Instant cereal (ragi and wheat) porridge for babies 7-12 months old

(Please continue exclusive breast feeding and you should never feed a single drop of water to the baby till 06 months of age)

Here, I have posted a instant porridge powder for babies to feed with warm water while traveling. Packaged instant powder causes indigestion and constipation for the babies. Instead of depending on this, you can prepare home made, healthy and weight gaining powder at home.

Preparation of articles

Articles needed are:

1. Bowl-1
2. Baking tray-1
3. Airtight container-1 
4. Cooking bowl-1
5. Spoon-1
6. Mixer grinder jar-1

• Wash all articles with tap water and soap.Then, again wash with boiled water and get it dry.
• Mixer grinder jar is the best source of bacterial growth, so that mother should clean it well. Take the white paper, dish wash solution and 50 ml of water in the grinder, grind it for 1 minute and wash it very well (Rationale- To remove food stain and dirt). Then, pour boiling water and cover it with lid for ten minutes (Rationale- To kill bacteria completely). And keep it dry.

Preparation of dough for powder

1. Ragi flour- 100 gm
2. Wheat flour-100gm
3. Refined flour-50 gm (a small amount to stabilize the dough)
4. Butter-50gm
5. Brown sugar-100gm

Method:

Wash hands with soap and water.
In a bowl, take all powders, mix it well and keep it aside. Take a cooking bowl, add butter and brown sugar and keep it on the very low flame. Stir it continuously until brown sugar dissolves very well.
Pour this solution into mixed flour and make a dough with a cleaned hand. Knead it for five minutes. Then, you can shape the dough into different forms and keep it in an airtight container. Keep it the freezer for overnight.
Next day morning, you can transfer it to a baking tray and bake it in 200-degree Celsius for 20-25 minutes. Make sure that it should not get burned.
After baking, allow it to cool and you can transfer it to a cleaned mixer grinder and make a fine powder. If you need, you can mix it with infant milk formula powder in equal amounts.
You can store it at room temperature for a week and in the fridge for a month.

If you do not have oven, you can prepare cookies with a pressure cooker. Take a cleaned pressure cooker, keep a rack and place tray with biscuits on top of it. Cover with lid with out nozzle.  Switch on the stove to medium flame and keep it for 30 minutes.

To be noted: While traveling, you can mix it with warm water and can give it to baby.
Do not compromise on cleaning and hygiene of the food, otherwise, you have to see the little one is suffering from the infection.

Reliability of the information

"We live in the midst of so many answers, suggestions, and options to one question itself. During my motherhood period, I found very difficult to opt the best do's for my baby, despite being a professional nurse. After a lot of readings, observations, brainstorming discussions with my colleagues who are nursing experts, health professionals, and experienced mothers, and I have opted the best things for my baby, implemented and succeeded to have a happy motherhood period without a single episode of fever, cold or diarrhea for the baby and sleepless night too. In spite of committing trials and errors during your parenting time, you can read, understand and implement it. If you have any queries or suggestions, a great welcome to my blog."

                                                                                  Mrs.Ponnambily Jobin

Instant cereal biscuits for young children/toddlers

Instant cereal biscuits for young children/toddlers

I used to see that while traveling, the mothers give biscuits to their children when they are hungry. It is to be noted that biscuits are made up of mainly refined flour (Maida) and baking powder. Refined flour causes severe constipation and baking powder alters acidic level in the stomach of babies. Here, I have posted varieties of healthy home made cookies for your babies.

Preparation of articles

Articles needed are:

1. Bowl-1
2. Baking tray-1
3. Airtight container-1 
4. Cooking bowl-1
5. Spoon-1

• Wash all articles with tap water and soap.Then, again wash with boiled water and get it dry.

Preparation of dough for biscuit

1. Ragi flour- 100 gm
2. Wheat flour-100gm
3. Refined flour-50 gm (a small amount to stabilize the dough)
4. Butter-50gm
5. Brown sugar-100gm

Method:

Wash hands with soap and water.
In a bowl, take all powders, mix it well and keep it aside. Take a cooking bowl, add butter and brown sugar and keep it on the very low flame. Stir it continuously until brown sugar dissolves very well.
Pour this solution into mixed flour and make a dough with a cleaned hand. Knead it for five minutes. Then, you can shape the dough into different forms and keep it in an airtight container. Keep it the freezer for overnight.
Next day morning, you can transfer it to a baking tray and bake it in 200-degree Celsius for 20-25 minutes. Make sure that it should not get burned.
After baking, allow it to cool and you can transfer it to airtight container.
You can store it at room temperature for a week and in the fridge for a month.

