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Green Gram Rice Recipe for Babies and Toddlers

Green Gram Rice - a Healthy meal made with rice and green mung bean, nutritious lunch option for babies.
Course: Rice
Cuisine: Indian
Calories:
Author: Kalyani

Ingredients

  • Rice - 1 tbsp
  • Green Gram- 1 tbsp
  • Homemade Ghee - 1 Tsp
  • Garlic - 1 clove
  • Cumin seeds- ¼ Tsp
  • Turmeric powder - ⅛ tsp
  • Salt - as needed salt is not recommended for babies under one year of age
  • Water - 1.25 cups

Instructions

  • Wash rice and green gram together and soak it in water for 30 minutes.
  • Heat a pressure cooker with ghee. Add cumin seeds and garlic. Let it crackle.
  • Then drain the water from soaked rice and dal and add to the cooker. Mix well.
  • Add a pinch of turmeric powder and salt(for babies above one year) at this stage. Now add 1 cup of water
  • Close the lid of pressure cooker. Cook everything in a medium flame for five to seven whistles.
  • Open the cooker once the pressure released. Mash the rice well with your hands or with a masher. Feed your baby warm. You can also puree them in a blender.

Nutrition

Serving: 2g