Oat Dosa

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Ingredient :

Oatmeal (or powdered Oat flakes) - 1/2 bowl
Rice flour - 2 tbsp
Semolina - 1 tbsp
Curd - 2 tbsp
Pepper powder - to taste
Salt - to taste
Oil- to make the dosa

Method :

1. Take one bowl and mix all the ingredient in water in order to make smooth dosa batter.
2.  Keep the batter for 15 minutes.
3. Heat the Dosa pan and apply oil on it. 
4. Pour the dosa batter by big laddle (or small bowl) and spread the batter thinely over the pan.
5. Allow dosa to cook from one side once it started to remove the edges of the pan flip it on other side.
6. Cook dosa from another side too.
7. Serve dosa hot with chutney or sause

Cabbage soup

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Ingredients :

Chopped cabbage - 1 bowl
Green bell pepper - 2 tbsp (chopped finely)
Carrot - 1 small
Onion - 1 small
Tomato - 1 small
Garlic paste - 1/2 tbsp
Ginger paste - 1/2 tbsp
Oil - 1 tsp
Cumin seeds
Pepper powder
Salt

Method :

1. Chop the carrot, onion, tomato into small pieces.
2. Heat the oil in a pot and crackle the cumin seeds. Add chopped onion and saute it till gets tender.
3. Add ginger garlic paste in saute for seconds then add chopped tomato. Cook the tomato till it becomes soft.
4. Now add cabbage, carrot and bell pepper . Add pepper powder and salt as per your taste and mix it properly. Cover the pot with lid and allow the mixture to cook.
5. Once the mixture get half cooked add water as per requirement.
6. Allow the soup to boil. Once the vegetables in the soup get cooked properly turn off the gas.
7. Soup is ready to serve to your toddler.
8. You can serve the soup as it is or can serve with rice or noodles

High protein cakes

RECIPE :


Ingredient :


Almonds - 1 cup
Ground nut - 1 cup
Sesame - 1 cup
Jaggery - 1 3/4 cup
Butter/ Ghee - 1/2 tbsp

Method :

1. Roast the sesame seeds lightly and allow them to cool down.
2. Meanwhile roast the ground nuts and allow them to cool down
3. Crush the sesame seed in mixer coarsely. Do not crush sesame seeds finely.
4. Peel the roasted ground nuts and crush them into a coarse powder.
5. Make the powder of almonds too.
6. Now grease the plate with butter/ ghee.
7. Add jaggery in a pan and heat it till it melts completely.
8. As soon as jaggery melt completely turn off the gas and add sesame, ground nut and almond powder in it.
9. Mix the mixture properly and pour it in butter greased plate. 
10. Make the batter flat by patting with greased hands or greased small flat bowl.
11. Now cut the flat cake in small pieces and remove it once mixture cools down
12. Your high protein cakes are ready to eat.
13. You can store these cakes for one month in air tight container.

Cabbage Paratha

RECIPE :

Ingredients :
Cabbage - 3/4 cup (grated0
Wheat flour - 1 cup
Corn flour - 2 tbsp
Gram flour - 2 tbsp
Cumin seed powder - 1/2 tbsp
Coriander powder - 1/2 tbsp
Sesame seeds - 1 tbsp
Ajowan seeds (Ova)- 1/2 tbsp
Termeric powder 
Chilli powder (optional)
Salt
Oil

Method :

1. Add wheat flour, corn flour , Gram flour,  Turmeric powder, cumin seed powder, coriander powder, sesame seeds, ajowan seeds, chili powder, salt to cabbage and knead the soft dough by using small amount of water if needed.
2.  Taste the dough and add little bit of salt if required.
3.  Divide the dough in small balls and roll the paratha by using little bit of wheat flour.
4. Heat the girdle and roast the  paratha from both sides.
5. While roasting you can apply little bit of oil on paratha.
6. Serve this paratha with curd , raita or sauce.

Tomato Soup

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Ingredients :

Tomatoes - 2 nos.
Rice flour - 1/2 tbsp (Can use all purpose flour too)
Cummin seed - 1/4 tsp
Oil / Butter - 1/2 tbsp
Asafoetida (Hing) - a pinch
Pepper powder
Oregano (Optional)
Salt
Sugar

Method :

1. Boil the tomatoes till it gets tender.
2. Peel off the tomatoes skin and blend it in blender with rice flour.
3. Sieve the tomato puree to sepaate the seeds.
4. Heat the oil/butter in pan , crackle the cummin seed and add asafoetida .
5. Add tomato puree and add water as per your requirement of soup thickness.
6. Add salt, sugar, pepper powder as per your taste. 
7. Serve the tomato soup by seasoning with Oregano.

