5 Soup recipes for 1+ year toddlers & kids
‘ 5 soup recipes with immune-boosting ingredients for 1+ toddlers & kids ‘ ..
Recipe #1 – Super food veggie soup
Ingredients: ( for #1 – Superfood veggie soup )
1/2 cup – carrot (peeled & chopped )
1/4 cup – beetroot (peeled & chopped)
1/4 cup – potato (peeled & chopped )
1/4 cup – bellpepper (capsicum) chopped
1/2 cup – spinach (or kale/silverbeet/chard) chopped
2 cups – water
1/4 tsp – salt ( or to taste )
1/4 cup – beetroot (peeled & chopped)
1/4 cup – potato (peeled & chopped )
1/4 cup – bellpepper (capsicum) chopped
1/2 cup – spinach (or kale/silverbeet/chard) chopped
2 cups – water
1/4 tsp – salt ( or to taste )
Spice powders:
1/4 tsp – turmeric powder
pinch – chilli powder or pepper
1/2 tsp – coriander powder
1/4 tsp – turmeric powder
pinch – chilli powder or pepper
1/2 tsp – coriander powder
Method:
Step 1) Get ready with all the ingredients ..
Step 2) Into the pan, add all the ingredients
Step 3) Cover, heat on high and bring it to a boil ..
Step 4) Once it starts boiling, reduce to low and cook for 20 minutes ..
Let it cool .. grind using a handblender or regular blender.. pour into a bowl and serve when slightly warm ..
To Serve:
Serve 1 cup soup for 1 – 3 year toddlers
Serve 2 cups for 4+ kids ..
Serve 2 cups for 4+ kids ..
You can serve in the evening or for lunch/dinner when your baby is sick and refuses to eat solid foods ..
Recipe #2 – Mushroom Soup
Ingredients: ( for #2 – Mushroom soup )
1/2 cup – pumpkin or carrot (peeled & chopped )
1/2 cup – green peas
1 – tomato (chopped)
1 cup – mushroom (chopped) ( I used ‘button mushroom’ )
1 tbsp – coriander leaves (chopped)
2 cups – water
1/4 tsp – salt ( or to taste )
pinch – garlic ( small piece or 1 small garlic)
2 tsp – oil
1/2 cup – green peas
1 – tomato (chopped)
1 cup – mushroom (chopped) ( I used ‘button mushroom’ )
1 tbsp – coriander leaves (chopped)
2 cups – water
1/4 tsp – salt ( or to taste )
pinch – garlic ( small piece or 1 small garlic)
2 tsp – oil
Spice powders:
1/4 tsp – turmeric powder
1/4 tsp – pepper powder
1/2 tsp – coriander powder
1/4 tsp – cumin powder
1/4 tsp – turmeric powder
1/4 tsp – pepper powder
1/2 tsp – coriander powder
1/4 tsp – cumin powder
Method:
Step 1) Get ready with all the ingredients ..
Step 2) Heat a sauce pan and pour 2 tsp of oil ..
Step 3) Add 1 cup chopped mushrooms and cook for 3 minutes ( or until it shrinks ) ..
Step 4) Add the spice powders, salt and mix for 20 seconds
Step 5) Add 1/2 cup chopped pumpkin (or carrot), 1 tomato chopped, 1/4 cup peas, 1 small garlic, coriander leaves
Step 6) Pour 2 cups water, cover and bring it to a boil..
Step 7) Once it starts boiling, reduce to low and cook for 20 minutes ..
Once ready .. let it cool .. and grind to a smooth puree..
pour into a bowl .. and serve when slightly warm ..
If your littleone is sick and refuses to eat regular meals, you can serve this soup with small pieces of bread toast
For 1 – 2 year olds, cut the bread toast into tiny pieces, dip into the soup and serve ..
