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बच्चों के लिए दलिया वेजिटेबल खिचड़ी रेसिपी | दलिया खिचड़ी - शिशु आहार | वेजिटेबल दलिया खिचड़ी - हिन्दी में पढ़ें (Vegetable Dalia Khichdi for Babies and Toddlers in Hindi)
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For Vegetable Dalia Khichdi For Babies and Toddlers
1 tbsp broken wheat (dalia) , washed and drained
1 tbsp rice (chawal) , washed and drained
2 tbsp chopped capsicum
1/4 cup chopped spinach (palak)
1/4 cup chopped cauliflower florets
1/2 tsp ghee
a pinch of cumin seeds (jeera)
a pinch of asafoetida (hing)
a pinch of turmeric powder (haldi)
restricted quantity of salt
freshly ground black pepper (kalimirch) to taste
For Serving With Vegetable Dalia Khichdi For Babies and Toddlers
fresh curd (dahi) , preferably made with cow’s
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If your baby likes Vegetable Dalia Khichdi
If your baby likes Vegetable Dalia Khichdi for Babies and Toddlers, also try other baby-friendly soft foods like
• Ragi Uttapa for Babies and Toddlers
• Vegetable Idlis for Babies and Toddlers
• Jowar and Bajra Vegetable Rotis for Babies and Toddlers
Notes for Vegetable Dalia Khichdi for Babies
- Dalia, also commonly known as bulgur wheat or broken wheat, is a protein rich cereal. Both combined in thisvegetable dalia khichdi for babies and toddlers | dalia khichdi – baby food | dalia vegetable khichdi for babies and toddlers | dalia khichdi for 10 month old baby| vegetable bulgur wheat khichdi for babieswill help nourish your baby’s cells.
- Vegetables add vitamins and minerals along with fiber to keep the digestive system clean. You can make your pick on vegetables to be added.
- Ensure to not chop the vegetables into big pieces and also double-check that they have been well cooked and are mushy to feel. Otherwise these might lead to choking in babies.
- Mild spices have been introduced in this khichdi for babies. Give enough time to the baby to feel and accept these new flavours.
- Add salt to this khichdi as per your pediatrician’s advice only.
- Servedalia khichdi with curd to square up the meal for your tiny tot.
For Vegetable Dalia Khichdi for Babies
- For Vegetable Dalia Khichdi for Babies and Toddlers, first combine the dalia and rice in a bowl.
- Add enough clean water and wash the dalia and rice.
- Drain out the excess water using a strainer.
- Keep the washed and drained dalia and rice aside.
- To temper Vegetable Dalia Khichdi for Babies and Toddlers, add ½ tsp of ghee into a pressure cooker and allow it to heat.
- Add cumin seeds to it and let them crackle. Cumin seeds, also called as jeera in Hindi, are good for digestion.
- When the seeds crackle, add asafoetida to it. If your little one doesn’t’ like the taste of asafoetida, then avoid it.
- Immediately add little turmeric powder.
- Follow it by the addition of washed dalia and rice.
- Add the chopped capsicum. These are a good source of antioxidants to build your baby’s line of defense against infection.
- Add some chopped spinach as well. These add colour as well as iron to build hemoglobin levels.
- Add some chopped cauliflower too. You can definitely choose veggies according to what’s stocked up in your refrigerator.
- Sauté all these ingredients on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes. This will help the masalas blend well with the dalia, rice and veggies.
- Add ¾ cup of water for cooking Vegetable Bulgur Wheat Khichdi for Babies.
- Add restricted quantity of salt. If you are cooking Dalia Khichdi for an infant (upto 1 year), avoid the addition of salt as it is not recommended by pediatrician. For kids above 1 year, add it in small amounts.
- You can also add a pinch of black pepper powder for taste.
- Mix well using a ladle.
- Close the lid of the pressure cooker and allow the Vegetable Bulgur Wheat Khichdi for Babies to cook for 3 whistles. It may even take 4 whistles as bulgur wheat takes slightly longer time to cook well. Let the steam escape before opening the lid of the pressure cooker.
