indian easy snacks
Rice and Moong Dal water
So is your baby ready for weaning , if yes ,the first think you should introduce to your baby diet is rice water
and slowly and gradually after 3-4 days start with moong dal water.Now why rice water ??
Rice water is good for treating diarrhea and it helps to treat constipation as its smooth on digestive system.
It helps to keep your baby dehydrated, you can feed your baby every 3-4 hours a day.
Next step is to introduce Moong dal water , now why moong dal ?? among all the lentils,moong is the most safe
and non allergic food,its one of the best food for your babies.It includes a good source of vitamins,minerals and protien,also it is easy to digest.
Watch step by step how to introduce both these food to your baby’s daily diet.
Please read the instructions before introducing any baby food.
Do share me your experience with your baby . I would love to hear back from you all 🙂 wish you all the very best.
Ingredients
For rice water
1/2 cup rice (please avoid basmati rice for your babies) I personally prefer using surti kolam.
1 cup water
salt
a pinch of asafoetida
For dal water
1/2 cup yellow moong dal
1 cup water
salt
1/4 turmeric powder
a pinch of asafoetida
Directions || How to prepare rice water
Soak the rice for 10-15 mins before cooking.
Wash well and add rice in a saucepan,add salt,asafoetida and water to it.
Boil until the rice is tender.
Strain the rice and collect the water.
Your rice water is ready.
Directions || How to prepare moong dal water
Soak the moong dal for 10-15 mins before cooking.
Wash well and add moong dal in a pressure cooker,add salt,turmeric powder,asafoetida and water to it.
Boil till 3-4 whistle.
Strain the dal and collect the water.
Your dal water is ready.
Pizza Hut (Bread Pizza)
If you are craving for pizza and don’t have time to prepare the dough and let’s try this bread pizza.
An easy quick and really delicious. It takes no more than 15 or 20 minutes,you can choose your favorite pizza toppings and is done, ready to be served. Not only kids but everybody loves pizza , so try this mini  bread pizza at home.I tried some innovative way of serving this pizza to my kids my creating a hut shape pizza and named it as Pizza hut .So do try this Pizza hut at home 🙂 and I am sure you and your family will love these.
Preparation Time : 10 mins
Cooking Time : 5 mins
Serves:4
Ingredients
Bread slices – 6
Mozzarella cheese – grated as required
For the pizza topping
2 medium size chopped onions
2 tomatoes finely chopped
1 green bell pepper(capsicum)
1 tbsp garlic
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp red chilli powder
1 tbsp ketchup
1 tsp salt
Oil for cooking
Salt
Directions|| How to prepare Bread Pizza
To prepare Pizza Topping
Heat oil in a pan.
Add garlic and saute it till you get nice burnt garlic aroma.
Next add onions and saute it.
Once it turns golden brown , add tomatoes, cook till it tomatoes turns tender.
Add salt,oregano, red chilli powder, tomato ketchup and mix it well.
Close the lid and let it cook for 2 mins.
Once cooked , turn off the gas and keep it aside.
To prepare Pizza
Toast the bread and apply butter over it.
Spread 2 tsp of the prepared toppings evenly on the bread slices.
Arrange the toppings and sprinkle grated mozzarella cheese all over the toppings.
To prepare over Tava/Pan
Grease the pan with oil , place the bread over the pan
cover with a lid and let the pizza cook over low flame
Cook till the base becomes golden and crisp and the cheese has melted
Repeat the same procedure for the rest of the bread slices.
To prepare pizza in Oven
Grill in a preheated oven at 180 degree C until the cheese starts to melt. Serve immediately.
Repeat the same procedure for the rest of the bread slices.
To Serve the pizza.
Cut the breads into two parts in triangle shape and other pizza piece into square shape.
Arrange it in house shape (triangular shape pizza as roof and square shape pizza as the base) and decorate it will chilli flakes and finely chopped capsicum.
Your kids will definitely love this Bread Pizza Hut 🙂
Egg Broccoli Train Roll(Egg Bhurji)
Egg Bhurji is nothing but a Indian scrambled eggs, its one of the favorite breakfast for kids.This recipe is super easy to prepare but I added just a twist to it by including some veggie like broccoli to make it more healthier. Broccoli egg roll combination works mind blowing , the kids will not find any difference in the taste as such.(For all those veggie moms you can try out this same recipe by replacing the eggs with paneer)To encourage kids to finish their roll especially those fussy kids like my elder one , you can design the rolls in the shape of train and present it to your kids. Trust me they will want it more and more 🙂
Do try this recipe and share me your experiences of your kids enjoying the Egg broccoli train roll ??
