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Ragi porridge for 6 – 12 months baby

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Ingredients:

Ragi ( whole ) – 1/4 cup or 60 gms
water – 1 cup or 250 ml
banana – 1 tbsp ( mashed )

Method:

Step 1) Wash ragi 3 – 4 times and drain the water. Cover and let it soak 5 hours or overnight

Step 2) Discard the water. Grind with 1/2 cup water ( 125 ml ) and filter it into a sauce pan. Add the leftover in the filter to the blender, add 1/2 cup water ( 125 ml ) and grind again. Filter it to the same sauce pan. Ragi milk is ready.

Step 3) Heat the ragi milk on medium-low heat. keep stirring to prevent scorching at the bottom of the pan. It will start thickening, be careful from this time, as this will quickly thicken. Keep stirring and once it comes together like a thick paste, turn off the heat. Mix for 20 seconds.

Place into a bowl. Let it cool before feeding.

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Tip:
If too thick, add some boiled & cooled water. Make it to a swallowable consistency for baby.

How much to feed:
For 6 months baby = 1 – 2 tsp starting week ( later, 1 tbsp )
For 7 months baby = 2 tbsp or 1/4 cup
For 8 & 9 months baby = 1/2 cup
For 10 – 12 months baby = 3/4 cup
For 1 year olds = 1 cup ( with little raw sugar or jaggery )

5 fruit popsicle recipe for kids

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Recipe #1) Watermelon Popsicle

Ingredients:
watermelon – 1 cup

Recipe #2) Mango Popsicle

Ingredients:
mango – 1 cup

Recipe #3) Cherry Popsicle

Ingredients:
Cherry – 1/2 cup ( de-seeded )
Mango – 1/2 cup
Banana – 1/4 cup
water – 1/4 cup

Recipe #4) Blueberry Popsicle

Ingredients:
Blueberry – 1 cup
Banana – 1/2 cup
water – 1/4 cup

Recipe #5) Strawberry Popsicle

Ingredients:
Strawberry – 1 cup
banana – 1/2 cup
water – 1/4 cup

Method:

Step 1) Blend 1 fruit at a time & pour into the popsicle maker.

Step 2) Freeze for minimum 6 hours or overnight

Step 3) To remove popsicle, thaw under warm water for 30 seconds and enjoy 😀

Cheese Chappati for toddlers & kids

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Ingredients: ( for cheese chappati )

chappati – 1 ( roti or pulka also fine )
cheese – 1/2 cup ( mozzarella, pizza cheese or any cheese )
tomato ketchup or tomato sauce – 2 tsp

Method:

Step 1) Heat a pan on medium-heat and grease with little oil. Reduce heat to very low

Step 2) Place the chappati or roti and heat both-sides for 10 seconds ( you can use left-over ones too )

Step 3) Add the cheese and some tomato sauce or ketchup on top.

Step 4) Cover and heat on low for 3 minutes. remove from heat

Cut into 4 pieces and serve.. this is a quick and tasty choice for picky little ones 😀

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8 Fruit Yogurt for babies & toddlers ( sugar-free )

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RECIPE #1 – MANGO YOGURT

Ingredients: ( for #1 – mango yogurt )

mango – 1/4 cup
water – 2 tbsp
yogurt – 1/2 cup

Method:
Step 1) Into a blender, add the mango pieces, water and blend

Step 2) Pour into bowl. Add yogurt and mix.. Mango Yogurt ready.

RECIPE #2 – BLUEBERRY YOGURT

Ingredients: ( for #2 – blueberry yogurt )

blueberry – 1/4 cup
water – 2 tbsp
yogurt – 1/2 cup

Method:
Step 1) Into a blender, add the mango pieces, water and blend

Step 2) Pour into bowl. Add yogurt and mix.. Blueberry Yogurt ready.



RECIPE #3 – APRICOT YOGURT

Ingredients: ( for #3 – apricot yogurt )

apricot – 1/4 cup
water – 2 tbsp
yogurt – 1/2 cup

Method:
Step 1) Into a blender, add the mango pieces, water and blend

Step 2) Pour into bowl. Add yogurt and mix.. Apricot Yogurt ready.



RECIPE #4 – BANANA YOGURT

Ingredients: ( for #4 – Banana Yogurt )

banana – 1/4 cup
water – 2 tbsp
yogurt – 1/2 cup

Method:
Step 1) Into a blender, add the mango pieces, water and blend

Step 2) Pour into bowl. Add yogurt and mix.. Banana Yogurt ready.



RECIPE #5 – PEACH YOGURT

Ingredients: ( for #5 – Peach Yogurt )

peach – 1/4 cup
water – 2 tbsp
yogurt – 1/2 cup

Method:
Step 1) Into a blender, add the mango pieces, water and blend

Step 2) Pour into bowl. Add yogurt and mix.. Peach Yogurt ready.



