Rice and Fried gram khichdi mix for babies
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Serves: 1 cup
Ingredients
- White rice(Boiled)/Saappaattu pulungal arisi - ½ cup
- Fried chana dal/Pottukadalai - 1 tbsp
- Cumin seeds - ⅛ tsp to ¼ tsp
- Asafoetida - a generous pinch
Instructions
- Take ½ cup rice, wash twice and soak for 20 to 30 mins. Again wash well twice and drain the water completely.
- Drain excess water using a sieve. Just leave the rice in the sieve with a bowl below for 5 mins. Transfer the rice to a cotton cloth placed on a plate.
- Spread the rice well over the cloth and dry under fan.. After sometimes, make circles from centre as shown to dry faster. Dry for an hour.. After an hour, the rice grains stick to my palm to show it is still moist & that's ok. No need to dry completely.
- Transfer to a dry pan and start roasting in sim. Keep stirring continuously for even roasting. Rice will puff up & start changing color. Once it is slightly golden color, switch off. Do not brown it. Immediately, transfer to a plate.
- To the same pan, add a pinch(1/8 tsp) of cumin seeds and 1 tbsp fried gram/pottukadalai and fry for 1 minute in sim.
- Transfer jeera and fried gram to the rice plate. Let it cool down completely. Transfer the contents to a small mixie jar. Add a generous pinch of asafoetida to it.
- Grind well to a smooth powder. When making first time for baby, you shall sieve it to get more fine powder.
- Discard the bigger particles. Transfer the powder to an air-tight container. Use a clean spoon, whenever you take the powder. If handled properly, it stays good for 6 months.
Notes
1.No need to add salt. Salt is not recommended for babies below one year. Click here to know the reason.
2.You can add ¼ tsp turmeric powder in it. I skipped it as I wish to add a pinch of turmeric powder everytime while making khichdi.
3.You shall replace white rice with matta rice or hand-pounded rice or semi-brown rice or brown rice.
4.For 8+ months babies, you shall replace white rice with red rice.
5.For 8+ months babies, you shall increase cumin seeds to ¼ tsp.
6.For 8+ months babies, you can grind little coarse and no need to sieve.
7.Warning! Mother’s milk is sufficient for babies till 6 months. Start this food after completing 6 months.
2.You can add ¼ tsp turmeric powder in it. I skipped it as I wish to add a pinch of turmeric powder everytime while making khichdi.
3.You shall replace white rice with matta rice or hand-pounded rice or semi-brown rice or brown rice.
4.For 8+ months babies, you shall replace white rice with red rice.
5.For 8+ months babies, you shall increase cumin seeds to ¼ tsp.
6.For 8+ months babies, you can grind little coarse and no need to sieve.
7.Warning! Mother’s milk is sufficient for babies till 6 months. Start this food after completing 6 months.
Recipe by My Healthy Kiddo at https://www.myhealthykiddo.com/rice-and-fried-gram-khichdi-mix-for-babies/