9 Best Cooling Summer Foods For Kids

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Seasonal Fruits

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Curd Rice

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Coconut Water

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Buttermilk

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Lemonade

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Rose Petal Jam (Gulkand)

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Cucumbers

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Wood Apple (Bael)

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Tomatoes

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