Cabbage Moong Dal Khichdi (Baby and Toddler) Video by Tarla Dalal

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Here is a nutrient-dense recipe for your kid, who is soon going to be one. The Cabbage Moong Dal Khichdi is chock-full of protein and carbohydrates, which are essential for your child. Cabbage adds to the vitamin C content of this delicious dish, 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 this.

Recipe Description for Cabbage Moong Dal Khichdi for Babies and Toddlers

Preparation Time: 5 mins
Cooking Time: 17 mins
Makes 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

To make {span class="bold1"}cabbage moong dal khichdi for babies and toddlers{/span}, combine the rice, moong dal and 1 cup of water in a pressure cooker, mix well and pressure cook for 3 whistles.
Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid.
Heat the ghee in a broad non-stick pan and add the cumin seeds.
When the cumin seeds crackle, add the asafoetida and sauté on a medium flame for 5 seconds.
Add the cabbage and sauté on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes or till the cabbage turns soft.
Add the cooked dal-rice mixture, turmeric powder and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute.
Cool the {span class="bold1"}cabbage moong dal khichdi for babies and toddlers{/span} slightly and serve lukewarm.

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RECIPE SOURCE : Baby And Toddler Cookbook