Khichdi For Babies And Toddlers Recipe

Ingredients

• 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 peppercorns (kalimirch)
• a pinch of haldi powder (turmeric powder)
• fresh dahi (curd), preferably made from cow's

Steps

1. Warm the ghee in a pressure cooker and put in the cumin seeds.
2. Once the seeds crackle, add the asafoetida, clove, peppercorn, bottle gourd, carrot, green moong dal, rice, turmeric and 1¼ cups water. Mix thoroughly and pressure-cook for 3 whistles.
3. Open the lid only after the steam has escaped.
4. Once done, take out the peppercorn and clove, then lightly mash the khichdi with the back of a spoon.
5. For babies and toddlers, serve the vegetable khichdi lukewarm, accompanied by fresh curds.