The Education Department has received more than 1,900 tip-offs between early April and early June over complaints that childcare providers may have breach funding rules over the temporary COVID-19 relief package.

Ingredients: 

FOR VEGETABLE MIXTURE:

• ½ carrot, finely chopped
• 2 tbsp cabbage, finely chopped
• 4 beans, finely chopped
• 2 tbsp corn, boiled / frozen
• 2 tbsp peas
• ½ capsicum, finely chopped
• 2 potato, boiled & mashed
• ¼ tsp pepper powder
• ½ tsp mixed herbs
• ½ tsp salt
• ¼ cup bread crumbs

OTHER INGREDIENTS:

• 2 tbsp corn flour
• 2 tbsp plain flour
• ½ tsp salt
• ¼ cup of water
• 1 cup panko bread crumbs

Method:

• Firstly, in a large mixing bowl take ½ carrot, 2 tbsp cabbage, 4 beans, 2 tbsp corn, 2 tbsp peas, ½ capsicum and 2 potatoes.
• Further, add ¼ tsp pepper powder, ½ tsp mixed herbs and ½ tsp salt.
• Mix well making sure all the vegetables are well combined.
• Now add ¼ cup bread crumbs and mix well.
• Mash and mix forming a soft dough.
• To prepare cornflour slurry, take 2 tbsp cornflour, 2 tbsp plain flour and ½ tsp salt.
• Mix well with ¼ cup water forming a smooth batter.
• Now pinch a small ball sized vegetable mixture and shape well.
• Dip in cornflour slurry coating uniformly.
• Now roll into panko bread crumbs to get crispy outer covering.
• Deep fry in hot oil keeping the flame on medium.
• Stir occasionally, without breaking the nuggets.
• Fry until the vegetable nuggets turn crispy and golden brown.
• Drain off over kitchen paper to remove excess oil.
• Finally, enjoy vegetable nuggets with tomato sauce.

Hints and Tips:

• Firstly, adjust the amount of breadcrumbs based on the moisture of vegetables.
• Also, if the nuggets break-in oil, do not panic. add a tbsp of more breadcrumbs to vegetable mixture and shape.
• Additionally, add vegetables of your choice to make it nutritious.

Reference:
Vegetable Nuggets, Hebbars Kitchen

Educational Minister Dan Tehan has announced that its free childcare scheme will be stopped on 12 July, moving to reintroduce childcare subsidies for parents. A 3 month $708 million support package will be offered instead of Jobkeeper as that also ends.

Social distancing plays a key role in preventing the spread of coronavirus. This means putting space between people. When working with children, it will be difficult to maintain social distancing however there are strategies you can implement throughout the day.