Dal mixed vegetable soup for babies & toddlers | lentil vegetable soup | Dal vegetable soup for babies & toddlers

Dal Vegetable Soup | Lentil Vegetable Soup for Babies & Toddlers | Mixed vegetable dal soup

Dal vegetable soup is my kids favourite recipe...Soups is best option to make your baby eat vegetable.

A combo of healthy soups for your babies & kids.

INGREDIENTS :-

Moong or toor dal - 2 tbsp
Carrot - 1 medium
Green beans - 4
Tomato - 1 small
Broccoli - 2 florets
Garlic - 1 clove
Turmeric powder - pinch
Cumin seeds - few amount
Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp
Salt for taste (above 1yr)
Water as needed.

Note : The quanity just given for reference, adjust as per your baby needs.

METHOD

Rinse & soak dal for 15 mins...wash & roughly chop the vegetable and keep all the ingredients ready.

1. In pressure cooker add in all the choped vegetable & dal.

2. Pour in enough water add in cumin seeds,pepper powder & pinch of tumeric powder.

3. Pressure cook for 3 to 4 whistles or until vegetable cook completely.
4. Once the pressure cooker releases, let it cool down for while then smash it well.

5. Use the strainer & fliter the water alone. Press it nicely with spoon..so that the juice is extracted completely. Discard the pulp.

6. Now Dal mixed vegetable soup ready..just sprinkle few coriander leaves for flavour & serve warm.

I hope your babies love my soup recipe like my kids.

Thankyou :)

Babies Tummy : Idli podi for babies & kids | Idli podi recipe for kids

Idli podi for Babies & Toddlers | Idli podi Recipe 

Idli podi is a side dish which is served along with idli,dosa..Idli podi convenient substitute for chutneys...sambar..and is usually available in most households inTamil Nadu.

INGREDIENTS: -

Urad Dal / Ulundu Paruppu - 1 cup

Toor Dal / Tuvaram Paruppu - 1/3 cup

Dry Red Chilli -5

Garlic - 6

Curry leaves a handful

Asafoetida / Hing / Kaya Podi - 1 tsp

Salt to taste (above 1 yr)


Oil - 1/2 tsp + 1/2 tsp

METHOD :-

Heat a heavy bottom pan. Add in dry red chilli and start roasting till they turn golden. It will take around 5 mins. Remove them to a plate to cool down.


Take curry leaves in the same pan and roast them for 2 mins, till they turn dry. Remove them to the same plate to cool down.


Heat 1/2 tsp of oil in the same pan. Add in urad dal and roast them for 5 to 7 mins till they turn golden.Remove them to the same plate to cool down.


Heat 1/2 tsp oil again in the same pan. Add in toor dal and roast them for 5 to 7 mins till they turn golden. Remove them to the same plate to cool down.


Allow all the roasted spices and dals to cool down.


In a good blender. Add in roasted dry red chilli, roasted curry leaves, garlic, asafoetida. Give this a good blend so the chillies get powdered.


Now add in the dals along with some salt to taste. Blend them again till they get fine powder.


Let them cool a little. Store this in a dry air tight container for several weeks.

NOTES:

Use clean dry spoons only.


Addition of chillies, curry leaves and garlic depends to your baby.



This idli podi mix with oil or warm ghee & serve with idli,dosa...idli podi tastes very yummy with hot rice too...you can carry this powder during travelling you can get idli from hotel use this powder & feed.

I hope this recipe useful for you.

THANKYOU.

BABIES TUMMY : Homemade health mix powder | Sathu Mavu | Multigrain powder & porridge for babies & kids

Homemade Health mix powder | Satthu mavu for Babies & Toddlers

I am going to share with you my homemade health mix powder or satthu maavu for babies & toddlers.
You don't have to buy the expensive health mix at the store, make this easy and delicious, flavorfull satthu mavu at home following this easy


INGREDIENTS :-

Rice - 1.5 cup ( I used boiled rice)
Barley - 1 cup
Roasted Gram Dal / Pori Kadalai / Pottu Kadalai - 1 cup
Whole Black Urad Dal - 1 cup
Green Gram Dal - 1 cup
Yellow Moong Dal / Pasi Paruppu - 1/2 cup
Masoor Dal - 1/2 cup
Broken Wheat /Dalia - 1 cup
Cashew - 1/2 cup
Badam / Almond - 1/2 cup
Cardamom / Yelakai - 10 pods  


Preparation and Method

Clean all the ingredients. If you buy branded organic ingredients, you can skip this step as mostly it is clean and can be used as such.

Dry roast all the ingredients (except cardamom)separately until you get a nice aroma of roasted ingredients. Spread the roasted ingredients on a plate to cool. Then mix everything together.

