Semiya pongal

Semiya Pongal

For one year baby food

Semiya pongal

roasted Semiya - 3/4 cup
roasted yellow moong dal - 1/4 cup
ghee - 2 tspn
nutmeg powder - pinch
cardamom powder - 1/4 tspn
sugar - 1/4 cup / brown sugar
chopped cashew nuts - few

In a cooker add roasted yellow moong dal add 1 cup of water and close the cooker lid and cook the moong dhall, after pressure releases add roasted semiyaa and cook for 5 to 10 minutes.
 Now add milk ,sugar, nutmeg powder,cardamom powder  and cook well.
Finally roast the cashew nuts in ghee and pour it in  semiya pongal and mix  it well. Semiya pongal is ready you can serve it   with methu vada (urad dal vadai).

HomeMade Health Drink Podi ,Ragi Health Drink,Ragi Porriage

Ragi (Finger millet ) (Nachain Atta) is healthy drink for all age groups.
Ragi has high nutritional contents especially calcium and iron. Ragi based food is highly recommended for kids from six months onwards. 
Ragi Flour is great for diabetic people too we can prepare Ragi rotti, adai, Ragi idli, Snacks (like Ragi thattai) Sweet dosa,Ragi kozukkattai Eggless Ragi Cup Cake

Health Drink Powder – Ragi powder

Ingredients

Ragi– ½ kg

Samba wheat (சம்பா கோதுமை) - 50 gram

Par boiled rice – 50 gram

Badam– 50 gram

Sogo– 25 gram

Roasted Gram – 25 gram

Cardamom– 5 nos

Method

Dry roast each of all the given ingredients Separately ,Let it cool for sometime and Grind together into a fine power and sieve it.

Transfer the healthy powder into an Air-tight container.

From begining of childhood for my sons I am providing with in the early morning which keeps them good health, we also drink same in the morning.




Ragi Health Drink

Ingredients

Ragi powder (healthy pwd)  2 tspn

Milk – ¾ cup

Water – 1 ½ cup

Sugar – 4 tspn

Ghee – 1 to 2 drops

Saffron – 2 strands

Cardamom – 1 (or) cardamom fine pwd – ¼ tspn

Method

Boil the milk

Add ragi pwd into 1 cup of water mix well and strain; Now add ½ cup water, sugar, cardamom boil for 5 minutes.

Add milk and allow it to boil for 5 minutes,

Now add ghee and saffron.

Click Here -> Ragi Porriage for babies 

This health drink is suitable for 4 months babies to old age people.

 Its Very energetic drink. We can make this ragi solid or liquid.

Jaleela Tips:

It is even  good for people who are in diet,  you can use salt  (required qty) instead of sugar and butter milk instead of milk.As a glass of Ragi in the morning give you filled feeling for 2 to 3 hours.

I shared this recipe in arusuvaidotcom few years back.

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Idli Cake

Idli Cake

Idli is a very light South Indian breakfast.  

It digests easily and it is a great breakfast for all age groups. 

Eggs are a useful source of protein, iodine and essential vitamins and are almost indispensable to the cook.

You can start this idli to your baby from Six month and above.

Method - 1
Ingredients

Idli batter – 5 soup Spoon ( about 5 idlies)

Thick jaggery syrup – 5 tspn

Ghee – 2 tspn

Egg – 1 no

Salt – 1 pinch

How to make

Beat egg with Jaggery syrup   to a fluffy texture.

In the idli plates,   grease with little   ghee and pour the idli  batter ¾ qty.

On top of the idli batter, pour the egg with jaggery mixture - equally for 5 idlies.

Close the idli cooker and cook for 7 to 10 minutes.

 Yummy Jaggery idli for babies, kids delight 

For jaggery syrup:

Take 50 gram jaggery adds little water and heat it up, filter the syrup.

we can add grated coconut  and cardamom powder.


Method - 2

Ingredients

Idli batter – 5 soup Spoon ( about 5 idlies)

Thick jaggery syrup – 6 tspn

Ghee – 2 tspn

baking powder - 1/4 tspn

Salt – 1 pinch

How to make

In the idli plates,   grease with little   ghee and pour the idli  batter ¾ qty.

On top of the idli batter, pour the  jaggery mixture - equally for 5 idlies.

Close the idli cooker and cook for 7 to 10 minutes.