If you do not have oven, you can do this with a pressure cooker. Take a cleaned pressure cooker, keep a rack and place tray with biscuits on top of it. Cover with lid with out nozzle.  Switch on the stove to medium flame and keep it for 30 minutes.

To be noted: As you are not adding baking powder, the biscuits might be a little hard. For that, you can dip the biscuits in warm water or milk, and you can give to babies.

Do not compromise on cleaning and hygiene of the food, otherwise, you have to see the little one is suffering from the infection.

Reliability of the information

"We live in the midst of so many answers, suggestions, and options to one question itself. During my motherhood period, I found very difficult to opt the best do's for my baby, despite being a professional nurse. After a lot of readings, observations, brainstorming discussions with my colleagues who are nursing experts, health professionals, and experienced mothers, and I have opted the best things for my baby, implemented and succeeded to have a happy motherhood period without a single episode of fever, cold or diarrhea for the baby and sleepless night too. In spite of committing trials and errors during your parenting time, you can read, understand and implement it. If you have any queries or suggestions, a great welcome to my blog."

                                                                                  Mrs.Ponnambily Jobin

Lunch box- Onion rice, ladies finger stir fry and fish pickle

Lunch box- Onion rice, ladies finger stir fry and fish pickle

Lunch box- Onion rice, ladies finger stir fry and fish pickle
Preparation time- 10 mins
Cooking time-  20mins 
Total time- 30 mins

Ingredients for onion rice:

1. Cooked white rice-1 cup
2. Finely chopped onion (Shallots)- 50 gm
3. Oil- 2 tsp
4. Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp
5. Chili powder- 1 tsp
   
6. Salt- as needed 
7. Curry leaves-as needed 

Method:

Step 1: Pour oil in a pan and warm it on medium flame. Add mustard seeds, after a few seconds, add chopped onion,  curry leaves, chili powder and salt, and stir it well. Let it cooked for a few minutes.

Add cooked rice and mix it well. Switch off the flame and allow it to cool. 

Ingredients for ladies finger fry:

1. Chopped ladies finger-1 cup
2. Finely chopped onion- 50 gm
3. Oil- 2 tsp
4. Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp
5. Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp
6. Chili powder- 1 no.
7. Salt- as needed 
8. Curry leaves-as needed 

Method:

Step 1: Pour oil in a pan and warm it on medium flame. Add mustard seeds, after a few seconds, add chopped onion, ladies finger, chili powder, curry leaves, turmeric powder and salt, and stir it well. Do not cover with a lid and let it get fried in the opened pan.  You stir in between well and make sure that it should not get burned. When it's get fried, switch off the flame and allow it to cool. 

Tips and warnings

• Do not pack warm foods in lunch box.
• Put all vegetables including onion and green chili in the water for 1 hour for dilution of pesticides. 
• For easy peeling of ginger, garlic and onion, soak it water for a few minutes. 
• You can chop all vegetables and keep it in an air tight container in the fridge in the night for next day lunch. You can peel onion, garlic, ginger and keep it the fridge too. Do not slice it. 

To know the preparation of fish pickle, please visit: Fish pickle

Suggestions

Diet for kids

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil and salt also
• Suggested very limited intake of pickle

Antenatal diet

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure
• Add plenty of curry leaves, as it helps to increase hemoglobin level

Diet for lactating mothers

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure
• Add plenty of curry leaves, as it helps to increase hemoglobin level 

Postnatal diet

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure
• Add plenty of curry leaves, as it helps to increase hemoglobin level 

Diet for diabetic persons

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Diet for hypertensive persons

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level (Its a precautionary measure)
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure (Its a precautionary measure
• Suggested very limited intake of pickle 

Diet for cardiac persons

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level (Its a precautionary measure)
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure (Its a precautionary measure

Lunch box-Omelette

Lunch box-Omelette

Lunch box-Omelette
Preparation time- 3 mins
Cooking time-  3 mins 
Total time- 06 mins

Ingredients :

1. Egg-1 no.
2. Chopped onion-half
3. Sliced chili- half
4. Curry leaves- as needed
5. Turmeric powder- 1 pinch
6. Pepper powder-1/2 tsp (optional)  
7. Salt- as needed
8. Oil- 1tsp

Method:

Step 1: Take a bowl, put sliced onion, chili, curry leaves, turmeric powder, pepper powder and salt, and mix it well. Add egg and mix it very well.

