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Here is a nutrient-dense recipe for your baby, who is soon going to be one. The Cabbage Moong Dal Khichdi for Babies and Toddlers is chock-full of protein and carbohydrates, which are essential for your child.

Cabbage adds to the vitamin C content of this delicious Vegetable Moong Dal Khichdi for Kids, while moong dal gives folic acid , iron and calcium as well. This is also the right age to add finely-chopped veggies to the diet, so that the kid slowly gets into the habit of chewing, and also gets used to the textures of regular home-cooked food.

So, let’s bid goodbye to puréed foods, which used to be the staple till around nine months, and start a new chapter with exciting foods like Moong Dal Khichdi with Cabbage for Babies and Toddlers.

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Cabbage Moong Dal Khichdi for Babies and Toddlers recipe - How to make Cabbage Moong Dal Khichdi for Babies and Toddlers

Preparation Time:    Cooking Time:    Total Time:     1Makes 1 cup
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Ingredients

For Cabbage Moong Dal Khichdi For Babies and Toddlers
1/4 cup finely chopped cabbage
2 tbsp green moong dal (split green gram) , washed and drained
2 tbsp rice (chawal) , washed and drained
1/2 tsp ghee
1/4 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
a pinch of asafoetida (hing)
a pinch of turmeric powder (haldi)
restricted quantity of salt
Method

For cabbage moong dal khichdi
    For cabbage moong dal khichdi
  1. To make cabbage moong dal khichdi for babies and toddlers, combine the rice, moong dal and 1 cup of water in a pressure cooker, mix well and pressure cook for 3 whistles.
  2. Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid.
  3. Heat the ghee in a broad non-stick pan and add the cumin seeds.
  4. When the cumin seeds crackle, add the asafoetida and sauté on a medium flame for 5 seconds.
  5. Add the cabbage and sauté on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes or till the cabbage turns soft.
  6. Add the cooked dal-rice mixture, turmeric powder and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute.
  7. Cool the cabbage moong dal khichdi for babies and toddlers slightly and serve lukewarm.

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If your baby likes Cabbage Moong Dal Khichdi
  1. If your baby likes Cabbage Moong Dal Khichdi for Babies and Toddlers | Vegetable Moong Dal Khichdi for Kids | Homemade Moong Dal Khichdi for Babies | Moong Dal Khichdi with Cabbage for Babies and Toddler, then also try other baby-friendly soft foods like 

Notes for Cabbage Moong Dal Khichdi for Babies
  1. Cabbage and Moong Dal Khichdi for Babies and Toddlers is a protein, fiber and vitamin rich soft food for babies above 10 months.
  2. As a variation, you can substitute moong dal with masoor dal. 
  3. Try and serve a small amount of food daily and encourage your child to have as second serving. 
  4. If your baby is already a toddler, try and give them the spoon and let him/her explore eating on their own. It will be a little messy, but that’s the way they learn to be independent. 
  5. Encourage your child to sit upright while eating and ensure s(he) is not lying, playing or running while eating. 
  6. Always adjust the consistency of semi-soft and soft foods to the texture your baby enjoys. 
  7. Do not keep the food for long hours after cooking. Serve them lukewarm only.

For Cabbage Moong Dal Khichdi for Babies
  1. For Cabbage Moong Dal Khichdi for Babies and Toddlers, first you  need to buy the perfect cabbage. Light green and white in color, cabbage is a really simple vegetable to cook. Choose cabbage heads that are firm and dense with shiny, crisp, colorful leaves free of cracks, bruises and blemishes. Severe damage to the outer leaves is suggestive of worm damage or decay that may reside in the inner core as well, so do not buy it. 
  2. Wash the cabbage very well with clean water to make it free of dirt if any. Wash it under running water to prevent any sort of contamination.    
  3. Wipe it with a clean kitchen towel and pat dry it. 
  4. Using a sterilized knife chop the cabbage very finely. Keep the chopped cabbage aside.
  5. To make Cabbage Moong Dal Khichdi for Babies and Toddlers, next you need to combine the rice and green moong dal in a small bowl. 
  6. Wash the rice and moong dal with clean water.
  7. Drain the excess water using a strainer and discard it.
  8. Transfer the soaked rice and moong dal in a pressure cooker to make Cabbage Moong Dal Khichdi for Babies and Toddlers. 
  9. Add 1 cup of water to it for cooking. 
  10. Mix well using a ladle. 
  11. Close the lid of the pressure cooker and pressure cook for 3 whistles. Let the pressure cooker cool down slightly before opening the lid. 
  12. This is how Cabbage Moong Dal Khichdi for Babies and Toddlers will look like after cooking. 
  13. Now to temper Vegetable Moong Dal Khichdi for Kids, add ghee in a broad non-stick pan and allow it to heat and melt. 
  14. Add cumin seeds to it and let it crackle for 30 seconds. This adds a mild flavour to khichdi which most babies enjoy. 
  15. Add a pinch of asafoetida and sauté for 5 seconds. This aids in digestion. 
  16. Add the finely chopped cabbage to it. 
  17. Using a ladle sauté the cabbage on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes or till the cabbage turns soft.
  18. Then add the cooked dal-rice mixture.  Add 1/4 cup of water if required to adjust the consistency to that of khichdi. 
  19. Add a pinch of turmeric powder too. 
  20. Add salt in restricted quantities if your baby is above 1 year. For infants below 1 year prefer to avoid adding salt. 
  21. Mix all the ingredients for Cabbage Moong Dal Khichdi for Babies and Toddlers well using a ladle and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring once in between. Also mash the khichdi to the required conssistency and texture your baby likes it. 
  22. Cool slightly and serve Vegetable Moong Dal Khichdi for Kids lukewarm. 
  23. If your baby loves Cabbage Moong Dal Khichdi for Babies and Toddlers, then also try other recipes like Jowar and Bajra Vegetable Roti for Babies and Toddlers, Vegetable Idlis for Babies and Toddlers and Jowar Golpapdi for Babies and Toddlers. 