 Yummy Jaggery idli for babies, kids delight 

For jaggery syrup:

Take 50 gram jaggery adds little water and heat it up, filter the syrup.

we can add grated coconut  and cardamom powder.

sending this to healthy morsel team - Healthy Morsels Baby and Toddler Foods. May 5 - June 20, nithu's healthy breakfast and dinner hosted by roshni and sageetha's  show me your hits. hosted by julie

Happy Moment - Award - 5 -Mutton Bone Soup

I got token of appreciation award from the Healthy Morsels Team. I am Member of Hall of fame in Healthy Morsel Pregnancy. My mutton soup recipe ( which is in my tamil blog samaiyalattakasam) was  selected.  Thank you very much for all your support.

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Mutton (bones)  soup  :  

 This soup is very healthy, especially for pregnant women.  It gives them the nutrition and strength that they need  during the pregnancy, labor, delivery and also during the recovery period after that. 

This soup is great for toddlers and adolescent girls as it helps to strengthen their bones in growth stages.  You can add this soup with mashed rice to  feed the infants.  

This soup has medicinal values to cure cough and cold symptoms. 

 Ingredients

To cook

Mutton bones (preferably ribs)  – 6 pieces

Ginger garlic paste – 1 tspn

Onion – 1 

Tomato – 1 

Salt – to taste

Pepper – ½ tspn

Coriander powder – 1 tbspn

water - 600ml  (about 3 glasses ) 

To temper :

Gingelly oil or ghee – 2 tspn

Chopped onion – 1 tbspn

Ginger garlic paste – ¼ tspn

Coriander leaves – few

Garam masala – ¼ tspn

Coconut milk – ¼ cup

Method

In a pressure cooker,  add all the above-said  ingredients under the label "to cook", including water. 

Cook over medium flame and  leave for  4 to 5 whistles.  Set aside.

Wait for the pressure to be released on its own. 

Bring back the cooker over medium heat. 

Add coconut milk and boil for 3 minutes.

Temper the above-said ingredients  in another pan and add to the cooked mutton soup.

 Healthy and easy to cook mutton soup is ready to serve.

I got token of appreciation award from the Healthy Morsels Team. I am Member of Hall of fame in Healthy Morsel Pregnancy. My mutton soup recipe ( which is in my tamil blog samaiyalattakasam) was  selected.  Thank you very much for all your support.

Happy Moment - Winner Award -3

I am a winner of nithu bala's "Healthy Food for Healthy Kids-Baby Food (8months-10months) : Lentils Event hosted by kiran

Thank you nithu and kiran

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Nithu's Healthy Food for Healthy Kids  (finger food)- Event Announcement for March - April hosted by Sowji

Thank you nithu and sowji

Finger Food 

Raisins Carrot cooler/Red Cocktail Cooler/Raisins,carrot,beetroot Cooler

Magic mingle Kalayani's April Event using carrot and raisins

The health benefits of raisins include relief from constipation, acidosis, anemia, and fever.  Raisins also help in weight gain, eye care, and dental care. It is a high energy low fat snack too. Very Healthy Ingredients 

This refreshing drink is a great thirst quencher. Suitable for this hot summer.

 Carrots have many nutritional values.   It is a healthy habit to eat one raw carrot, everyday. 

Raisins and carrot cooler:  

Ingredients

Grated Carrot – 1 (big one) 

Grated Beetroot – ½ piece of 1

Black & yellow raisins –  20  each

glucose  – needed qty

Water

Ice cubes

Method

Soak the raisins in water over night or for at least 8 hours.

In a blender (mixie), add all the above-said ingredients and blend well.

Strain the juice in a muslin cloth.

Transfer the juice into a big serving glass.

Enjoy.

It is a healthy drink for pregnant women, anemic people and cancer patients. 

Kids love this drink. 

2. Raisins Juice -  (for Babies)

Ingredients

Raisins black & yellow – 20

Water – ½ cup

Glucose – needed qty

 Method

Soak raisins  over night

Squeeze the juice from the raisins, using your hand.

Strain them  and mix them with  glucose well.

Raisins juice cures the constipation problem among babies.  You can start feeding the babies with this juice from their sixth month.

Sending this to  kalyani's  magic mingle , umm mymoon's healthy morsel pregnancy and any onecan cook.

Watermelon Fingers (for babies)

    Watermelon Fingers

Serves : 2

Water melon – Half cup (one big slice)(cut finger size, seeds removed)

for dressing
Salt – 1 pinch

Glucose  – 1 tspn

Dry ginger powder  (sukku podi) - 1 pinch

Method

Cut the watermelon Remove skin and seed 
Cut finger size pieces.
And sprinkle the salt ,Glucose, dry ginger powder.
Serve to your baby.
Eye catching colourful  salad will attract the babies to eat. 
Dry ginger power prevent the cold

Sending this to Nithu's  Healthy food for healthy kids (10 to 12 months) finger food event hosted by Sowji 

18.2.13

( linking to saras yummy bites dish with30 minutes soups and salad)

Cumin Coconut Milk Porridge /soup

Cumin Coconut Milk Porridge /soup:

In the Islamic Tradition, during Ramadan's 30 days,  we  prepare this porridge  many times.  It is eaten with urad dal vadai, masala vadai, pakoda, bhajji, cutlet  or any of one snacks

Cumin seeds is a good ayurvedic medication for bladder infection.

