Tomato rasam is a South Indian style tomato soup recipe, best for babies when they catch a cold and cough. It makes easier digestion and ensures speedy recovery when they are sick. It does not only soothe the stomach but also tastes super good. This tomato rasam can be given to babies of age 8 months plus and toddlers.
I make this tomato rasam to my baby at lunch weekly thrice and whenever she is bored of this moong dal khichadi and spinach rice. You can feed this tomato rasam as a soup at mid-morning 11 am or mix this with well-mashed rice and feed as lunch. It's purely your preference. Here is how to make the tomato rasam recipe for babies and kids.
Tomato Rasam Recipe for Babies | Tomato soup for babies | Baby &Toddler Food
Tomato Rasam - South Indian style tomato soup recipe for babies. Best home remedy to cure a cold and cough in babies.
Calories
Ingredients
- Ripe tomatoes - 2
- Black pepper - 3 corns
- Cumin seeds/Jeera - ½ tsp
- Garlic - 2 small cloves
- Turmeric powder - a pinch
- Water - 1 cup
- Salt - as required
- Oil/ghee - ½ Tsp
- Mint/ coriander leaves - few optional for garnishing
Instructions
Preparation
- Sterilize the bowls and spoons used for feeding your baby in a vessel with hot water for five minutes and keep it immersed in the same vessel until use.
Method
- Wash the tomatoes well in running water. Boil the tomatoes in a saucepan for 5 minutes with water till it immersed level. Switch off the flame and let it cool down. Once it's cooled down, peel the skin off from the tomatoes and set aside.
- Dry roast the pepper, cumin seeds and garlic in a pan until nice aroma comes. Switch off the flame. Then grind the dry roasted items with peeled tomatoes to a smooth paste. Keep aside.
- Now heat the saucepan with ghee /oil and add tomato paste along with turmeric powder and required salt (if using). Let it boil for 5 minutes on medium-low flame.
- Add 1 cup of water now and boil it again until frothy. Don't boil after that as it will not taste good. Switch off the flame once done.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g
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Here is the video recipe for how to make tomato rasam for babies and kids
Preparation :
1. Sterilize the bowls and spoons used for feeding your baby in a vessel with hot water for five minutes and keep it immersed in the same vessel until use.
Method:
1. Wash the tomatoes well in running water. Boil the tomatoes in a saucepan for 5 minutes with water till it immersed level. Switch off the flame and let it cool down. Once it's cooled down, peel the skin off from the tomatoes and set aside.
2. Dry roast the pepper, cumin seeds and garlic in a pan until nice aroma comes. Switch off the flame. Then grind the dry roasted items with peeled tomatoes to a smooth paste. Keep aside.
3. Now heat the sauce with ghee /oil and add tomato paste along with turmeric powder and required salt (if using). Let it boil for 5 minutes on medium-low flame.
4. Add 1 cup of water now and boil it again until frothy. Don't boil after that as it will not taste good. Switch off the flame once done.
Serve the tomato rasam as soup or mix with mashed rice and feed your baby.
Notes :
- Boil the rasam in low medium flame. That is the key to make good tasting rasam.
- Adjust spices according to your preference.
- The color of the rasam depends on the type of tomato used.
- Switch off the flame once it's frothy otherwise it may taste bitter.
- Always check with your pediatrician before introducing any new food.
- Salt or sugar is not advisable for babies under one year.
Jenifer Juliya
Can this be given with idly for dinner for 16 month baby?
Jenifer Juliya
Can this be given with idly for dinner for 16 month baby?
Jenifer Juliya
Can this be given with idly for dinner for 16 month baby?
gkfooddiary
Yes you can give
Anonymous
Hi i made the rasam it's so tasty and my baby loved it...thank you
gkfooddiary
Thanks a lot for trying and letting me know your feedback 🙂
priya
Hi... I made this rasam today for my LO... she loved it... thank u for this awesome recipe..
gkfooddiary
Thank you so much for your positive feedback:)
Bhuvaneswari
How u gave ...along with rice or rasam alone
sunkara tejaswini
Can we give this for 7 Month baby...he is not eating dalrice
gkfooddiary
Tomato rasam can be given to babies after 8 months as it includes little spices...
Revathi
Awesome tomato rasam... my lil one too loved it !
gkfooddiary
thank you for your feedback!! glad your little one liked it.
Asha
Can we prepare it in bulk and store it for2-3 days ?
gkfooddiary
no please. it stays good for a day..
Archana Nayak
This rasam tastes delicious and my 1 year old loved it too. Thanks for the amazing recipe 🙂
Kalyani
Thanks much for sharing your feedback:) am glad your baby loved it:)
bindu
Can we give this alone as soup for 10 months baby as evening snack
Kalyani
yes
Akshatha
Hi,
Can I blend the tomatoes along with the skin? It's there any particular reason to remove the skin? My baby is 22 months old now.
Thank you
Akshatha
Kalyani
yes, you can grind with skin. removing skin ensures easier digestion for small babies
sneha patel
can I give this to my 9 month baby
Kalyani
yes
Raksha
Can we add normal rasam powder made at home which is prepared by red chilies?
Kalyani
yes if it is not spicy
Priyanka
Can I give when baby has diarrhea
Kalyani
Better to avoid spices during diarrhea. you can check foods to give during diarrhea here: https://gkfooddiary.com/diarrhea-foods-for-baby-toddler-kids/
Priya
My son is 2 year old and he drinks only milk. It is really difficult to feed him food. Tried your rasam recipe, it tasted delicious my son loved it. Thanks a lot. Please share a lot of recipes for fussy eaters.
Kalyani
I am glad your son liked the tomato rasam. Do check more recipes which are suitable for two year+ kids: https://gkfooddiary.com/toddler-food-recipes/
Usha
Turned out awesome and my 10 month old liked it. Thank you ?
Kalyani
Thanks for your feedback 🙂
Sriranjani
Awesome .Thank you so much for the recipe. It was very useful for me since he was not eating anything due to cold. Also I tried your Pomo juice, apple juice and besan halwa and he liked everything!! Thank you so much