Mutton soup – healthy soup for toddlers and kids made with mutton/lamb and spices. Mutton/lamb is rich in iron and that is easily absorbed by the body and hence it should be a part of kids diet. Mutton soup is one of the easy and best way to make kids eat mutton/lamb.
When to introduce mutton/lamb to babies?
It’s recommended to introduce mutton/lamb to babies after 8 months. Do have a word with your baby’s doctor before you start mutton/lamb to your baby. When you introduce, give this mutton soup as a clear soup after straining. Then slowly introduce well cooked mutton pieces. Always make sure to clean and well cook the mutton/lamb when you cook for your baby.
Let’s check how to make mutton soup recipe for babies, toddlers and kids.
Mutton Soup Recipe for Babies, Toddlers and Kids | Lamb Trotter Soup
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Mutton Soup - Easy and healthy soup for babies toddlers and kids with mutton/lamb.
Author: Kalyani
Recipe type: Soups
Cuisine: World
Ingredients
- Mutton Pieces - ¼ kg
- Bay leaves- 1 small
- Cinnamon - 1 medium sized
- Cloves - 2
- Cumin seeds - ¼ tsp
- Fennel seeds- ¼ tsp
- Onions - 2 tbsp finely chopped
- Ginger - ½ tsp grated
- Garlic - 4 small cloves finely chopped
- Coriander leaves - 1 tbsp chopped
- Salt - as required
- Oil/Ghee - 1 tsp
- Red chilli powder- ¼ tsp(optional)
- Pepper powder - ½ tsp
- Water - 2.5 cups
Instructions
- Keep all ingredients ready. Clean mutton pieces and chop into small pieces. Finely chop ginger, coriander leaves, onions & garlic. In a pressure cooker, heat a tsp of ghee/oil and add cinnamon, cloves & cumin seeds and fennel seeds. Let cumin seeds crackle.
- Then add onions & garlic. Fry them nicely until golden brown. Now add chopped mutton pieces and give a quick stir.
- Then add red chilli powder, pepper powder and required salt. Mix everything well and then add coriander leaves.
- Pressure cook the mutton with 2.5 cups of water 5-8 whistles in medium flame.or until the mutton is cooked well. Once the pressure is released open the cooker. Strain the mutton soup with a strainer to get a clear soup.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 3
Method :
1. Keep all ingredients ready. Clean mutton pieces and chop into small pieces. Finely chop ginger, coriander leaves, onions & garlic. In a pressure cooker, heat a tsp of ghee/oil and add cinnamon, cloves & cumin seeds and fennel seeds. Let cumin seeds crackle.
2. Then add onions & garlic. Fry them nicely until golden brown. Now add chopped mutton pieces and give a quick stir.
3. Then add red chilli powder, pepper powder and required salt. Mix everything well and then add coriander leaves.
4. Pressure cook the mutton with 2.5 cups of water 5-8 whistles in medium flame.or until the mutton is cooked well. Once the pressure is released open the cooker. Strain the mutton soup with a strainer to get a clear soup.
Healthy mutton soup is ready to feed your kid. Serve warm!
Notes :
- For small babies, offer as clear soup after straining the soup using a strainer.
- Mutton with bone pieces works well for this recipe.
- Make sure to clean the mutton pieces well.
- Always check with your pediatrician before introducing any new food.
- Adjust spices according to your preference.
Hello, can this soup be given to 6months old baby.
Mutton soup is suitable for babies after eight months.