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| 00:00 | Welcome to the spoken tutorial on Vegetarian recipes for 7 month old babies |
| 00:07 | In this tutorial, we will learn about Importance of complementary feeding for 7 month old babies and |
| 00:16 | How to prepare vegetarian recipes such as Jackfruit seeds porridge |
| 00:22 | Horse gram Amaranth leaves porridge |
| 00:25 | Amaranth Black eyed beans porridge |
| 00:28 | Fenugreek leaves and beans porridge |
| 00:31 | and Kodo millet Bengal gram porridge |
| 00:35 | Let’s begin, during 1st year, When baby starts crawling & moving, her growth is rapid. |
| 00:43 | The energy requirements of the baby also increases. |
| 00:48 | 6-8 months old babies require up to 200 calories from complementary feeds. |
| 00:54 | The quantity of food given should be increased gradually. |
| 00:59 | Also remember that - breastfeeding is utmost important along with sufficient complementary feeding. |
| 01:07 | Therefore, When the baby completes seven months, start giving half cup of complementary food thrice a day. |
| 01:16 | Half cup is about 125 millilitres or 8 tablespoons of food. |
| 01:22 | By now the baby is comfortable with various food items. |
| 01:28 | As she started complementary food when she became 6 month old. |
| 01:33 | Now start introducing a combination of foods to the baby. |
| 01:38 | Note that- Only mashed and pureed form of food should be given. |
| 01:44 | Make sure that - the consistency of baby’s food is thick enough and not at all watery. |
| 01:52 | While preparing the baby’s food - always use local and seasonal ingredients. |
| 01:59 | Also remember to add various nutritious powders such as- powder of nuts and seeds
powder of sprouted beans |
| 02:08 | curry leaves powder
drumstick leaves powder |
| 02:11 | This has been explained in another tutorial of the same series. |
| 02:17 | Do not add salt in baby’s food until the baby turns one |
| 02:21 | Do not add sugar, jaggery in baby's food until the baby turns two. |
| 02:27 | Now, we will look at - A few vegetarian recipes which can be used as complementary food for the baby. |
| 02:35 | Our first recipe is jackfruit seeds porridge. |
| 02:39 | Ingredients required are: 15-20 Jackfruit seeds
One small banana or ½ Banana |
| 02:48 | Coconut milk or breast milk |
| 02:50 | One teaspoon powdered nuts and seeds |
| 02:53 | To prepare Jackfruit seeds porridge- Wash jackfruit seeds thoroughly. |
| 02:59 | Take these seeds in a steel pot.
Add water till seeds get covered. |
| 03:06 | Pressure cook it until 5-6 whistles. |
| 03:09 | Take out these seeds on a plate and
Allow them to cool for some time. |
| 03:16 | Then peel them to remove the outer covering. |
| 03:20 | Next, make a puree using a mixer or a stone grinder. |
| 03:25 | Along with this, peel a ripe banana and mash it using a spoon. |
| 03:32 | Now mix mashed banana and jackfruit seeds puree together. |
| 03:37 | Add 2 tablespoons of coconut milk or breast milk in it. |
| 03:42 | Add powder of nuts and seeds in it. |
| 03:45 | Mix it well. |
| 03:47 | Cook this mixture for 3-4 minutes on a low flame. |
| 03:52 | The Jackfruit seeds porridge is ready. |
| 03:56 | This jackfruit seeds porridge is rich in - Protein |
| 03:59 | Omega 3 fatty acids |
| 04:02 | Potassium and Phosphorus |
| 04:06 | The second recipe is Horse gram, amaranth leaves porridge. |
| 04:11 | To prepare this, we will need: 2 tablespoons Horse gram powder
2 cups washed Amaranth leaves |
| 04:19 | ¼ teaspoon of curry leaves powder
½ teaspoon ghee |
| 04:24 | Method: First, soak the Horse grams in water for 7 to 8 hours. |
| 04:31 | After which put it in a strainer and rinse it thoroughly with water, |
| 04:37 | Let all the water drain out. Now tie it in a clean cotton cloth and keep it aside until it sprouts. |
| 04:47 | Dry this sprouted Horse gram in sunlight for a day or two. |
| 04:52 | Roast it on a low flame for 8-10 minutes.
Let it cool. |
| 04:58 | Then grind it and make a powder of it.