Sabudana Kheer

RECIPE :

Ingredients :
Socked Sabdana (Sago) - 1 cup
Milk - 2 1/2 cup
Sugar
Cardmom powder - 1/4 tsp

Method :

1. Heat 1 1/2 cup milk in pan. Add socked sabudana.
2. Let the milk boil and cook sabudana till it becomes soft ad translucent.
3. Add sugar ad cardamom powder.
4. Check the thickness of kheer ad add more milk if required.
5. Serve the sabudana kheer lukewarm. Your toddler will definitely love it.

Note :

1. You can add dry fruits as per your choice.

Wheat flour ukad (Pithachi ukad)

This is typical Maharashtrian recipe similar to upama in south India. Wheat flour ukad is made up of wheat flour hence good for baby.

RECIPE :

Ingredients :

Wheat flour - 1 cup

Onion - 1 small (chopped)

Garlic - 2-3 cloves chopped

Oil - 2 tbsp

Cumin seed - 1/4 tbsp

Asafoetida (Hing)- a pinch or two 

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Salt

Hot water - 3 cup

Method :

1. Heat the 1/2 tbsp oil in pan and roast the wheat flour. Take out from pan (Tip 1)
2. Heat remaining oil in pan, crackle the cumin seed.
3. Add garlic, asafoetida (Hing) and turmeric powder.
4. Add chopped onion and cook it becomes translucent and soft.
5. Add 2 cup hot water and salt. Bring it to boil.
6. Add roasted wheat flout slowly and stir continuously so that no lumps should be there.
7. Cook the ukad properly and add more water as per your requirement.
8. Cover the lid of pan for 1-2 minute.

Tips:

1. Roast the wheat flour properly till you can smell the aroma of wheat flour.
2. You can add green chilli for elder kids.
3. Also one can add some vegetables to ukad to make it more nutritional

Mix veg khichadi

Mix veg khichadi is good food to cover more nutritional in one.


RECIPE :


Ingredients :
Rice - 2/3 cup
moong dal - 1/3 cup
Mix veg (copped cauliflower, carrot, green peas etc ) - 1/3 cup
Small onion - 1 (chopped)
Garlic - 2-3 cloves (chopped)
Oil - 1 tbsp
Cumin seed - 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tbsp
Asafoetida - a pinch
Salt
Mirch powder - a pinch or two (Optional)


Method :

1. Wash dal and rice together and drain all the water.
2. Heat oil in pressure cooker and crackle the cumin seed.
3. Add garlic and saute. Add asafoetida.
4. Add onion,pinch of salt and cook till it becomes translucent. Add turmeric powder and chilli powder. (Dont add chilli powder for baby who do not started to eat spices)
5. Add chpped vegetables and dal-rice. Saute for minute.
6. Add 2 1/2 cup warm water and salt to taste.
7. Allow khichadi to boil and close the pressure cooker lid.
8. Cook khichadi for 2-3 whistle.
9. Allow pressure to release and serve mild warm to the baby.
10. One can add ghee or oil on khichadi before serving to the baby.

Baby massage

Baby massage is a good way to increase bonding between mother and child. Out of the five sense , skin touch is more sensitive and well developed in babies. Baby always feel secure and pleasant when she is been touched and cuddled. Baby massage is the ancient technique and helpful in baby's growth and development. Let us discuss benefits of massage first and then about method.

• Benefits of massage :

1. Massage helps to develop baby's first language , which is mainly touch.
2. Daily massage help to strengthen the affection bond between baby and parents.
3. As per research center result, massage helps in weight gain and neurological development in premature babies.
4. Massage calms to colicky baby and improve functionality of gastrointestinal tract.
5. Massage helps in respiration of cells and circulation of blood.
6. Massage helps to calm nervous system which leads to restful and sound sleep
7. It helps to normalize muscle tone.
8. Massage helps baby to relieve the stress and improve the pain management.

• Preparation before massage :

1. Time for massage - There is no specific time for massage. Only precaution should be taken that baby must not be overfeed before massage and also should not be very tired and sleepy before massage. After few trial and error you could find out more suitable time for baby massage. Usually for infants massage has been done before bath. After massage baby is relaxed and stress less and can sleep more restful.
2. Oil for massage - Organic oil is easy to absorb in skin and hence good for baby massage. Oil like almond oil, coconut oil, sesame oil, mustard oil are good for baby massage. Use warm oil to massage the baby.
3. Position to Massage - As per Indian traditional way baby has been massaged on mother's/caretaker's stretched legs and that easy way to massage infants. However, one can massage baby by lay down on mattresses or bed. Put soft towel on lap or mattress before to take baby for massage.