Step 2: Take a frying pan, warm it on medium flame and spread oil. After a few minutes, pour egg mixture and rotate the pan to spread egg evenly. Then, flip the omelette and take out from the pan after a few minutes.

Suggestions

Diet for kids

• Reduce pepper, as it is spicy

Antenatal diet

• No suggestions

Diet for lactating mothers

• No suggestions

Postnatal diet

• No suggestions

Diet for diabetic persons

• Suggested limited intake

Diet for hypertensive persons

• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure (Its a precautionary measure
• Suggested limited intake 

Diet for cardiac persons

• Suggested limited intake

Lunch box- Beans rice, banana coconut fry and fish pickle

Lunch box- Beans rice, banana coconut fry and fish pickle

Lunch box- Beans rice, banana coconut fry and fish pickle
Preparation time- 10 mins
Cooking time-  20mins 
Total time- 30 mins

Ingredients for beans rice:

1. Cooked white rice-1 cup
2. Finely chopped onion- 50 gm
3. Oil- 2 tsp
4. Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp
5. Chopped beans- 50gm
6. Green chili-1 no.
   
7. Salt- as needed 
8. Curry leaves-as needed 

Method:

Step 1: Pour oil in a pan and warm it on medium flame. Add mustard seeds, after a few seconds, add chopped onion,  curry leaves, chili, beans and salt, and stir it well. Let it cooked for a few minutes.

Add cooked rice and mix it well. Switch off the flame and allow it to cool. 

Ingredients for banana coconut fry:

1. Chopped banana-1 cup
2. Coconut- 1/4 cup
3. Finely chopped onion- 50 gm
4. Oil- 2 tsp
5. Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp
6. Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp
7. Green chili- 1 no.
8. Salt- as needed 
9. Curry leaves-as needed 

Method:

Step 1: Pour oil in a pan and warm it on medium flame. Add mustard seeds, after a few seconds, add chopped onion, banana, coconut, curry leaves, turmeric powder, chili and salt, and stir it well. Add 3 tsp of water and cover with a lid, and let it cook for a few minutes. You stir in between well and make sure that it should not get burned.
Switch off the flame and allow it to cool. 

Tips and warnings

• Do not pack warm foods in lunch box.
• Put all vegetables including onion and green chili in the water for 1 hour for dilution of pesticides. 
• For easy peeling of ginger, garlic and onion, soak it water for a few minutes. 
• You can chop all vegetables and keep it in an air tight container in the fridge in the night for next day lunch. You can peel onion, garlic, ginger and keep it the fridge too. Do not slice it. 

To know the preparation of fish pickle, please visit: Fish pickle

Suggestions

Diet for kids

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil and salt also
• Suggested very limited intake of pickle

Antenatal diet

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure
• Add plenty of curry leaves, as it helps to increase hemoglobin level

Diet for lactating mothers

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure
• Add plenty of curry leaves, as it helps to increase hemoglobin level 

Postnatal diet

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure
• Add plenty of curry leaves, as it helps to increase hemoglobin level 

Diet for diabetic persons

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Diet for hypertensive persons

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level (Its a precautionary measure)
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure (Its a precautionary measure
• Suggested very limited intake of pickle 

Diet for cardiac persons

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level (Its a precautionary measure)
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure (Its a precautionary measure

Lunch box- Tomato rice, beans coconut fry and fish pickle

Lunch box- Tomato rice, beans coconut fry and fish pickle

Lunch box- Tomato rice, beans coconut fry and fish pickle
Preparation time- 10 mins
Cooking time-  20mins 
Total time- 30 mins

Ingredients for tomato rice:

1. Cooked white rice-1 cup
2. Finely chopped onion- 50 gm
3. Oil- 2 tsp
4. Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp
5. Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp
6. Chili powder- 3/4 tsp
7. Tomato (small)sliced- 1 no.
   
8. Salt- as needed 
9. Curry leaves-as needed 

Method:

Step 1: Pour oil in a pan and warm it on medium flame. Add mustard seeds, after a few seconds, add chopped onion,  curry leaves, turmeric powder, chili powder and tomato and salt, and stir it well. Let it cooked for a few minutes.

Add cooked rice and mix it well. Switch off the flame and allow it to cool. 