Preparation time : 15 mins
Cooking time : 15 mins
Serves: 4 people
Ingredients
4 Eggs Or 200 gms Paneer
2 Onions Finely Chopped
2 Tomatoes Chopped
1 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp red chilli powder
½ cup broccoli finely chopped.
some ketchup
2 tbsp Oil
Salt as per taste
For wraps/rolls
shredded lettuce(as required)
mozzarella cheese(as required)
Directions || How to prepare Broccoli Egg bhurji
First whisk the four eggs gently with a spoon for about 4 to 5 times. Keep this aside.
Take a pan add oil to it.
Once the oil is hot , turn onions and saute it till golden brown.
Add tomatoes and saute them till tomatoes turns tender.
Add broccoli and saute it till its raw smell goes off and it turns little soft.
Add turmeric red chilli powder and salt and mix it well.
Finally add slightly beaten eggs Or shredded Paneer to it.
Now combine all of them with a spatula or flat spoon.
Keep stirring this mixture until small crumbs are formed.
Continue whisking and stirring them for about 2 to 3 mins more.
Now the egg will start cooking and will soon change its texture and color.
Cook them for more 6 to 7 mins and keep whisking,add some tomato ketchup to it and keep stirring.
Keep for more 2 to 3 mins. Switch off the gas.
Your Egg broccoli Bhurji is ready.
Directions || How to prepare Roll
Place a roti on a clean dry surface, put 1/4th portion of the egg bhurji filling on each roti.
Arrange few shredded lettuce leaves and mozzarella cheese,Squeeze few drops of ketchup and roll it up gently.
Repeat with the remaining ingredients to make 3 more wraps.
You can cut the wraps into two pieces to serve it to your kids as it will be comfortable for them to hold it.
Design the train of the wraps as demonstrated in the video.
Rice and Vegetables Puree
Rice cereal is considered to be the less allergic food for babies and ideally it should be consume at the
start of 5-6 months, At the age of 5-6 months babies can start having semi-solid food. Rice has many health benefits for kids like good source of B complex vitamins and the proteins found in rice are very useful for muscle development. Its a high source of energy and very easy to digest.It can be very well mixed with milk or breast milk and introduce to babies at the early stage.After 6 months you can slowly and gradually introduce vegetables puree for kids. check this simple recipe where you can mix carrots.green peas and sweet potato puree with well boiled tender rice.
Do watch the recipe and please consult your padeatric before introducing any semi-solids food to your babies.
Preparation time : 15 mins
Cooking time :10 mins
Serving 1 time
Ingredients
Rice and carrot puree
1 tbsp rice
1 tbsp carrot puree
1/4 cup water.
Rice and green peas puree
1 tbsp rice
1 tbsp green peas puree
1/4 cup water.
Rice and sweet potato puree
1 tbsp rice
1 tbsp sweet potato puree
1/4 cup water.
Direction || How to prepare Rice and vegetables puree for babies (6+ months)
Wash and cook the rice well in water and salt , cook the rice till its tender.
Combine cooked rice and vegetable(carrot,sweet potato or green peas) puree in a blender.
Blend it well to a smooth paste.
Remove it a bowl and serve lukewarm.
Delicious Dahi ke kebabs
Delicious dahi ke kabab…with pudina chatney…
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â—†Recipe of Dahi Kebab
Author : Shweta Shah
â—†Ingredients-
Hung curd – 750 gm
Onion (paste)- 2 medium size onions
Green chilli (crushed)- As per taste
Coriander (finely chopped) -As per taste
Kasuri methi -2 tbsp
Paneer (crushed) – approx. 170 gm
Salt
Corn flour 2 tbsp
Toast (crushed) – as required
â—†Directions || How to prepare Dahi ke kebabs
If you get hung curd from market well and good.
If not, take curd and pour it in mal-mal cloth piece and tie a knot such that all water comes off.
Make sure not even drop of water remains. Do this for 4-5 hours and refrigerate it overnight..
Take the hung curd in a bowl. Mix all the ingredients- green chilly paste , onion paste , corn flour, coriander, paneer , kasuri methi,salt and mix well.
Prepare small kebab from this mixture. Use toast crush to make a layer on the kebab for getting a crisp texture.
Shallow fry this and enjoy the delicacy!
Best served with pudina chutney.
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