• Directions of massage :

1. Feet and toes -  Expert suggest that start the massage with feet. Massage the baby feet with the help thumbs. Press the toes lightly and pull them gently.
2. Legs - Start with ankle and stroke up towards knees and thighs. Keep gentle pressure along the direction.
3. Chest and stomach - Massage the chest along the ribs direction, stroke from middle toward down side. Massage abdomen in circular direction staring from naval to outward direction.
4. Arms and shoulders - Massage the shoulder and arm in one long stroke starting from neck to fingertips. Use gentle pressure as you go along. Massage the palm with thumbs and pull the fingers with little jerk.
5. Face - Massage the forehead with the help of your both hands fingers along the eyebrows direction and ends near the ear. Massage the chick lightly in circular motion and nose along the length.Massage the chin along the lips direction. Massage ear lightly along the shape.
6. Head - Head has fontanel in infants so be careful while massaging head. Pit oil on head and just move hands in circular motion with gentle pressure.
7. Back - Massage the back in outward direction from centre to downside. Also give some long strokes from shoulder towards buttocks.

Danyachya kutache ladu (Peanut powder laddu)

Ingredient :
Roasted peanut powder - 1 bowl
Jaggery/ sugar


Method :

1. Take peanut powder in bowl and add jaggery/sugar as per requirement.
2. Blend this mixture in mixer.
3. Take out from mixer pot and make small size ball (Laddu) of it.
4. Give this to your toddler as a meantime food.

Potato smash

Potato is rich in carbohydrates and mostly loved by kids. Potato smash is easy to cook.


RECIPE :
Ingredients :
Potato - 2 small
Cumin seed - 1/4 tbsp
Oil - 1/2 tbsp
Salt


Method :

1. Pressure cook the potato till becomes soft
2. Remove the skin of potato and chopped it.
3. Heat the oil in pan and crackle the cumin seed.
4. Add potato and salt. Saute for minute.
5. Smash the potato and saute for 2-3 minute.

Rice powder

Rice powder can be made at home for baby.


Method :

1. Wash the rice 3 times and drain all the water.
2. Keep rice in sieve to drain the more water.
3. Spread the rice on clean cotton cloth and allow it to dry in shadow.
4. Roast the dried rice on medium flame. Keep stirring.
5. Allow rice to cool down.
6. Powder the roasted rice in mixer.
7. Sieved the rice powder by using thin cotton cloth
8. Store rice powder in air tight container

Tips :

1. You can use this rice powder to prepare rice kanji.
2. You can make similar powder of moong dal and use it in preparing dal- rice kanji.

Sabudana kanji

Sabudana (Sago) kanji is easy to digest and considered as diarrhea food. This can also be given when baby is having normal health.


RECIPE :
Ingredient :
Soaked sabudana - 1/2 cup
Cumin seed / powder - 1/4 tbsp
Oil - 1/2 tbsp
Water - 1 1/2 cup
Salt


Method :

1. Heat oil in pa and crackle the cumin seeds/ powder.
2. Add water , sabudana and salt.
3. Cook the sabudana till it becomes transparent. 
4. Please add more water if required.

Tips :

1. You can also cook the sabudana in pressure cooker.

Rice kanji (Diarrhea food)

Rice kanji is easy to digest and hence considered as diarrhea food.


Ingredient :
Rice powder - 2 tbsp
Water - 1 cup
Salt


Method :

1. Heat water in pan and add rice flour in it. Keep stirring so lumps will be there.
2. Add salt and boil the mixture till kanji gets good consistency.
3. Serve lukewarm to the baby.

Tips :

1. Rice kanji can be made by using rice too. Please refer the link 'rice kanji by using rice'. 

Sambar

Now I started to add little bit spices in my daughters food.Sambhar is the one which she loves.

RECIPE :
Ingredients :
Moong dal - 1/2 cup
Toor dal - 1/4 cup
Bottle guard - 1 cup (chopped in cubes)
Tomato - 1 (chopped)
Onion - 1 chopped
Garlic - 3-4 cloves (chopped)
Sambar masala - 1 tbsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tbsp
Asafoetida (Hing)  - 1/4 tbsp
Cumin seed - 1/2 tbsp
Curry leaves - 6-7 nos
Oil - 2 tbsp
Salt

Method :

1. Wash moong dal, toor dal and bottle guard cubes and pressure cook till toor dal gets mushy.
2. Heat the oil in pan crackle Cumin seed and add garlic, asafoetida, curry leaves, turmeric powder.
3. Add chopped onion and cook till gets translucent.
4. Add chopped tomato and cook till it gets mushy
5. Add sambar masala and saute for minute.
6. Whisked the dal and add it to pan.
7. Add sufficient water as per requirement and add salt.
8. Boil the sambar for few minutes.
9. Serve sambar with Idli or rice.

