Make a soft gluten-free non-sticky Sabudana Khichdi, a pilaf with my mother-in-laws secret tips to make this popular snack and breakfast item.
Dalia or Porridge
This
Blogging Marathon I will be posting Weaning Foods.
Blogging Marathon I will be posting Weaning Foods.
For
my elder daughter I had no problems as my MIL and Mother were around and I just
did what I was told.
my elder daughter I had no problems as my MIL and Mother were around and I just
did what I was told.
But
for my second daughter both were not around and I had to manage. So one of the
first things that I had served Akanksha, my daughter no 2 after veggies was ’Dalia’!
for my second daughter both were not around and I had to manage. So one of the
first things that I had served Akanksha, my daughter no 2 after veggies was ’Dalia’!
It’s simple to cook and good for health. In fact I have served it to her both as sweet
and salted flavours and she has loved both.
and salted flavours and she has loved both.
Today
we will make the sweet kind. Basically I used very little sugar with Akanksha
it was either jaggary or dates as sweetener.
we will make the sweet kind. Basically I used very little sugar with Akanksha
it was either jaggary or dates as sweetener.
Akanksha
learnt to eat chocolates after she was 1 year because Smita, my SIL, who had
come down for her delivery used to bribe Akanksha, to get Akanksha to come to
her. Akanksha was not very social quite opposite of her elder sister who was
never found at home from the time she could walk and talk, say at around 1
year. Yes both my kids were running and talking for their first birthdays.
learnt to eat chocolates after she was 1 year because Smita, my SIL, who had
come down for her delivery used to bribe Akanksha, to get Akanksha to come to
her. Akanksha was not very social quite opposite of her elder sister who was
never found at home from the time she could walk and talk, say at around 1
year. Yes both my kids were running and talking for their first birthdays.
But
I am rambling… so getting back to sweeteners for babies the 3 basic rules are
... avoid refined sugar, salt and maida or all purpose flour!
I am rambling… so getting back to sweeteners for babies the 3 basic rules are
... avoid refined sugar, salt and maida or all purpose flour!
Here
I have made this ‘Dalia’ for myself
as my kids will not eat it now. Husband has mental diabetics, which shoots up
when he is asked to eat something like this. I am trying to scale it down to
the quantity the baby will eat, you will have to adjust the levels of sugar and
milk as this is an approximation.
I have made this ‘Dalia’ for myself
as my kids will not eat it now. Husband has mental diabetics, which shoots up
when he is asked to eat something like this. I am trying to scale it down to
the quantity the baby will eat, you will have to adjust the levels of sugar and
milk as this is an approximation.
Ingredients:
· 1 tblsp ‘Dalia’
· ¼
cup water
cup water
· 2 teaspoon sugar
· ¼ - ½
cup milk
cup milk
· 1 teaspoon ghee
Method:
· In a
bowl add enough water to soak the ‘Dalia’.
Let it stand for a few minutes then drain the water.
bowl add enough water to soak the ‘Dalia’.
Let it stand for a few minutes then drain the water.
· Add the ¼ cup water and cook in the cooker
for 2 whistles. Let the cooker cool naturally.
for 2 whistles. Let the cooker cool naturally.
· Remove from the cooker and mash the ‘Dalia’ with the back of a spoon. (This
is easier when the ‘Dalia’ is hot).
is easier when the ‘Dalia’ is hot).
· Transfer to a kadhai/wok or saucepan and
add milk, ghee and sugar.
add milk, ghee and sugar.
· Bring to boil. Once it reaches the desired
consistency remove from flame.
consistency remove from flame.
· Cool. Remember once the dalai cools it
becomes a little thicker so adjust the consistency, taste and feed the baby.
becomes a little thicker so adjust the consistency, taste and feed the baby.
Notes:
· In case your baby is small and cannot
handle the ‘Dalia’ (for it’s a bit
bigger in size than normal rava) blend it.
handle the ‘Dalia’ (for it’s a bit
bigger in size than normal rava) blend it.
· In case you are blending it and you have
started your baby on veggies then add carrots, beets in the sweetened porridge.
started your baby on veggies then add carrots, beets in the sweetened porridge.
· In case you have feed the baby with fruits
then mango.
then mango.
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Swasthi Blank says
I too agree with you Archana! no refined foods for babies including white sugar. Good recipe and perfectly done.
Suma Gandlur says
A healthy sweet dish for the little ones.
Padmajha PJ says
Will try this for Lil Dude.Sure is a healthy dish...
Chef Mireille says
perfect for kids
Rajani S says
I love the term 'mental diabetics' :)).
Nice dish for babies
Pavani says
I'm looking forward to starting my daughter on solids soon. Loved ur recipes, will try these soon for my little one.
Preeti Garg says
healthy meal