This entire process is known as malting. |
| 05:05 | Simultaneously, Heat ghee in a pan. |
| 05:10 | Add washed Amaranth leaves in it. |
| 05:13 | Saute it for 4-5 minutes and let it cool |
| 05:17 | And make a puree of it using a mixer or a stone grinder. |
| 05:23 | Next, Add 2 tablespoons water in Horsegram powder. |
| 05:28 | Mix it well so that lumps are not formed. |
| 05:32 | Cook this thin paste on a low flame for 6-7 minutes. |
| 05:37 | Now, add Amaranth leaves puree in this horse gram paste and mix it well. |
| 05:43 | Cook it for the next 2-3 minutes on a low flame. |
| 05:48 | Add curry leaves powder in it and mix again. |
| 05:52 | Remove it from the flame and our Horse Gram Amaranth leaves porridge is ready. |
| 05:59 | This porridge is rich in - Protein
Omega 3 fatty acids Calcium |
| 06:06 | Phosphorus, Iron and Potassium |
| 06:10 | Please note that one can use - any locally available beans and leafy vegetables to make such porridges. |
| 06:20 | Always try to combine beans with various millets and grains such as-
Sorghum, Ragi, Kodo millet etc. |
| 06:31 | This combination provides complete protein to the baby. |
| 06:35 | You can either add malted powders of these grains and millets in the baby’s food or |
| 06:42 | You can add cooked millet sprouts in such porridges in mashed form. |
| 06:48 | The third recipe is Amaranth Black eyed beans porridge. |
| 06:53 | Ingredients required are: 2 tablespoons malted Amaranth powder |
| 06:59 | 2 tablespoons sprouted Black eyed beans puree and
¼ teaspoon drumstick leaves powder |
| 07:06 | Method: For making malted Amaranth powder-
follow the instructions as explained in the earlier recipe of the same tutorial. |
| 07:17 | Then, take sprouted Black eyed beans in a steel pot and Pressure cook it until 4 to 5 whistles. |
| 07:26 | Now make a puree of this cooked Black eyed beans. |
| 07:30 | Then, take two tablespoons of malted amaranth powder in a bowl.
Add sufficient water in it. |
| 07:38 | Mix it well to avoid lump formation. |
| 07:42 | Cook this thin paste of Amaranth powder for 2-3 minutes on a low flame.
Add the pureed Black eyed beans in it. |
| 07:52 | Mix it well and cook it for 4-5 minutes. Remove it from the flame. |
| 07:58 | In the end, add ¼ teaspoon of drumstick leaves powder in this cooked porridge.
And Amaranth Black eyed beans porridge is ready. |
| 08:09 | This Amaranth Black eyed beans porridge is rich in-
Protein Omega-3 fatty acids |
| 08:17 | Phosphorus
Magnesium |
| 08:20 | Iron
Potassium and Calcium |
| 08:24 | One can use a combination of the following sprouted ingredients to make such porridges-
Ragi Sorghum |
| 08:32 | Moth beans
Bengal grams etc. |
| 08:37 | The fourth recipe is - Fenugreek leaves and beans porridge. |
| 08:41 | Ingredients needed are: 2 cups washed and trimmed Fenugreek leaves
1 teaspoon of ghee |
| 08:49 | 2 tablespoons of fresh coconut paste |
| 08:52 | 2 tablespoons of powder of sprouted beans |
| 08:56 | To make a powder of beans- follow the instructions which have been discussed in another tutorial of the same series. |
| 09:04 | Method: Heat 1 teaspoon of ghee in a pan. |
| 09:09 | Add Fenugreek leaves and saute it for 2-3 minutes. |
| 09:13 | Transfer it to a clean plate and allow it to cool for some time. |
| 09:18 | Then, make a puree of it using a grinder or a mixer. |
| 09:23 | Cook this puree on a low flame for a minute.
Add 2 tablespoons of powdered beans in it. |
| 09:31 | Mix it well to avoid lump formation. |
| 09:35 | Add a little amount boiled and cooled water in it, if required. |
| 09:40 | Now add 2 tablespoons of coconut paste in it. |
| 09:44 | To make coconut paste- take freshly grated coconut and grind it to the paste. |
| 09:51 | Then cook this mixture for next 7-8 minutes on a low flame with continuous stirring |
| 09:58 | And Fenugreek leaves and beans porridge is ready. |
| 10:03 | This Fenugreek leaves and beans porridge is rich in-
Protein Omega-3 fatty acid |
| 10:10 | Folate
Iron |
| 10:12 | Calcium
Phosphorus |
| 10:14 | Zinc and Potassium |
| 10:16 | While preparing this recipe do not forget to add grains or combine it with various grains and millets as explained earlier. |
| 10:27 | The fifth recipe is Kodo millet Bengal gram puree. |
| 10:32 | Ingredients: 2 tablespoons Kodo millet |
| 10:35 | 2 tablespoons sprouted Bengal gram |
| 10:38 | 3 tablespoons coconut milk
1 teaspoon ghee |
| 10:43 | Method: Take 2 tablespoons of Kodo millet in a steel pot. |
| 10:48 | Wash it thoroughly.
Then, add 3-4 tablespoons of water in it. |
| 10:55 | Pressure cook it until 3-4 whistles. |
| 10:58 | Meanwhile, Pressure cook sprouted Bengal grams until 4-5 whistles. |
| 11:04 | Then make a puree of it. |
| 11:07 | Heat 1 teaspoon of ghee in a steel pot. |
| 11:11 | Add cooked Kodo millet, Bengal gram puree and coconut milk in it.
Mix it well. |
| 11:18 | Cook it for next 4-5 minutes and let it cool
Now, Kodo millet Bengal gram puree is ready. |
| 11:27 | This puree is rich in- Protein, Iron |
| 11:30 | Phosphorus
Magnesium |
| 11:33 | Calcium and Potassium |
| 11:36 | This brings us to the end of this tutorial on Vegetarian recipes for 7 month old babies.
Thanks for joining. |