Ingredients for beans coconut fry:

1. Sliced beans-1 cup
2. Coconut- 1/4 cup
3. Finely chopped onion- 50 gm
4. Oil- 2 tsp
5. Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp
6. Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp
7. Green chili- 1 no.
8. Salt- as needed 
9. Curry leaves-as needed 

Method:

Step 1: Pour oil in a pan and warm it on medium flame. Add mustard seeds, after a few seconds, add chopped onion, beans, coconut, curry leaves, turmeric powder, chili and salt, and stir it well. Add 3 tsp of water and cover with a lid, and let it cook for a few minutes. You stir in between well and make sure that it should not get burned.
Switch off the flame and allow it to cool.
Tips and warnings

• Do not pack warm foods in lunch box.
• Put all vegetables including onion and green chili in the water for 1 hour for dilution of pesticides. 
• For easy peeling of ginger, garlic and onion, soak it water for a few minutes. 
• You can chop all vegetables and keep it in an air tight container in the fridge in the night for next day lunch. You can peel onion, garlic, ginger and keep it the fridge too. Do not slice it. 

To know the preparation of fish pickle, please visit: Fish pickle

Suggestions

Diet for kids

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil and salt also
• Suggested very limited intake of pickle

Antenatal diet

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure
• Add plenty of curry leaves, as it helps to increase hemoglobin level

Diet for lactating mothers

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure
• Add plenty of curry leaves, as it helps to increase hemoglobin level 

Postnatal diet

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure
• Add plenty of curry leaves, as it helps to increase hemoglobin level 

Diet for diabetic persons

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Diet for hypertensive persons

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level (Its a precautionary measure)
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure (Its a precautionary measure
• Suggested very limited intake of pickle 

Diet for cardiac persons

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level (Its a precautionary measure)
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure (Its a precautionary measure

Lunch box- Lemon rice, coccinia stir fry and ginger pickle

Lunch box- Lemon rice, coccinia stir fry and ginger pickle

Lunch box- Lemon rice, coccinia stir fry and ginger pickle
Preparation time- 10 mins
Cooking time-  20mins 
Total time- 30 mins

Ingredients for lemon rice:

1. Cooked white rice-1 cup
2. Finely chopped onion- 50 gm
3. Lemon juice- 1 tsp
4. Oil- 2 tsp
5. Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp
6. Green chili-1 no.
7. Salt- as needed 
8. Red chili- 1 no.
9. Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp 
10. Curry leaves-as needed 

Method:

Step 1: Pour oil in a pan and warm it on medium flame. Add mustard seeds and red chili, after a few seconds, add chopped onion,  curry leaves, chili and salt, and stir it well.
Add cooked rice and lemon juice, and mix it well. Switch off the flame and allow it to cool. 

Ingredients for coccinia fry:

1. Sliced coccinia-1 cup
2. Finely chopped onion- 50 gm
3. Oil- 2 tsp
4. Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp
5. Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp
6. Chili power- 1 no.
7. Salt- as needed 
8. Curry leaves-as needed 

Method:

Step 1: Pour oil in a pan and warm it on medium flame. Add mustard seeds, after a few seconds, add chopped onion, coccinia, curry leaves, turmeric powder, chili powder and salt, and stir it well. Add 3 tsp of water and cover with a lid, and let it cook for a few minutes. You stir in between well and make sure that it should not get burned.
Switch off the flame and allow it to cool. 

Tips and warnings

• Do not pack warm foods in lunch box.
• Put all vegetables including onion and green chili in the water for 1 hour for dilution of pesticides. 
• For easy peeling of ginger, garlic and onion, soak it water for a few minutes. 
• You can chop all vegetables and keep it in an air tight container in the fridge in the night for next day lunch. You can peel onion, garlic, ginger and keep it the fridge too. Do not slice it. 

To know the preparation of ginger pickle, please visit: Ginger pickle
 

Suggestions

Diet for kids

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil and salt also
• Suggested very limited intake of pickle

Antenatal diet

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure
• Add plenty of curry leaves, as it helps to increase hemoglobin level

Diet for lactating mothers

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure
• Add plenty of curry leaves, as it helps to increase hemoglobin level 

Postnatal diet

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure
• Add plenty of curry leaves, as it helps to increase hemoglobin level 

Diet for diabetic persons

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Diet for hypertensive persons

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level (Its a precautionary measure)
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure (Its a precautionary measure
• Suggested very limited intake of pickle 

Diet for cardiac persons

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level (Its a precautionary measure)
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure (Its a precautionary measure