- This is how Dalia Vegetable Khichdi for Babies and Toddlers will look after cooking.
- Mash the Dalia Khichdi slightly using a potato masher if required to get the right consistency your baby enjoys.
- Serve Vegetable Dalia Khichdi for Babies and Toddlers lukewarm with fresh curds. Prefer curds made with cow’s milk. Consult your doctor for choice of curd if needed.
Vegetable Khichdi for Babies and Toddlers
- Aside from Vegetable Dalia Khichdi for Babies and Toddlersrecipe see our other varaitions to rice and dal. TryVegetable Khichdi for Babiesrecipe. See detailed recipe ofVegetable Khichdi for Babies.ForVegetable Khichdi for Babies
1 1/2 tbsppeeled andgrated bottle gourd (doodhi / lauki)2 tbsppeeled andgrated carrot
2 tbsprice (chawal), washed and drained
2 tbspgreen moong dal (split green gram), washed and drained
1/2 tspghee
1/4 tspcumin seeds (jeera)
a pinch ofasafoetida (hing)
1clove (laung / lavang)
1black peppercorn (kalimirch)
a pinch ofturmeric powder (haldi)For Serving
freshcurd, preferably made from cow'smilk- Heat the ghee in a pressure cooker and add the cumin seeds.
- When the seeds crackle, add the asafoetida, clove, peppercorn, bottle gourd, carrot, green moong dal, rice, turmeric powder and 1¼ cups of water, mix well and pressure cook for 3 whistles.
- Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid.
- When it is done, remove the peppercorn and clove. Mash the khichdi a little with the back of a spoon.
- Serve lukewarm with fresh curds.
Moong Dal Khichdi for Babies and Toddlers
- Aside fromDalia VegetableKhicdhi for Babies and Toddlersrecipe see our other varaitions to rice and dal. TryMoong Dal Khichdi for Babiesrecipe. See detailed recipe ofMoong Dal Khichdi for Babies.ForMoong Dal Khichdi for Babies
1 tbspgreen moong dal (split green gram)
1 tbsprice (chawal)
1/8 tspturmeric powder (haldi)
1/2 tspghee- Wash and soak the green moong dal and rice in enough water for 15 minutes. Drain and keep aside.
- Combine the green moong dal, rice, turmeric powder and 1 cup of water in a pressure cooker, mix well and pressure cook for 3 whistles.
- Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid.
- Mash the khichdi very well using a potato masher.
- Add the ghee and mix well.
- Serve themoong dal khichdi for babieslukewarm.
Cabbage Moong Dal Khichdi for Babies and Toddler
- Aside fromVegetable DaliaKhichdi for Babies and Toddlersrecipe see our other varaitions to rice and dal. Try CabbageMoong Dal Khichdi for Babiesrecipe. See detailed recipe of CabbageMoong Dal Khichdi for Babies.For CabbageMoong Dal Khichdi for Babies
1/4 cupfinelychopped cabbage
2 tbspgreen moong dal (split green gram), washed and drained
2 tbsprice (chawal), washed and drained
1/2 tspghee
1/4 tspcumin seeds (jeera)
a pinch ofasafoetida (hing)
a pinch ofturmeric powder (haldi)
restricted quantity ofsalt(optional)- Combine the rice, moong dal and 1 cup of water in a pressure cooker, mix well and pressure cook for 3 whistles.
- Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid.
- Heat the ghee in a broad non-stick pan and add the cumin seeds.
- When the cumin seeds crackle, add the asafoetida and sauté on a medium flame for 5 seconds.
- Add the cabbage and sauté on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes or till the cabbage turns soft.
- Add the cooked dal-rice mixture, turmeric powder and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute.
- Cool slightly and serve lukewarm.
Nutrient valuesfor ¾ cupEnergy 126 kcal Protein 3.6 gm Carbohydrate 21.8 gm Fat 3.0 gm Fibre 2.4 gm Vitamin A 881.4 mcg Calcium 24.2 mg Iron 1.2 mg
RECIPE SOURCE : Baby And Toddler Cookbook
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