BabyfoodRecipe Vegetables (As Weaning Food)
Mashed, well-cooked vegetables
Method of preparation
Vegetables should first be boiled, then mashed in a blender, and then strained. It is important to strain the vegetables until the baby is about 7 months old. After the baby is 7 months, straining is not required because vegetable fiber is very nutritious and contains certain useful toxins.
Quantity of feed
Begin feeding the child with a couple of spoons and then gradually increase the quantity every succeeding week to the limit accepted by the baby. Dark green leafy vegetables, carrots and pumpkin are very healthy.
Salt, butter and other additives
There is no need to add salt to the vegetables, since there is enough sodium in the vegetables. The baby's system is not ready to handle too much salt in the first few months of life. Ghee, butter or cooking oil can also be added for flavor as well as for calories.
Iron and Vitamin C
Vegetables like spinach are high in iron. In order to improve the absorption of iron into the baby's system, you need to give vitamin C. Vegetables like tomato and cauliflower contain vitamin C and therefore can be a good complement to spinach. Multivitamin drops also contain vitamin C and can be given once a day, right after a meal.
VegetarianRecipe BAKEDMIXEDVEGETABLE
INGREDIENTS|
Potato |
250 gm | Groundnut | 4 tsp. |
| Cauliflower | 250 gm | Coconut powder | 3 tsp. |
| Peas (shelled) | cup | Salt | 1 tsp. |
| Carrots | 2 | Black pepper powder | 1 tsp. |
| Maida | 2 tsp. | Tomato sauce | 2 tsp. |
| Butter (salted) | 1 tsp. | Green chilly | 2 |
| Milk | cup | Ginger (grated/paste) | 1 tsp. |
METHOD
Boil potatoes in salt water. Finely chop the cauliflower and carrots and steam it along with the peas. Finely chop the boiled potatoes. Heat butter in a kadahi and fry maida. Add milk. When it gets thicker add all vegetables, salt, black pepper, tomato sauce, ginger and green chillies. Transfer to a bowl and mix well. Sprinkle some chopped groundnut and coconut powder on top. Bake it in oven till groundnuts and coconut powder get golden brown. Serve hot.
Nonvegetarian Recipe
Garlic Chicken1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). 2. Warm the garlic and olive oil to blend the flavors. In a separate dish, combine the bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese. Dip the chicken breasts in the olive oil and garlic mixture, then into the bread crumb mixture. Place in a shallow baking dish. 3. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes, until no longer pink and juices run clear.
*************************************************************************************************************************************
*************************************************************************************************************************************
soup Recipe
Serve soup with warm veggie puffs or bread rolls.
*************************************************************************************************************************************
*************************************************************************************************************************************