I promised you that I will post more khichdi recipe, this is one version of it. So much healthier one. Since it is filled with spinach. Spinach is filled with iron, so it is much more nutritious for your baby. You can add any spinach in this, I used arai keerai.
Things to remember before making this
1) Cook rice and dal properly till it is almost mashed up, which helps in easy digestion in babies.
2) Always wash rice, dal, and spinach very well to remove all the starch and wacky stuff from it.
3) Add garlic and asafoetida helps in digestion in babies.
4) This khichdi is so filling and nutritious meal for your babies.
5) You can start feeding this for babies above 6 months.
6) Always feed this meal for lunch, not for dinner.
7) The consistency of this is up to you. You can mash them with a potato masher, or put them in a blender and make into a fine puree. I make it into a fine puree.
8) Adding ghee enhances the flavor and makes it more nutritious for your baby and helps in weight gaining in babies.
9) Make sure the ghee which you use is pure ones. I make my own ghee.
10) Rice won't cause constipation, allergies in babies.
How to make Rice & Dal Khichdi:
Ingredients:
Rice – 3 tablespoon
Yellow Moong Dal / Pasi Paruppu – 3 tablespoon
Spinach Leaves – Two handfuls
Garlic – 6 cloves
Asafoetida / Hing / Kaya Podi – a pinch
Salt to taste
Homemade Ghee – 1 tablespoon
Water – 1 1/2 cup
Method:
Take rice and dal in a bowl and wash it well. Now drain it and add it into a pressure cooker.
Add in garlic, asafoetida, salt, spinach leaves.
Add in water and cover the cooker. Pressure cook this for 5 whistles and simmer it for 5 mins. Switch off the flame and let the steam escape all by itself.
Open the cooker and mash the rice with a potato masher or if you want it to be smooth, you can take that in a blender and puree them.
Pour this into a bowl. Drizzle in homemade ghee and mix well.
Feed your baby warm.
