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Title Slide	Welcome to the spoken tutorial on Vegetarian recipes for 7 month old babies
Learning objectives Image: 7 month old baby Collage: Role of nutrients Image: Jackfruit seeds porridge Image: Horse gram vegetable porridge Image: Amaranth Black eyed beans porridge Image: Fenugreek coconut puree Image: Kodo millet Bengal gram porridge	In this tutorial, we will learn about- Importance of complementary feeding for 7 month old babies and How to prepare vegetarian recipes such as- Jackfruit seeds porridge Horse gram Amaranth leaves porridge Amaranth Black eyed beans porridge Fenugreek leaves beans porridge and Kodo millet Bengal gram porridge
Image: 7 month old baby Image: ½ cup food Image: ½ cup food and millimeter scale Image: 8 tablespoons	Let’s begin. During 1st year, When baby starts crawling & moving, her growth is rapid. The energy requirements of the baby also increases. 6-8 months old babies require up to 200 calories from complementary feeds. The quantity of food given should be increased gradually. Also remember that breastfeeding is utmost important along with sufficient complementary feeding.
Image: 7 month old baby Image: ½ cup containing baby food Image: Half cup	Therefore, when the baby completes seven months, start giving half cup of complementary food thrice a day. Half cup is about 125 millilitres or 8 tablespoons of food.
Image: 7 month old baby Collage: Combination of foods	By now the baby is comfortable with various food items. As she started complementary food when she became 6 month old. Now start introducing a combination of foods to the baby.
Collage: Finger foods Image: Choking Image: Pureed/ Mashed food	Note that- only mashed and pureed form of food should be given. Make sure that- the consistency of baby’s food is thick enough and not at all watery.
Collage: Local ingredients	While preparing the baby’s food - always use local and seasonal ingredients.
Image: Powder of nuts and seeds Image: Powder of sprouted beans Image: Curry leaves powder Image: Drumstick leaves powder	Also remember to add various nutritious powders such as- powder of nuts and seeds powder of sprouted beans curry leaves powder drumstick leaves powder This has been explained in another tutorial of the same series. Do not add sugar, jaggery, salt or spices in baby’s food until the baby turns one.
Collage: All recipes Image: Jackfruit seeds porridge	Now, we will look at a few vegetarian recipes which can be used as complementary food for the baby. Our first recipe is jackfruit seeds porridge.
Image: Jackfruit seeds Image: 1 small banana or ½ banana Image: coconut milk Image: 1 teaspoon powdered nuts and seeds	Ingredients required are: 15-20 Jackfruit seeds One small banana or ½ Banana Coconut milk or breast milk One teaspoon powdered nuts and seeds
Image: Washing Jackfruit seeds Image: A steel pot containing Jackfruit seeds Image: A steel pot containing Jackfruit seeds and water	To prepare Jackfruit seeds porridge- Wash jackfruit seeds thoroughly. Take these seeds in a steel pot. Add water till seeds get covered. Pressure cook it until 5-6 whistles. Take out these seeds on a plate and Allow them to cool for some time.
GIF: Peeling Jackfruit seeds Image: Grinding GIF: Mashing Video: Mixing Jackfruit seeds puree and mashed banana	Then peel them to remove the outer covering. Next, make a puree using a mixer or a stone grinder. Along with this, peel a ripe banana and mash it using a spoon. Now mix mashed banana and jackfruit seeds puree together.
Video: Cooking	Add 2 tablespoons of coconut milk or breast milk in it. Add powder of nuts and seeds in it. Mix it well. Cook this mixture for 3-4 minutes on a low flame. The Jackfruit seeds porridge is ready.
Collage: A healthy baby, immune system, muscle, healthy baby, bone, nails, skin, DNA Collage: Brain, liver, logical reasoning, DNA, spinal cord Collage: Cells, heart, muscles Collage: Teeth, bones, red blood cells	* This jackfruit seeds porridge is rich in - Protein Omega 3 fatty acids Potassium and Phosphorus
Image: Curry leaves powder	The second recipe is Horse gram, amaranth leaves porridge. To prepare this, we will need: 2 tablespoons Horse gram powder 2 cups washed Amaranth leaves ¼ teaspoon of curry leaves powder ½ teaspoon ghee
	Method: First, soak the Horse grams in water for 7 to 8 hours. After which put it in a strainer and rinse it thoroughly with water, Let all the water drain out. Now tie it in a clean cotton cloth and keep it aside until it sprouts.
Image:	Dry this sprouted horse gram in sunlight for a day or two. Roast it on a low flame for 8-10 minutes. Let it cool. Then grind it and make a powder of it. This entire process is known as malting.
Image: stone grinder	Simultaneously, Heat ghee in a pan. Add washed Amaranth leaves in it. Saute it for 4-5 minutes and let it cool And make a puree of it using a mixer or a stone grinder.
Video: Cooking	Next, Add 2 tablespoons water in Horsegram powder. Mix it well so that lumps are not formed. Cook this thin paste on a low flame for 6-7 minutes. Now, add Amaranth leaves puree in this horse gram paste and mix it well. Cook it for the next 2-3 minutes on a low flame. Add curry leaves powder in it and mix again. Remove it from the flame and our Horse Gram Amaranth leaves porridge is ready.
