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| Title Slide
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| Welcome to the '''Spoken tutorial '''on Vegetarian recipes for 6-month-old babies.
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| Image: Black-eyed bean puree
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Image: Pumpkin puree
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Image: Sorghum puree
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Image: Ragi puree
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Image: Spinach leaves puree
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Collage: Preparation of complementary food
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| In this tutorial, we will learn-
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* Introduction to complementary feeding and
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* How to prepare Vegetarian recipes such as-
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* Black-eyed beans puree
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* Pumpkin puree
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* Ragi porridge
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* Sorghum porridge and
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* Spinach leaves puree
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| Image: Breastfeeding
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GIF: Calendar
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Image: Breastmilk
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Image: Black-eyed beans puree
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Image: Complementary feeding
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| Before we begin, it is important to remember that -
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* Exclusive breastfeeding is recommended for the first six months.
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* After completion of 6 months, breast milk is not enough for the baby.
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* Therefore, along with breastfeeding, the baby should be fed home cooked food too.
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* It is known as complementary feeding.
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| Image: Introduction to new ingredient (Day 1-Day 3)
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Image: A baby with red rashes present on her skin.
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Image: Introduction to the combination of ingredients (Day 4)
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|
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* While introducing a Complementary food to the baby-
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** start one food at a time,
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** it will help to find if the child is allergic to any food.
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** once the baby gets comfortable, start giving the combination of ingredients.
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| Image: 4 tablespoons
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* Initially, start with one tablespoon twice a day then-
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** gradually go up to 4 tablespoons twice a day.
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| Collage: Local vegetables and beans
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Image: Sugar, salt and spices with the Red cross mark
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Image: 1 year old baby
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| Apart from these-
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* While preparing the baby’s food-
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** always use local, regional and seasonal ingredients and
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** do not add sugar, salt or spices in baby’s food until the baby turns one.
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| Image: 6 month old baby
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GIF: Calendar
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Image: Pureed vegetables
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Image: Energy requirement
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Image: Ragi porridge
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|
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* After completion of 6 months-
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** the baby requires up to 200 kilocalories of energy from complementary foods.
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** only well cooked and a pureed form of the food should be given.
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|-
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| Collage: Vegetarian recipes
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Image: Breastmilk
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Image: Coconut milk
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Image: Boiled and cooled water
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| Let’s begin with our recipes:
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But before that keep in mind,
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* One can use-
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** breastmilk
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** coconut milk or
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** boiled and cooled Water to make the following recipes.
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| Image: Black-eyed beans puree
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Image: Sprouted black-eyed beans
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Collage: Germination
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| The first recipe is Black-eyed beans puree.
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To make it, we will need-
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* One tablespoon of sprouted Black eyed beans or Cowpeas and
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Note that -
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* The procedure of sprouting has been explained in another tutorial of the same series.
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Image: Sprouted black eyed beans
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Image: Washing sprouted black-eyed beans which are kept on colander
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Image: Washed sprouted black-eyed beans
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Image: Sprouted black-eyed beans soaked in water
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GIF: Gently removal of outer cover of black-eyed beans
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Image: Separation of outer covers and black-eyed beans
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| Start the preparation-
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* By gently washing sprouted black eyed beans.
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* Take out these beans in a steel container.
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* And soak it for an hour or two.
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* Then gently remove the outer cover by rubbing between fingers.
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* Separate the outer covers and take out these beans in a steel pot.
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Image: A steel pot containing black-eyed beans and water
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Image: Pressure cooker
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GIF: Pressure cooking
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Image: Boiled black-eyed beans
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* Add water until beans get covered.
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* Keep this steel pot in a pressure cooker.
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* Cook it until 4-5 whistles.
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* Remove it from the flame and allow it to cool for some time.
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* Now, gently separate cooked outer covers if there are any.
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Image: A mixer container containing boiled black eyed beans
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Image: Addition of remaining pressure cooked water and boiled water in black-eyed beans puree
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Image: Black-eyed beans puree
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* And make a puree of boiled beans using a mixer or a stone grinder.
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* Add a little amount of-
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** boiled water or
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** remaining pressure cooked water.
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* And the Black-eyed beans puree is ready.
