rice dal porridge for baby

Ingredients: ( for rice & dal porridge )

Rice – 1 tbsp
dal ( moong dal ) – 1 tbsp
water – 3/4 cup

Method:

Step 1) wash & soak the rice & dal for 10 minutes

Step 2) Take a small blender, add the soaked rice and dal with 1/4 cup ( or 4 tbsp ) water and grind for a minute

Step 3) Add into a sauce pan. Pour water, cover and bring it to a boil.

Step 4) Once it starts boiling, mix for 10 seconds. Cover and cook on low-heat for 10 minutes.

Rice & dal porridge ready.. pour into a bowl and feed.

Optional – you can also add 1/4 tsp ghee ( or 4 – 5 drops ) when hot, mix and feed

Tips:

To cook in pressure cooker:
- I used a small ( 1.5 litres ) pressure cooker
- Add the ground rice & dal with water. Put the lid on and heat on high
- Once the steam comes out, place the weight and cook on low-heat for 6 minutes.
- Turn off the heat. let it sit for 5 minutes.
- Open and pour into a bowl. feed when warm

If too thick, add little boiled & cooled water to adjust the consistency of the porridge.

Rice & dal powder recipe ( for 6 months baby )

Ingredients: ( for rice & dal powder recipe )

1 cup (200 gms) – rice ( boiled ponni rice or any rice )
1/2 cup ( 120 gms ) – dal ( mung dal )

Method:

Step 1) Quickly rinse the rice 2 – 3 times and drain using a colander

Step 2) Heat a fry pan on medium-heat and roast the rice until dry, golden & crispy. Takes 2 – 3 minutes.

Step 3) Test by eating a rice. If crispy, it’s ready.. remove pan and add the rice to a plate

Step 4) Quickly rinse the dal and add to the same fry pan. Fry until golden and crisp. Takes 2 – 3 minutes.

Step 5) Once the dal is dry and the colour changes to golden orange, remove from heat and add to the same rice plate. Let it cool for 20 minutes

Step 6) Grind this rice & dal in small batches until fine. Add into an airtight container. You can use this up to 2 months..

RECIPE #1 – Rice & dal porridge

Ingredients:
water – 1/2 cup ( 120 ml)
rice & dal powder – 2 tsp

Method:

Step 1) Into a saucepan, add the water and rice & dal powder. Mix, cover and bring it to a boil

Step 2) Once it starts boiling, reduce to low and mix for a minute ( mix well to prevent scorching ). Cover and cook on low for a minute.

Step 3) Add into a bowl. Serve when warm..

RECIPE #2 – Rice, dal & carrot porridge

Ingredients:
water – 3/4 cup ( 180ml )
rice & dal powder – 2 tsp
carrot – 2 tsp ( grated )

Method:

Step 1) Into a saucepan, add the water, carrot and rice & dal powder. Mix, cover and bring it to a boil

Step 2) Once it starts boiling, reduce to low and mix for a minute ( mix well to prevent scorching ). Cover and cook on low for a minute.

Step 3) Turn of the heat. Mash the carrot using the back of a flat spoon or a potato masher. Add into a bowl. Serve when warm..

Tip: To pack and prepare this rice & dal mix for travel, please see the video 😀

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