Collage: A healthy baby, immune system, muscle, healthy baby, bone, nails, skin, DNA Collage: Bones, teeth Collage: Teeth, bones, red blood cells Collage: Nervous system, red blood cells, brain Collage: Cells, heart, muscles Collage: Bones, teeth Collage: Brain development, heart, eyes, logical thinking	* This porridge is rich in - Protein Omega 3 fatty acids Calcium Phosphorus Iron and Potassium
	Please note that One can use any locally available beans and leafy vegetables to make such porridges.
	* Always try to combine beans with various millets and grains such as- Rice Little millet Sorghum Ragi Kodo millet etc. This combination provides complete protein to the baby.
	You can either add malted powders of these grains and millets in the baby’s food Or You can add cooked millet sprouts in baby’s food in mashed form. This will provide complete protein to the baby. Also, will improve the absorption of nutrients.
	The third recipe is Amaranth Black eyed beans porridge. This recipe is a perfect example of combining beans with millets and grains. Ingredients required are: 2 tablespoons malted Amaranth powder 2 tablespoons of sprouted Black eyed beans puree and ¼ teaspoon of drumstick leaves powder
	Method: For making malted Amaranth powder- follow the instructions as explained in the earlier recipe of the same tutorial. Then, take sprouted Black eyed beans in a steel pot and Pressure cook it until 4 to 5 whistles. Now make a puree of this cooked Black eyed beans.
	* Then, take two tablespoons of malted amaranth powder in a bowl. Add sufficient water in it. Mix it well to avoid lump formation. Cook this thin paste of Amaranth powder for 2-3 minutes on a low flame. Add the pureed Black eyed beans in it.
Video: Cooking	* Mix it well and cook it for 4-5 minutes. Remove it from the flame. In the end, add ¼ teaspoon of drumstick leaves powder in this cooked porridge. And Amaranth Black eyed beans porridge is ready.
Collage: A healthy baby, immune system, muscle, healthy baby, bone, nails, skin, DNA Collage: Brain development, heart, eyes, logical thinking Collage: Teeth, bones, red blood cells Collage: Bones, muscles, immune system, digestive system, heart Collage: Nervous system, red blood cells, brain Collage: Cells, heart, muscles Collage: Bones, teeth	This Amaranth Black eyed beans porridge is rich in- Protein Omega-3 fats Phosphorus Magnesium Iron Potassium Calcium
	One can use a combination of the following sprouted ingredients to make such porridges- Ragi Sorghum Moth beans Chickpeas Bengal grams etc.
	The fourth recipe is - Fenugreek leaves and beans porridge. Ingredients needed are: 2 cups washed and trimmed Fenugreek leaves 1 teaspoon of ghee/clarified butter 2 tablespoons of fresh coconut paste 2 tablespoons of powder of sprouted beans To make a powder of beans- follow the instructions which have been discussed in another tutorial of the same series.
Method: Heat 1 teaspoon of ghee in a pan. Add fenugreek leaves and saute it for 2-3 minutes. Transfer it to a clean plate and allow it to cool for some time. Then, make a puree of it using a grinder or a mixer.
Collage: Procedure of powder of beans Video: Cooking	* cook this puree on a low flame for a minute. Add 2 tablespoons of powdered beans in it.
Image: A bowl containing thin paste of	* Mix it well to avoid lump formation. Add a little boiled and cooled water in it, if required. Now add 2 tablespoon of coconut paste in it. To make coconut paste- Take freshly grated coconut and grind it to the paste. Add a little amount of water if required. Then cook this mixture for next 7-8 minutes on a low flame with continuous stirring And Fenugreek leaves beans porridge is ready.
Collage: A healthy baby, immune system, muscle, healthy baby, bone, nails, skin, DNA Collage: Brain development, heart, eyes, logical thinking Collage: Cell repair, DNA, red blood cells, brain, spinal cord Collage: Nervous system, red blood cells, brain Collage: Bones, teeth Collage: Teeth, bones, red blood cells Collage: Cell repair, immune system, growth, wound healing Collage: Cells, heart, muscles	* This Fenugreek leaves and beans porridge is rich in- Protein Omega-3 fatty acid Folate Iron Calcium Phosphorus Zinc and Potassium While preparing this recipe- do not forget to add grains or combine it various grains and millets as explained earlier.
Image: Kodo millet Image: Sprouted Bengal gram Image: Coconut milk Image: Ghee	The fifth recipe is Kodo millet, Bengal gram puree. Ingredients: 2 tablespoons Kodo millet 2 tablespoons sprouted Bengal gram 3 tablespoons coconut milk or breast milk 1 teaspoon ghee
Image: A bowl containing Kodo millet Image:	Method: Take 2 tablespoons of Kodo millet in a steel pot. Wash it thoroughly. Then, add 3-4 tablespoons of water in it. Pressure cook it until 3-4 whistles. Meanwhile, Pressure cook sprouted Bengal grams until 4-5 whistles.
Video: Cooking	Then make a puree of it. heat 1 teaspoon of ghee in a steel pot. Add cooked Kodo millet, Bengal gram puree and coconut milk in it. Cook it for 4-5 minutes and let it cool Kodo millet Bengal gram puree is ready.
Collage: A healthy baby, immune system, muscle, healthy baby, bone, nails, skin, DNA Collage: Nervous system, red blood cells, brain Collage: Bones, muscles, immune system, digestive system, heart Collage: Teeth, bones, red blood cells Collage: Bones, teeth Collage: Cells, heart, muscles	This puree is rich in- Protein Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Calcium Potassium
Acknowledgement slide	This brings us to the end of this tutorial on Vegetarian recipes for 7 month old babies. Thanks for joining.

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