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Collage: A healthy baby, immune system, muscle, healthy baby, bone, nails, skin, DNA
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Collage: Teeth, bones, red blood cells
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Collage: Nervous system, red blood cells, brain
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Collage: Cell repair, immune system, growth, wound healing
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Collage: Bones, muscles, immune system, digestive system, heart
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* This black-eyed beans puree is rich in-
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** '''Protein'''
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** '''Phosphorus'''
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** Iron
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** '''Zinc '''and
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** '''Magnesium'''
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|
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Image: Moth beans
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Image: Bengal grams
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Image: Yellow peas
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| To make such purees-
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You can also use any locally available alternatives such as -
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* Moth beans
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* Bengal grams
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* Yellow peas
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|-
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|
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Image: Red lentils
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Image: Green peas
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Image: Kidney beans
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Image: Chickpeas
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Image: Horse Gram
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* Red lentils
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* Green peas
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* Kidney beans
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* Chickpeas
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* Horse grams, etc.
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|
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Image: Pumpkin puree
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Image: Pumpkin
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| The second recipe is Pumpkin puree:
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We require-
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* 250 grams Yellow Pumpkin
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| Image: Cleaned pumpkin
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Image: Chopped pumpkin
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Image: Chopped pumpkin kept in the steamer
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Image: A steamer kept on a low flame
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Image: Cooked pumpkin
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And for the preparation:
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* Take cleaned and washed pumpkin.
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* Remove the seeds.
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* Dice it in small pieces.
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* Then, cook it in a steamer for around 15 minutes.
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* Remove it from the flame and let it cool for some time.
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Image: A mixer container containing steamed pumpkin
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Image: A mixer container containing pumpkin puree
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Image: Stone grinder
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Image: Pumpkin puree
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* Now make a puree of this cooked Pumpkin using a mixer or a stone grinder.
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* The pumpkin puree is ready.
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Image: Pumpkin puree
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Collage: Immune system, eyes, nails, skin
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Collage: Cell repair, DNA, red blood cells, brain, spinal cord
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Collage: Brain, liver, logical reasoning, DNA, spinal cord
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Collage: Cells, heart, muscles
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Collage: Hair, nails, skin
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* This pumpkin puree is a source of-
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** '''Vitamine A'''
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** '''Folate '''
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** '''Choline '''
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** '''Potassium''' and
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** '''Sulphur'''
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Image: Cleaned pumpkin
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Image: Green pumpkin
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Image: White pumpkin
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Image: Snake gourd
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Image: Bottle gourd
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* If pumpkin is not available then other vegetables used are-
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** Green pumpkin
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** White pumpkin, etc.
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Image: Ragi porridge
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Image: Ragi powder
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Image: Ragi flour
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Collage: Preparation of Ragi powder
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Now we will see the third recipe, which is Ragi porridge.
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For that, we will require-
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* One tablespoon of Ragi powder
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Please note that:
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* Ragi powder is different from Ragi flour.
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* For this recipe, we need Ragi powder.
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* Therefore, we will first see how to make Ragi powder.
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Image: Soaked Ragi
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Image: Washed ragi kept it in a strainer.
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Image: Sprouted Ragi
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Collage: Germination
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To prepare it-
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* Firstly, soak the Ragi for around 9 to 12 hours.
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* Remove it in a strainer and rinse it thoroughly using water.
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* Let all the water drain out.
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* Then, tie it in a clean and dry cotton cloth.
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* Keep it aside till it sprouts.
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* This process is called Germination.
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Image: A plate containing sprouted Ragi placed under the sunlight.
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GIF: Continuous roasting
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GIF: Reduction of Phytic acid
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Image: A mixer vessel containing Ragi powder
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Collage: Grinding
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Image: A jar containing Ragi powder
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Image: Calendar
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* After that, dry it in the sunlight for a day or two.
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* Then, roast it on a low flame for about 10 to 12 minutes
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* Remember, continuous stirring is required.
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* This entire process will reduce the phytic acid from the food.
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* Now, make a powder of it using a mixer or a stone grinder.
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* We can store this powder for a week in an airtight container in a dry, cool place.
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Image: Ragi powder
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Image: Boiled water
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Image: Addition of water in Ragi powder
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Image: Breastmilk
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Image: A vessel containing cooked Ragi porridge
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Next, to make Ragi porridge-
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* Take one tablespoon of this Ragi powder.
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* Add
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** boiled and cooled water or
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** other alternatives as mentioned earlier.
