As you all know rice is rich in carbohydrates and it gives the energy which your baby needs and helps in healthy weight gain. Adding dal into rice makes it more wholesome and provides the protein which your baby needs.
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 and dal very well to remove all the starch and wacky stuff from it.
3) Add garlic, cumin and asafoetida help 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
Garlic – 2 fat cloves
Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam – 1/2 tsp
Asafoetida / Hing / Kaya Podi – a pinch
Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi – 1/4 tsp
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, cumin seeds, asafoetida, salt, turmeric powder, and asafoetida.
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.