Get it ground in a flour mill to a fine powder. Spread it on a plate to cool and then store it in an air tight container or stainless steel container. Those who are staying abroad, can prepare less quantity and dry grind it in a mixie.


Shelf Life 

This powder has a shelf life of 3-4 months at room temperature. If  kept in the freezer, it can be kept for more than 6 months.

How to prepare porridge/kanji with this health mix powder:-

Mix 1-2 tsp of health mix powder with enough water without lumps. Cook on low flame, stirring continuously until it starts thickening. Then add needed milk and jaggery (filtered) or natural cane sugar. Your porridge/sathu maavu kanji is ready.



I love to add chopped dates and a tsp of extra virgin coconut oil to porridge. It tastes all the more delicious & very healthy.

Dates for above 8 months baby...below 8 months you can add grated or chopped apple or banana.

Some baby does not like sweet porridges...for spicy baby while making porridge dont add sweetness or fruit....just add crushed garlic & cumin...do not salt if your baby below 1 year... just pour some drops of ghee or coconut oil & serve warm.

When giving to babies, start with 1 tsp and then increase gradually to 2 or 2 1/2 tsp. 

I hope you like my health mix powder.

THANKYOU.

Babies Tummy : Sambar recipe for babies

SAMBAR RECIPE FOR BABIES

Sambar is made with dal & vegetable...its very healthy for babies & toddlers and its very yummy as well...Dal is power house of nutrition...its helps to healthy weight gain.

Now will see how to prepare sambar for babies.

INGREDIENTS :

Moong or toor dal - 1/2 cup
Onion(small)          - 1 chopped
Tomato(small)       - 1 chopped
Garlic cloves          - 2
Cumin seeds/
Jeerakam               - 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder- pinch
Asafoetida             - pinch
Dry chilli               - 1 or 2
Veggies as your choice.
Water as needed.

METHOD

Take all your ingredients.

In a pressure cooker transfer dal,onion,tomato,garlic,cumin seeds,dry chilli & veggies.

Fill enough water add pinch of asafoetida & tumeric powder & mix it well.

Cook it for 5 to 6 whistles or till your dal completely cook.

Cooked perfect.

Sambar ready add warm ghee & serve with idli or dosa.

NOTES

I didt add salt & tempering ingredients, for babies no need to add.. if you want you can add very little amount of salt & tempering ingredients.
For more taste you can add very little amount of jaggary.
For flavour add chopped coriender leaves.

Babies Tummy: Chutney Powder for babies and toddlers

CHUTNEY POWDER FOR BABIES & TODDLERS | IDLI CHUTNEY POWDER FOR BABIES & TODDLERS.

This is a very easy recipe with simple ingredients. This Chutney Powder for above 6 months babies.

The chutney powder which we use for dosa , idlis & hot rice with ghee or olive oil or coconut oil.

INGREDIENTS :

Roasted gram / pottukadalai - 1 cup

Pepper balls - 1/2 tbsp

Cumin seeds / Jeerakam - 1/2 tbsp

METHOD :

* Take your all ingredients ready.
* Dry roast the roasted gram in a low
   heat till it turns to slight brownish
   colour ( do not burn)

* Dry roast the cumin & pepper balls
   together for 2 mins in low heat.

* Let them cool.
* Take them in a blender/mixie make
   a nice powder.

* Chutney powder ready.

* Store it in a tight container.
* Mix with little Ghee and serve with
   Idli , dosa & hot rice.

NOTES

For toddlers add pinch salt for taste.
This powder very useful during travelling... you can carry this powder and get idlis from hotel and feed the baby.

 

Food Chart for 0 to 6 month Babies - Infant Feeding Guidelines

INFANT FEEDING GUIDELINES FOR 0 - 6 MONTHS ;-

Breast milk provides all the nutrition your baby needs in the first 6 months compulsory
of her/his life.
If Breast milk not available the only suitable alternative is infant formula milk.

How i know if baby drank enough milk?

* Proper weight gain.
* 6 to 8 times passing urine your baby a day.
* Baby wakes up on his own when hungry.
* Your baby is feeding atleast 6 times a day.
* Your breast feel soft & less full after each feed.

If your using bottle feeding with expressed milk or baby formula milk sterilize the equipments
before you make each feed.

Simple method to sterilize baby bottles & equipments:-

* Wash the bottle with soap water & clean with brush then rinse it with clean water.
* In a large saucepan cover it with water & bring them to a boil.
* Boil it rapidly for 5 mins.
* Now you can turn the heat off & leave them or another 10 mins. Baby bottle sterilized now.

My baby is completely formula milk how much milk does my baby needs per day??

1st Week    - 180ml to 600ml.
1st Month  - 450ml to 800ml.
2-3 Month  - 500ml to 900ml.
4-6 Month  - 850ml to 1000ml.
7-12 Month- 750ml to 850ml.

* Your baby needs vary.