Come September, Baby Dear will be off to pre-school. I’ll finally be joining in the likes of moms who begin their day by packing lunch for their wee ones. For the past few weeks, I’ve been filling my ‘recipe ideas’ notebook with recipes that would fill his little tummy and keep Baby Dear alert and active for the remainder of the school day. And this Potato Samosas recipe definitely tops his list! Since schools have just started to open up for the new term, I’ve been getting quite a few requests to share recipes that would work well for kids’ lunchboxes. While sandwiches often seem to be the go-to solution for a quick and easy packed lunch, I’ve never been a fan of them. I used to pack myself simple sandwiches made with cheese and tomatoes, or cold cuts and lettuce, or sometimes even the good old PB&J, but come lunchtime, I always craved something else. But let’s be honest here – not many of us have the time, energy, or sometimes even the patience it takes to prep a fresh cooked, healthy meal early in the mornings. Our breakfasts themselves are almost always rushed, so finding the time for cooking and packing a meal for later in the day seems almost ridiculous! This is why I’m a big believer in leftovers. I’ve been packing Hubby Dear’s lunches almost every day since we got married, which is over 9 years ago! Almost always, it has been leftovers. And that’s exactly what I intend to do with Baby Dear’s lunches as well. While I do understand that packing meals for kids needs some amount of creativity and thought put into it, I don’t see why it can’t be done with minimum fuss and effort on the mom’s part. Another idea to take this Potato Samosas recipe even a step further is to make Bun Samosas, which are a popular street food outside many colleges and office buildings in most major cities in India. All you need to do is smush a samosa or two, depending on its size, between a bun or two slices of bread. You can also spread some chutney or plain ‘ol ketchup on the inside for that extra zing. Baby Dear absolutely loves it, and this is one sandwich he would never mind finding in his lunchbox! This post was originally published in July 2014 and has been recently updated. If you like this recipe, you will surely love my Punjabi-style Aloo Samosa and my Super Easy Baked Samosas recipe as well. You can find the web story to this Minty Potato Samosas recipe here. To watch more of my other recipe web stories, click here. Tried this recipe? Leave a Comment and let me know, also Rate it by clicking the number of stars on the recipe card. Want to share your version with me? Tag me on Instagram @hookedonheat