RECIPE #6 – CHERRY YOGURT

Ingredients: ( for #6 – Cherry Yogurt )

cherry – 1/4 cup
banana – 1 tbsp
water – 2 tbsp
yogurt – 1/2 cup

Method:
Step 1) Into a blender, add the mango pieces, water and blend

Step 2) Pour into bowl. Add yogurt and mix.. Cherry Yogurt ready.



RECIPE #7 – PLUM YOGURT

Ingredients: ( for #7 – Plum Yogurt )

plum – 1/4 cup
banana – 1 tbsp
water – 2 tbsp
yogurt – 1/2 cup

Method:
Step 1) Into a blender, add the mango pieces, water and blend

Step 2) Pour into bowl. Add yogurt and mix.. Plum Yogurt ready.



RECIPE #8 – STRAWBERRY YOGURT

Ingredients: ( for #8 – Strawberry Yogurt )

strawberry – 1/4 cup
banana – 1 tbsp
water – 1 tbsp
yogurt – 1/2 cup

Method:
Step 1) Into a blender, add the mango pieces, water and blend

Step 2) Pour into bowl. Add yogurt and mix.. Strawberry Yogurt ready.

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5 lunch box Sandwiches for kids

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RECIPE #1 – POTATO MASALA SANDWICH

Ingredients: ( for #1 – potato masala sandwich )

onion – 2 big ( sliced )
boiled potato – 3
oil – 1 tbsp
ginger garlic paste – 1 tsp
turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp
mustard seeds – 1/4 tsp
dried red chillies – 2
salt to taste
coriander leaves – 1 tbsp
water – 3/4 cup ( 200 ml )
bread ( as needed )
ghee – 1 tbsp

RECIPE #2 – GRILLED BELL PEPPER SANDWICH

Ingredients: ( for #2 – bell pepper sandwich )

onion – 1 ( sliced )
bell pepper (capsicum) – 1 ( chopped )
oil – 1 tbsp
bread – as needed
butter – 1 tbsp
cheese slice – as needed

RECIPE #3 – CUCUMBER SANDWICH

Ingredients: ( for #3 – cucumber sandwich )

cucumber ( slices ) – 10 ( or as needed )
cream cheese – 100 gms ( softened )
butter – 1 tbsp
bread – as needed
salt – as needed
pepper – as needed
mint leaves – as needed

RECIPE #4 – FRUIT SANDWICH

Ingredients: ( for #4 – Fruit Sandwich )

fruits ( any 3 ) – chopped
cream cheese – 100 gms ( softened )
bread – as needed

RECIPE #5 – AVOCADO CHICKPEA SANDWICH

Ingredients: ( for #5 – Avocado chickpea sandwich )

Avocado – 1 or 1/2 cup ( ripe – mashed )
chickpea / chana – 1/2 cup ( drained – canned or boiled )
lemon juice – 1 tbsp
coriander leaves or parsley – 1 tbsp
onion – 1 tbsp ( chopped )
tomato slices – 8 ( small or big )
salt to taste
sandwich bread ( as needed )

chocolate payasam ( kheer semiya seviyan ) recipe

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Ingredients: ( chocolate payasam recipe (kheer) )

cocoa powder – 1 tbsp ( 25 gms )
sugar or jaggery – to taste
semiya ( seviyan / vermicelli ) – 1 cup ( 250 gms )
raisins – 1 tbsp
cashew – 1/4 cup
coconut ( thinly sliced ) – 2 tbsp
coconut grated – 1 big ( or 2 cups )
ghee – 2 tbsp
water – 6 cups ( 3 + 3 )

Method:

Step 1) Make fresh coconut milk:

  • Add the grated coconut to a blender
  • Pour 3 cups ( 750 ml ) water and grind for a minute
  • Strain into a bowl.. squeeze and remove the coconut milk. please see video for this step . This is the 1st coconut milk – THICK coconut milk. Keep aside
  • again put the coconut into the blender, pour 3 cups water ( 750 ml ) and grind for a minute
  • Take another bowl, filter the coconut, squeeze and remove the coconut milk. please see video for this step. This is the 2nd coconut milk – LIGHT coconut milk. Keep aside

Step 2) Let’s make the payasam / kheer:

  • Heat a big sauce pan
  • Add 2 tbsp ghee
  • Add cashews and fry 10 seconds
  • Add sliced coconut and fry for a minute or until the cashews turn golden
  • Add the raisins and let it balloon.
  • Add the semiya (vermicelli) and mix for a minute.
  • Add the 2nd coconut milk (LIGHT coconut milk), cocoa powder, sugar to taste and mix.
  • Cook on medium heat for 10 minutes.
  • Add the 1st coconut milk ( THICK coconut milk ) and simmer for 5 minutes ( check sugar and add if needed )..

Chocolate payasam ( kheer ) is ready.. enjoy when warm 😀 ..

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Tips:

If the kheer (payasam) becomes too thick in the end, you can add 1/2 cup (150 ml) of hot water to lighten the consistency..