BREAD, OTHER CEREALS AND POTATOES:
Starchy staples form an important part of anyone's diet. They are also called as fillers. They provide energy, various nutrients and fibre. One can choose from variety of breads, cornflakes, maize, jowar, bajra, potatoes, yam (suran), rice, chapatti and rotlas.

Some ideas to try

TASTY SNACKS	Cornflakes Popcorn Toast, Bun, Potato pattice Upma, Poha Pancakes, (Made from rice flour and Gram flour (Chana Atta) Palak Puri, Thepla.
MORE SUBSTANTIAL MEALS	Chapatti or Stuffed Paratha with Paneer or Dal or Potato Pulav or Khichri with Yoghurt Noodles or rice mixed with shredded omelette and vegetables Chapattis or Rotlas with vegetables or dal. Omelette with bread or sandwiches. Omelette with bread or sandwiches.

3.FRUITS AND VEGETABLE GROUP:
They contain lot of vitamins, minerals and fibre and also add variety to meals by adding colouring textures and flavours. Try and introduce lots of different types from early age.

Some ideas to try:

Stuffed parathas with vegetables Spinach cutlets or Vegetable cutlets. Theplas (Wheat flour mixed with Methi or Spinach) Give Carrot sticks, Apple slices, Banana slices, Cucumber Slices, Tomato Slices, or Pineapple Slices as snacks. Mix chopped or mashed vegetables with rice or Dal. Use fruits in puddings

4. MEAT, FISH AND VEG. ALTERNATIVES: Protein is needed by young children to grow and develop. Meat, Fish, Eggs, Nut, Pulses, Beans, Lentils, Peas and Soya Granules (Nutrella) are good sources of proteins. If you are vegetarian, give at least 2 portions of vegetable servings to ensure enough proteins and iron in the diet.

Some meals to try:

MEAT AND FISH · Boiled Egg, omelette · Sandwich made with shredded chicken · Egg on toast · Lentil soup · Sprouts boiled and made into chat. · Dal or lentil curry with chapatti or rice. · Fish curry with rice · Mince meat cutlets. · Or meat soup VEG. ALTERNATIVES · Dal khichri · Lentil soup