Rice and moong dal with chilka
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Tried feeding the comforting easy-on-tummy moong dal to your bub? If your baby’s tolerated it well, its time to take a further step and try feeding your baby green gram with the outer covering; a very nutritious part of green gram, which is commonly not consumed. The husk or chilka provides a lot of B-complex vitamins and fibre.
| Serves | Preparation Time | Cooking Time |
| 2 People |
45 Minutes
|
15-20 Minutes |
Ingredients
- 1 cup rice
- 1/3rd-1/2 cup moong dal, split but dehulled (with chilka)
- 2-3 cups water
- 1/4 tsp (teaspoon) turmeric
- 2 tsp ghee
- a pinch of salt
- ajwain seeds to taste
Method
Step 1
Wash rice and moong dal together atleast twice. Soak them for 30 minutes with 1 cup water in a vessel.
Step 2
Heat ghee in a pressure cooker. Add turmeric, saute the soaked rice and dal for 2 minutes.
Step 3
Add salt, ajwain and other spices if desired.
Step 4
Pressure cook for 2 whistles on medium heat.
Step 5
Turn off the flame. Once pressure goes off, mash it with a spoon or a ladle.
Step 6
Mix everything well and bring it to the consistency you desire by adding warm water.
Step 7
Serve warm with a spoonful of ghee.
Nutritional Information
Serving Size 100 g
| Calories | 63 | Calories from Fat | 13 |
| Total Fat | 1.4 g 2% | Saturated Fat | 0.2 g 1% |
| Trans Fat | 0.0 g | Cholesterol | 0 mg 0% |
| Sodium | 66 mg 3% | Potassium | 11 mg 0% |
| Total Carbohydrates | 10.6 g 4% | Dietary Fiber | 0.8 g 3% |
| Sugars | 0.6 g | Protein | 1.8 g |
| Vitamin A | 2% | Vitamin C | 0% |
| Calcium | 2% | Iron | 3% |
* Based on a 2000 calorie diet
Nutritional details are an estimate and should only be used as a guide for approximation.
Tip: Younger babies will require mashing or probably blending the rice-dal combo, but for older kids you can just need to soft cook it.