Vegetable Khichdi for Babies and Toddlers
  1. Aside from Cabbage Moong Dal Khicdhi for Babies and Toddlers recipe see our other varaitions to rice and dal. Try Vegetable Khichdi for Babies recipe. See detailed recipe of Vegetable Khichdi for Babies. For Vegetable Khichdi for Babies

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

    For Serving
    fresh curd , preferably made from cow's milk
    1. Heat the ghee in a pressure cooker and add the cumin seeds.
    2. When the seeds crackle, add the asafoetida, clove, peppercorn, bottle gourd, carrot, green moong dal, rice, turmeric powder and 1¼ cups of water, mix well and pressure cook for 3 whistles.
    3. Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid.
    4. When it is done, remove the peppercorn and clove. Mash the khichdi a little with the back of a spoon.
    5. Serve lukewarm with fresh curds. 
     

Moong Dal Khichdi for Babies
  1. Aside from Cabbage Moong Dal Khicdhi for Babies and Toddlers recipe see our other varaitions to rice and dal. Try Moong Dal Khichdi for Babies recipe. See detailed recipe of Moong Dal Khichdi for Babies. For Moong Dal Khichdi for Babies

    1 tbsp green moong dal (split green gram)
    1 tbsp rice (chawal)
    1/8 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
    1/2 tsp ghee

    1. Wash and soak the green moong dal and rice in enough water for 15 minutes. Drain and keep aside.
    2. Combine the green moong dal, rice, turmeric powder and 1 cup of water in a pressure cooker, mix well and pressure cook for 3 whistles.
    3. Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid.
    4. Mash the khichdi very well using a potato masher.
    5. Add the ghee and mix well.
    6. Serve the moong dal khichdi for babies lukewarm.
     

Curd Rice for Babies and Toddlers
  1. Aside from Cabbage Moong Dal Khicdhi for Babies and Toddlers recipe see our other varaitions  rice. Try Curd Rice for Babies and Toddlers recipe. See detailed recipe of Curd Rice for Babies and Toddler. For Curd Rice for Babies and Toddler

    1 tbsp chopped coriander (dhania)
    4 tbsp curd (dahi) , preferably made with cow’s
    2 tbsp rice (chawal) , washed and drained
    1/2 tsp ghee
    1/4 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
    a pinch of asafoetida (hing) 
     

    1. To make curd rice for babies and toddlers, heat the ghee in a broad non-stick pan and add the cumin seeds.
    2. When the seeds crackle, add the asafoetida and rice and sauté on a medium flame for a minute.
    3. Add approx. 1 cup of water and mix well. Cover it with a lid and cook on a medium flame for 10 to 12 minutes or till the rice is overdone, all the water has been evaporated and it can be easily mashed, while stirring occasionally.
    4. Cool the rice slghtly, add the curds and coriander and coarsely blend it in a mixer.
    5. Serve the curd rice for babies and toddlers immediately.


Nutrient values (Abbrv) per cup
Energy211 cal
Protein9 g
Carbohydrates38.1 g
Fiber3 g
Fat2.5 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Sodium13.4 mg

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Reviews

Dal and Rice with Grated Cabbage ( Baby and Toddler Recipe)
5
n_katira
 on 29 Jun 15 11:09 AM


great recipe for babies learning to get used to family food.
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Dal and Rice with Grated Cabbage ( Baby and Toddler Recipe)
5
shreya_the foodie
 on 19 Dec 12 10:11 AM


Very good for toddlers.
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