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Gooseberry Rice Recipe for Toddlers and Kids | Rice Varieties

December 19, 2017 by gkfooddiary Leave a Comment

Gooseberry Rice Recipe for Toddlers
Gooseberry rice/ Amla Rice/ Nellikai Sadam – easy, quick and tasty meal made with goose berry and little spices, which is apt for travel and lunch box too. Gooseberry is one of the super fruit which is high in Vitamin C and a best immunity boosters for kids. Also it helps in improving memory and great for teeth for eyes & teeth as well.
This gooseberry rice is best for including gooseberry in kids diet as it tastes good and very simple to make as well. It can be given to kids after one year or once they started eating with the family! Here is how to make easy gooseberry rice recipe for toddlers and kids.
Gooseberry Rice Recipe
Gooseberry Rice Recipe for Toddlers and Kids
 
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Prep time
15 mins
Cook time
15 mins
Total time
30 mins
 
Gooseberry Rice - A quick tasty rice variety made with rice, spices and Indian gooseberry.
Author: Kalyani
Recipe type: Rice/Biryani
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients
  • Rice - ¾ cup
  • gooseberry- 4 medium sized
  • Water - 1.5 cups
  • Salt - as required
  • To temper:
  • Sesame Oil/Ghee - 1 tbsp
  • Mustard seeds - ½ tsp
  • Urad Dal - ½ tsp
  • Channa Dal / Bengal Gram Dal - ¾ tsp
  • Hing/ Astofedia - a generous pinch
  • Curry leaves - 1 sprig
  • Red chilli - 2
  • Green chilli - 2
  • Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp
  • Peanuts/ Cashews - 1.5 tbsp (optional)
Instructions
  1. Wash rice thoroughly with water. Pressure cook rice in a medium flame for three to four whistles with required amount of water. Once the pressure releases, open the cooker and fluff the rice with a spoon slowly and set aside.
  2. Keep all the ingredients ready. Wash gooseberries thoroughly in running water with little salt. Then grate them using a grater. Discard the seeds. Heat a pan with oil. Add all the items listed to temper. Let mustard seeds cracks and urad dal and Bengal gram dal turns brown.
  3. Then add curry leaves, green chilies and red chilies. Now add in grated gooseberry along with turmeric powder and required salt.
  4. Saute everything well in medium flame for 3-5 minutes or until the gooseberry gets cooked. Switch off the flame once done. Now add cooked rice and mix using a fork slowly.
  5. Mix well until the rice is coated with gooseberry and tempering items. Top it with ghee fried cashews if desired. Give at least 15 minutes of resting time and serve!
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 2
3.5.3226
Gooseberry Rice Recipe for Toddlers,Kids
 
Preparation :
1. Wash rice thoroughly with water. Pressure cook rice in a medium flame for three to four whistles with required amount of water. Once the pressure releases, open the cooker and fluff the rice with a spoon slowly and set aside.Goose Berry Rice Recipe Step 1

Method
 :
1. Keep all the ingredients ready. Wash gooseberries thoroughly in running water with little salt. Then grate them using a grater. Discard the seeds. Heat a pan with oil. Add all the items listed to temper. Let mustard seeds cracks and urad dal and Bengal gram dal turns brown. Gooseberry Rice Recipe Step 1
2. Then add curry leaves, green chilies and red chilies. Now add in grated gooseberry along with turmeric powder and required salt.
Gooseberry Rice Recipe Step 2
3. Saute everything well in medium flame for 3-5 minutes or until the gooseberry gets cooked. Switch off the flame once done. Now add cooked rice and mix using a fork slowly.
Gooseberry Rice Recipe Step 3
4. Mix well until the rice is coated with gooseberry and tempering items. Top it with ghee fried cashews if desired. Give at least 15 minutes of resting time and serve!
Gooseberry Rice Recipe Step 4
Serve the gooseberry rice with papad/appalam or any stir fry of your choice!  We had it with sweet potato fry!
Gooseberry Rice Recipe Kids
 

Notes :

  • If the gooseberries are big and tangy, use only two.
  • Adjust spices according to your preference.
  • You can even make this goose berry rice with left over cooked rice too.
  • Any normal cooking rice can be used to prepare this rice.
  • You can add powdered nuts instead of whole cashews/peanuts for small babies.
  • For small babies mash the rice well and offer.
  • Always check with your pediatrician before introducing any new food.

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