Vegetable Khichdi ( Baby and Toddler Recipe)

Khichdi is a complete meal in itself providing plenty of energy, protein and folic acid to your baby. The addition of carrots makes it rich in vitamin a and fibre. This recipe is a good way of introducing a mildly spiced meal to your baby's diet.
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Cooking Time: 15 mins
Makes 1 cup
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Ingredients

2 tbsp rice (chawal)
2 tbsp green moong dal (split green gram)
1 tbsp bottle gourd (doodhi / lauki) , peeled and grated
2 tbsp carrot , peeled and grated
1 peppercorns (kalimirch)
1 clove (laung / lavang)
a pinch of turmeric powder (haldi)
1/4 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
a pinch of asafoetida (hing)
1/2 tsp ghee
salt to taste

Method

1. Wash the rice and moong dal together and keep aside.
2. Heat the ghee in a pressure cooker and add the cumin seeds.
3. When the seeds crackle, add the asafoetida, clove and peppercorn.
4. Add the bottle gourd and carrot and sauté for a few seconds.
5. Add the dal, rice, turmeric powder, salt and 1¼ cups of water and pressure cook for 3 whistles.
6. When it is done, remove the peppercorn and clove. Whisk to combine the rice and dal together. Serve lukewarm with fresh curds.

Nutrient values for 1 cup

Amt	Energy	Protein	Cho	Fat	Vit-A	Vit-C	Calcium	Iron	F.Acid	Fibre
89 gm	221 kcal	8.8 gm	39.7 gm	3.0 gm	452.0 mcg	0.7 mg	43.2 mg	1.5 mg	44.6 mcg	0.6 gm