You can also give this porridge to babies (6 months and above) as a healthy home-made baby food.

Ingredients:

Broken uncooked  rice  - 100 grams

Cumin seeds - 2 tspn
Whole  black pepper -  1 tspn
Garlic pods – 6
Salt  - to taste

For  tempering: 

Oil + ghee – 1 tbspn

Cinnamon stick  - ½ inch size
Chopped onion  - 2 tbspn
Ginger garlicpaste – ½ tspn
Coconut milk – 150ml
Chopped Coriander leaves– 1 tbspn

For Garnishing

Mint leaves & curry leaves

Method

Wash rice and add cumin seeds,  black pepper, salt and garlic.

Add 800 ml water (about 4 cups)  and  cook over medium flame in a pressure cooker.  (at least for  4whistles)
 When the rice mixture is well cooked,  mash them all together  without any  lumps.
If the porridge   looks  very thick , you can add little water  and mix well to make it to the desired consistency and cook for about 5 minutes.

In a wok, heat the oil + ghee over medium heat.

Add the cinnamon stick and chopped onion.
Sauté  for 2 minutes.
Add ginger garlic paste and fry foranother 2 minutes.
Add coriander leaves and fry for couple of  minutes.
Addcoconut milk  and cook  for 2 minutes.

Now add this tempered coconut milk to the porridge ( or soup, if you add more water) and  stir well.

Cook for about  5 minutes.

 Serve it hot with Roasted gram chutney with Palak (Spinach) pakodas .(or) any Snacks.

It is a very healthy porridge.

 Tips:

Adding black pepper,  helps to heal throat ulcers. Pregnant women can have this porridge to heal their digestive track problems.

Adding coconut milk and garlic can bring a cure for any sore in the throat ,  mouth and stomach.

I am sending this recipe to Erivvum purivum Julie's cumin and cilantro event & Gayathiri's Walk through memory lane hosted by roshan/Ayeesha Riyas's Healthy Morsels Pregnancy and sangeetha's summer splash

.For Julie event - Coriander Leaves Roasted Gram Chutney 

Carrot Sambar

Carrot Sambar

For dhal:

Toor dhal + moong dhal - 25 grams

turmeric powder - 1/4 tpsn

small Onion - 4 

for tempering: 

Oil - ghee - 1  1/2 tspn

mustard seeds - 1/2 tspn

curry leaves - 5 leaves

garlic - 2 pods

small onions - 4 ( chopped)

tomato - 1/2  (chopped)

carrot -  cut into 3 inch sizes

salt to taste

sambar powder - 3/4 tspn

tamarind pulp - 1 tbspn

Method

1. Wash and cook the dhal in a pressure cooker, mash well and keep it aside.

2. Heat a vessel.  Temper the above said ingredients one by one.   Add the chopped onion, tomato and carrot.  Stir  for 1 minute.   Cook for 5 minutes on low heat.

Now add sambar powder, salt and  tamarind pulp.  Stir well.   Add enough  water and  cook for 5 minutes on low heat.

3.Finally,  add the mashed dhal and stir well.  Heat on medium heat for 3 minutes. 

The kids will also like this yummy carrot sambar.

 nithu bala's Healthy food for healthy kids Feb - Mar hosted by kiran

Happy moment - Winner Award - 2

I am very happy to inform that I am  the winner of Nithu's kitchen Healthy food for healthy kids.  baby food 6 to 9 months Jan to Feb 2012 , Thanks Nithu.
 Definitely for all mother's, this baby recipe  will be very  useful and even for their babies.If I get time i will post more later.

Mashed Vegtable and Fruit with Dhal

      MASHED VEGETABLE AND FRUIT

Serve: 1 Baby

INGREDIENTS:

Potato – ¼ piece of 1

Apple – ¼ piece of 1

Carrot – ¼ piece of 1


cooked Plain dhal - one soup spoon.

METHOD:

Wash and peel of the skin and seed, now steam it well in  well in a pressure cooker.

Add cooked Plain dhal Mash them and mix well  with a clean spoon and feed your baby.

Definitely your baby will enjoy the yummy food.

I am sending this recipe to Nithu's  Healthy food for healthy kids hosted by kiran