Egg Biryani on the menu in Kerala Anganwadis, months after the viral video of toddler | Today news

Kerala government reviewed the food menu at Anganwadis – the institutions for childcare in the state – and EGG Biryani included. The announcement of the revised menu comes months after a video of a three -year -old boy asked Biryani and Chicken Fry instead of Upma at his Anganwadi on social media. The new menu – announced on Tuesday – contains dishes such as Pulav, Dal Payasam, Soya Dry Curry and Nutri Laddus, apart from Egg Biryani. Kerala Health Minister Veena George has unveiled the revised menu for Anganwadi children, and this is the first time a united menu has been implemented for state-owned children’s centers. The viral video with Shanku in the video viral in January 2025, Trijal s Sundhar (3), was seen his mother saying, “I want Biryani and chicken roast at the Anganwadi instead of Upma.” His mother recorded the video when Shanku, as Trijal is very well known, made the request while she had him at home on January 26. The mother then posted the video on Instagram, after which it was shared wide in the coming weeks. Netizens supported the child’s request, with some indicating that better meals should be served to children in Anganwadis, even if it means reducing the food served to prisoners in prison. The video caught the eye of Veena George. And now, thanks to the simple request, the state has revised the food menu in childcare centers across Kerala, offering children a greater variety of ‘delicious and nutritious meals’. The new menu offers more delicious, diverse and nutritious meals, with the aim of improving the health of children by reducing sugar and salt intake, while increasing protein-rich content, George is quoted in a PTI report. What’s on the new menu? George, who also serves as the Minister of Women and Child Development, announced the changes during the state level Praveshanotsavam (reopening ceremony) of Anganwadis held on Tuesday. The revised menu covers supplementary nutrition – including breakfast, lunch and general nutrition. Children will also receive traditional snacks such as Kozhukkatta and Ilayada, along with nutritious options such as wheat crumb Pulav, Raita and Kikkernea curry on specific days. Milk and eggs, previously provided twice a week, are now served three times a week, she added. Thanks to the simple request, the state revised the food menu in childcare centers across Kerala. The new menu also contains details of ingredients and nutritional values ​​for each dish, the statement says. (With Pti inputs)