats Smoothie – Smoothies are a great way to have fruits and veggies. I love to have smoothies in or as breakfast. These are filling, yummy, nutritious, and quick to rustle up. It also makes a healthy afternoon snack. Even my kids love it. It smells just like apple pie because of the combo…

Read More

breakfast, Drinks, For beginners, fruits, healthy, Homemade, milk, No cooking required, quick and easy, Recipe, Summer food, under 10 minutes, winters food

Bel Milk Shake | Healthy Drink

April 26, 2018 by Nidhi 7 Comments

bel milk shake - #healthy #drink #milkshake #indianrecipe #beal #bel

Bel Milk shake – Bel or Beal Or wood Apple has lots of health benefits. It is available in summers. Its sharbat is very popular. Bel juice/sharbat is the best drink to have in summers because of its health benefits and cooling properties. If you make its Sharbat then you must try Bel milk shake. Yummy…

Read More

breakfast, Drinks, For beginners, fruits, healthy, Homemade, indian, milk, No cooking required, quick and easy, Recipe, Summer food, under 10 minutes

Apple Carrot Cucumber salad | Healthy Salad

March 25, 2018 by Nidhi 3 Comments

Apple Carrot Cucumber salad with lemon juice honey Dressing #nutritious #healthy #vegetarian #salad

Apple Carrot Cucumber Salad – This is a very light refreshing healthy salad combining summer and winter flavors in one. This can serve as a healthy snack or as a light side dish to your pizza or pasta or meal. Every bite is so juicy and flavourful and cool. This is the perfect healthy salad…

Read More

For beginners, fruits, healthy, Homemade, No cooking required, quick and easy, Recipe, salads, snacks, Summer food, under 10 minutes, winters food

Chilli idli | leftover Idli recipe

March 3, 2018 by Nidhi 2 Comments

Chilli idli - chinese style idli made with leftover idlis, perfect for #breakfast, #snacks, #kidslunchbox

Chilli idli – Chilli Idli is one of the yummiest and healthy ( yes, I can say that about this recipe) snacks which not only serves as satisfying breakfast or yummilicious snack but also makes a perfect kids school lunch box snack. I have used here fermented rice Idli for this recipe but you can use…

Read More

Appetizers, breakfast, For beginners, healthy, Homemade, kids tiffin recipes, quick and easy, Recipe, snacks, Summer food, Vegetables, winters food

Strawberry kiwi banana smoothie

February 10, 2018 by Nidhi 7 Comments

Strawberry Kiwi Banana Smoothie sprinkled with almond slivers and garnished with kiwi and strawberry slices.

Strawberry Kiwi Banana Smoothie – who loves Smoothies? yeah, I am sure most of us do;-) There is something so special about smoothies… all the fruits combine to make a different unique taste yet standing out individually in the mix. we can always play the game of guess the ingredients and I am sure even…

Read More

curd, Drinks, For beginners, fruits, healthy, Homemade, No cooking required, quick and easy, Recipe, Summer food, under 10 minutes, winters food

Sev Papdi | Indian Chaat Recipe

October 27, 2017 by Nidhi 4 Comments

Sev Papdi – One of the yummiest and easiest chaat recipe. This can be prepared in minutes perfect for evening snacking or for serving guests. Papdis retain their crispness in this chaat as curd is not added which gives it a different taste than Dahi Papdi or Dahi Puri. you can add as much salad…

Read More

Appetizers, Chaat, Festival snacks/ namkeen, For beginners, indian, No cooking required, quick and easy, Recipe, salads, snacks, Summer food, under 10 minutes, Vegetables

  • Go to page 1
  • Go to page 2
  • Go to page 3
  • Interim pages omitted …
  • Go to page 6
  • Go to Next Page »

Primary Sidebar

About Me

Hi welcome to my blog. I am Nidhi Jain. I am an architect by profession, now a stay at home mom to two energetic boys. I love to cook and try new recipes. I’ve started this blog with the help of my husband Axat, to share and explore new vegetarian recipes which are not only delicious but are also healthy. Most of these dishes are easy to prepare and are made from locally easily available ingredients. Read More…

Stay in Touch

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Pinterest
  • Instagram

5 Quick Kids Friendly Breakfast Recipes

Sign up to download. its free.

Popular

  • 15 Vegetarian Indian Lunch Ideas - #vegetarian #lunchideas #indianfood 15 Vegetarian Indian Lunch Ideas
  • School lunch Ideas for Kids School lunch box ideas | tiffin ideas for kids
  • 10 vegetarian breakfast recipes kids love 10 vegetarian breakfast recipes kids love
  • red kidney bean burrito - #healthy #snack #vegetarian #kidneybeans #rajma #madewithroti Red kidney bean (Rajma) burritos | veg Rajma wrap
  • Besan Barfi - gram flour fudge, besan burfi, diwali sweets Besan Barfi
  • Yellow Zucchini Soup - of all the #winterfoods this #healthy #nutritious #yellowzucchinisoup is my favourite. Yellow Zucchini Soup | healthy soup Recipe
  • Roti Pizza -Pizza made with roti/ chapati. Healthier option, vegetarian, kid friendly snack. Roti Pizza | After School snack
  • Pineapple salsa Canapes - yummy, easy to make, no cooking required, snack Pineapple salsa Canapes
  • Hung Curd Sandwich-Healthy vegetarian snack, perfect for school lunch box, breakfast, tea time hung curd sandwich | kids school lunch recipe
  • Eggless Zucchini Cake

Footer

We have been featured in

© Copyright Notice

All rights reserved. All the content on the blog is the property of whatscookingmom.in unless otherwise mentioned and should not be used without permission. If you use my photos please link back to the recipe and don’t post the full recipe along with photos.

Copyright © 2026 · Whats Cooking Mom | Blog Set Up By KAUSHIK