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 )
1/4 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 tsp – turmeric powder
pinch – chilli powder or pepper
1/2 tsp – coriander powder
Method:
Let it cool .. grind using a handblender or regular blender.. pour into a bowl and serve when slightly warm ..
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 – 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
1/4 tsp – turmeric powder
1/4 tsp – pepper powder
1/2 tsp – coriander powder
1/4 tsp – cumin powder
Method:
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 – 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
1/4 tsp – turmeric powder, 1/4 tsp – pepper powder
1/2 tsp – coriander powder, 1/4 tsp – cumin powder
Method:
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 cup – spinach (palak) chopped
1 cup – water
2 tbsp – red lentil ( masoor dal )
1/4 tsp – salt ( or to taste )
pinch – garlic ( tiny piece )
1/4 tsp – turmeric powder
pinch – pepper powder
1/4 tsp – cumin powder
Method:
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 – 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 )
1/4 tsp – turmeric powder
pinch – chilli or pepper powder
1/4 tsp – cumin powder
Method:
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 ..