Tips :

1. Yiu can use only toor or moong dal for this recipe.
2. Can add more vegetables to this sambar.

Nachani (Ragi) dosa

Ingredients :
Ragi - 1 bowl
Rice flour - 5 tbsp
Curd - 5 tbsp
Ajowan - 1/4 tbsp
Sesame seeds - 1/2 tbsp
Salt
Oil


Method :

1. Take ragi flour in bowl, add rice flour, curd and sufficient water to prepare batter for dosa. Batter should not be too thick or thin
2. Add salt, ajowan and sesame seeds, mix well.
3. Heat the girdle (Tawa) and drizzle oil on it.
4. Spread the even layer of batter on girdle.
5. Cook dosa from both side by drizzling oil on it.
6. Serve this dosa with sause or chutney.

 Tips :

1. You can use cumin seed powder instead of ajowan and sesame seeds.

Instant Rava Idli

Rava Idli is easy to made and healthy for toddler.


RECIPE:
Ingredients :
Rava (Semolina) - 3 small bowls
Curd - 1 small bowl
Lemon juice - 1 tbsp
Soda - 1/3 small spoon (5-6 pinches)
Salt
Oil for greasing


Method :

1. Take semolina in bowl, add curd, lemon juice. Add water to prepare batter for idli.
2. Add salt. Mix well so no lumps should be there.
3. Grease the Idli mould. Put the water to boil in Idli cooker.
4. Add Soda in Idli batter and mix well.
5. Pour batter in greased Idli molds.
6. Once water in Idli cooker starts to boil put Idli stand in it.
7. Steam the Idli's for 10-15 minutes on high flame.
8. Turn off the burner and wait for 5 minutes before opening cooker.
9. Remove Idli with the help of spoon.
10. Serve these Idli's with sambar or chutney.

English Rhymes

• Twinkle twinkle little star
• Little snowflakes
• Row row row your boat
• The Alphabet chant
• Ten in bed
• Rain rain go away
• Hickory dickory dock
• Eensey weensey spider
• ABC song
• Old macdonal had farm
• Animal sounds song
• Finger family
• BINGO
• Five little monkeys
• The skeleton dance
• Skidamarink!
• Good morning Mr. Rooster
• Who took the cookies ?
• Baa Baa black sheep
• Miss polly had a dolly
• Jack and Jill

Marathi Balgeete

• Naach re mora
• Chandoba Chandoba
• Sasa re sasa
• Konas thauk kasa
• Asava sundar chocolatecha bangala
• Mamachya gavala jauya
• Bholanath bholanath
• Sheptiwalya pranyanchi sabha
• Gori gori pan
• Manichey pillay
• Ye re ye re pawasa
• Beduk shalemadhye gela
• pari tai pari tai
• Eka hota kau
• Ek chiv aali
• Hanuman ki jai
• Pustak nantar vachu
• Ya mothyana kahi
• Ala re ala feriwala
• Kil bil pakshi bolati
• Raviwar maza aawadicha
• Ootha ootha chiutai
• Chalanitale pith mhane
• Tuza kiti that maat
• Chulivarchi kheer
• Ganapati bappachi pampam
• Kiti vela sangitale
• Eka makadacha dukan
• Modakwale bappa

Kadhi

Kadhi is made up of buttermilk and good to change the taste of baby.

RECIPE :

Ingredients :

Buttermilk - 2 cup

Cumin seed - 1/2 tsp

Mustard seed - 1/4 tsp

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Garlic - 3-4 cloves (Chopped)

Roasted peanut powder - 4 tbsp

Gram flour - 1/2 tbsp

Oil/ Ghee - 1tbsp

Jaggery - 1tbsp

Curry leaves - 8-10 nos

Asafoetida (Hing) - a pinch or two

Salt

Method :

1. Mix peanut powder and gram flour in buttermilk.
2. Heat oil in pan, temper mustard seed, cumin seed and add curry leaves, Garlic, hing and turmeric powder.
3. Add buttermilk and salt. Boil the mixture on low flame for few minutes and stir continuously.
4. Add jaggery and boil for minute.
5. Serve Kadhi with soft rice, khichadi or chapati.

Tips :

1. You can add a piece of green chilli if your kid started to eat spices.