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Ignite the love for cooking in the budding chef at home

This Children’s Day, spend quality time with the li’l one by making simplicious treats

Wondering how to make the Children’s Day special for the munchkin at home? How about whipping up easy treats that will delight the li’l one, and will also inspire him or her towards the culinary craft? When it comes to cooking that is fire-free, salads are the always safe, and here’s a recipe for you two to try today:

Quick Chicken Sausage Salad:

Ingredients:

• Chicken sausages: 100gm (In room temperature)
• Cherry tomatoes: 100gm
• Black and green olives: 2 tablespoons 
• Peas: 1 small cup
• Salt: To taste
• Black pepper powder: To taste
• Lime juice: To taste

Recipe:

• Chop the chicken sausages into bite sized pieces
• Help the budding chef mix all the ingredients in a bowl. Assist while putting the seasoning and ask them to taste and balance the seasonings, if needed. The salad is ready!

The second recipe is an easy mug cake that’s chocolaty and thereby delish for kids and adults:

Choco Mug Cake

Ingredients:

• All purpose flour: 1/4th cup
• Egg: 1
• Jaggery: 2 tablespoons
• Baking soda: 1 small pinch
• Cocoa powder: 1 tablespoon
• Full fat milk: 3 to 4 tablespoons
• Butter: 2 tablespoons
• Small chocolate bar: 1

Recipe:

• Ask the baker-in-charge to grease a microwave-safe mug with butter
• Collab and mix all the ingredients in the mug
• Bake the mug cake for 1 and a half minutes 
• Put the chocolate bar atop the mug cake and bake for 20 to 30 seconds more 
• Enjoy it together

— Pooja Mitra

Also read: 

1. Indulge the child within: Recipes for a sweet and savoury Children’s Day

       2. Five yummy recipes for budding chefs to try, or just enjoy