Recipe #3 – Chicken Soup
Ingredients: ( for #3 – Chicken soup )
1/2 cup – carrot or pumpkin (peeled & chopped )
1/2 cup – green peas
1/2 cup – bellpepper (capsicum) chopped
1/2 – onion (chopped)
100 gms – chicken ( boneless ) chopped
1 tbsp – coriander leaves (chopped)
2 cups – water
1/4 tsp – salt ( or to taste )
1/4 tsp – lemon juice
1/4 tsp – ginger chopped ( 1 small piece )
2 tbsp – chana dal ( or yellow lentil or soup lentil )
2 tsp – oil
1/2 cup – green peas
1/2 cup – bellpepper (capsicum) chopped
1/2 – onion (chopped)
100 gms – chicken ( boneless ) chopped
1 tbsp – coriander leaves (chopped)
2 cups – water
1/4 tsp – salt ( or to taste )
1/4 tsp – lemon juice
1/4 tsp – ginger chopped ( 1 small piece )
2 tbsp – chana dal ( or yellow lentil or soup lentil )
2 tsp – oil
Spice powders:
1/4 tsp – turmeric powder, 1/4 tsp – pepper powder
1/2 tsp – coriander powder, 1/4 tsp – cumin powder
1/4 tsp – turmeric powder, 1/4 tsp – pepper powder
1/2 tsp – coriander powder, 1/4 tsp – cumin powder
Method:
Step 1) Get ready with all the ingredients ..
Step 2) Heat a pan and pour 2 tsp oil ..
Step 3) Add 1/2 chopped onion, 100 gms boneless chicken, 1/4 tsp ginger, salt, spice powders, mix for a minute ..
Step 4) Add 2 tbsp chana dal,1/2 cup peas, 1/2 cup carrot, 1/2 cup bellpepper and 1 tbsp coriander leaves
Step 5) Add 2 cups water, 1/4 tsp lemon juice. cover, heat on high and bring it to a boil ..
Step 6) Once it starts boiling, reduce to low and cook for 20 minutes ..
Let it cool .. and grind it to a smooth puree. Pour into a bowl .. and serve when slightly warm..
Recipe #4 – Spinach Soup
Ingredients: ( for #4 – Spinach soup )
1/2 cup – sweet potato or carrot (peeled & chopped )
1 cup – spinach (palak) chopped
1 cup – water
2 tbsp – red lentil ( masoor dal )
1/4 tsp – salt ( or to taste )
pinch – garlic ( tiny piece )
1 cup – spinach (palak) chopped
1 cup – water
2 tbsp – red lentil ( masoor dal )
1/4 tsp – salt ( or to taste )
pinch – garlic ( tiny piece )
Spice powders:
1/4 tsp – turmeric powder
pinch – pepper powder
1/4 tsp – cumin powder
1/4 tsp – turmeric powder
pinch – pepper powder
1/4 tsp – cumin powder
Method:
Step 1) Get ready with all the ingredients ..
Step 2) Into a saucepan, add 1/2 cup sweet potato or carrot,1 cup spinach, spice powders, salt, pinch of garlic
Step 3) Add 2 tbsp red lentil (masoor dal), 1 cup water ..
Step 4) Cover, heat on high and bring it to a boil ..
Step 5) Once it starts boiling, reduce to low and cook for 20 minutes ..
Let it cool .. and grind to a smooth a puree .. Pour into a bowl .. and serve when slightly warm..
Recipe #5 – Beetroot Soup
Ingredients: ( for #5 – Beetroot soup )
1/2 cup – beetroot (peeled & chopped )
1/2 cup – celery chopped (optional)
1/2 cup – pumpkin ( squash or carrot )
1/4 cup – peas
1 cup – water
1/4 tsp – salt ( or to taste )
2 tsp – coriander leaves ( or chives )
1/2 cup – celery chopped (optional)
1/2 cup – pumpkin ( squash or carrot )
1/4 cup – peas
1 cup – water
1/4 tsp – salt ( or to taste )
2 tsp – coriander leaves ( or chives )
Spice powders:
1/4 tsp – turmeric powder
pinch – chilli or pepper powder
1/4 tsp – cumin powder
1/4 tsp – turmeric powder
pinch – chilli or pepper powder
1/4 tsp – cumin powder
Method:
Step 1) Into a sauce pan, add 1/2 cup chopped beetroot, 1/2 cup celery, 1/2 cup pumpkin, 1/4 cup peas
Step 2) Add 1/4 tsp – turmeric powder, pinch – chilli powder, salt, 1/4 tsp – cumin powder, coriander leaves, 1 cup water
Step 3) Cover, heat on high and bring it to a boil ..
Step 4) Once it starts boiling, reduce to low and cook for 20 minutes ..
Let it cool .. and grind it to a smooth puree.
Pour into a bowl .. and serve when slightly warm..
Tips:
- For 3+kids, you can also offer this soup without grinding .. just grate or cut the veggies into to small pieces and cook ..
- If your littleone refuses to eat pieces of veggies ( especially when sick), better to grind and serve ..