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* Mix it well to avoid lumps.
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* Cook this mixture for about 7 to 10 minutes on a low flame.
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Image: Addition of water in thick Ragi porridge
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Image: Watery consistency of the Ragi porridge.
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Image: Ragi porridge
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* Add little water during cooking if required.
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* It will bring down the consistency of the porridge.
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* But make sure-
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** the consistency of the porridge should not be thin or watery.
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* The Ragi porridge is now ready.
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Collage: A healthy baby, immune system, muscle, healthy baby, bone, nails, skin, DNA
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Collage: Bones, teeth
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Collage: Nervous system, red blood cells, brain
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Collage: Cells, heart, muscles
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Collage: Hair, skin, nails
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|
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* This Ragi porridge provides various nutrients such as-
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** '''Protein'''
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** '''Calcium'''
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** Iron
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** '''Potassium''' and
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** '''Sulphur'''
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|-
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Image: Sorghum porridge
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Image: Soaked Sorghum
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Image: Sorghum is kept in a strainer
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| The Fourth recipe is Sorghum porridge
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For that, we will require-
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Two tablespoons of Sorghum powder and
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To make the powder:
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* Soak the Sorghum in water for 7 to 8 hours.
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* After which put it in a strainer and rinse it thoroughly with water,
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* Let all the water drain out.
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Image:  Sprouted ragi
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Image: Ragi sprouts kept open under the sunlight
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GIF: Continuous roasting
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Image: A mixer container containing Ragi
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Image: Stone grinder
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Image: A jar containing Sorghum powder
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* Now tie it in a clean and cotton cloth and
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* Keep it aside till it sprouts.
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* Dry this sprouted sorghum under the sunlight for a day or two.
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* Roast it on a low flame for 10 to 12 minutes.
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* Then grind it and make a powder of it.
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* We can store this powder for a week in an airtight container in a dry, cool place.
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Image: Sorghum powder
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Image: Addition of boiled water in Sorghum powder
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Image: Breastmilk and coconut milk
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Image: Mixing Sorghum powder and water
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Image: Coconut milk and breastmilk
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Image: A vessel containing cooked Sorghum porridge
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Image:  Sorghum porridge
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* Take two tablespoons of this Sorghum powder in a bowl.
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* Add-
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** 4 to 5 teaspoons of boiled and cooled water or
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** other alternatives as mentioned earlier.
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* Mix well to avoid lump formation.
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* Now cook this mixture on a low flame for 4 to 6 minutes.
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* And the Sorghum porridge is ready.
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Collage: A healthy baby, immune system, muscle, healthy baby, bone, nails, skin, DNA
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Collage: Teeth, bones, red blood cells
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Collage: Cells, heart, muscles
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Collage: Bones, muscles, immune system, digestive system, heart
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Collage: Cell repair, thyroid gland, immune system
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Collage: Hair, skin, nails
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Collage: Nervous system, red blood cells, brain
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* Note that, the Sorghum porridge is rich in-
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** '''Protein'''
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** '''Phosphorus'''
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** '''Potassium'''
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** '''Magnesium'''
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** '''Selenium'''
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** '''Sulphur''' and
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** Iron
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|-
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Image: Spinach leaves puree
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Image: Washed and trimmed Spinach leaves
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Image: Ghee
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| The fifth recipe is Spinach leaves puree:
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To make spinach leaves puree we require-
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* 2 cups of washed and trimmed Spinach leaves and
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* One teaspoon of ghee
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Image: A pan kept on a low flame
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Image: Ghee
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Image: A pan containing washed and trimmed Spinach leaves
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GIF: Sauteing
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Image: A plate containing sauteed Spinach leaves
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GIF: Stone grinding
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Image: A mixer container containing Spinach leaves
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Procedure:
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* Heat 1 teaspoon of ghee in a pan.
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* Add washed and trimmed spinach leaves.
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* Saute it for 5-7 minutes on a low flame.
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* Now, take out these sauteed leaves in a plate.
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* And make a puree of it using a stone grinder or a mixer.
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* Now our Spinach leaves puree is ready.
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Image: Spinach leaves puree
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Collage: Immune system, eyes, nails, skin
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Collage: Cell repair, DNA, red blood cells, brain, spinal cord
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Collage: Muscles, wound healing, cell repair, bones
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Collage: Nervous system, red blood cells, brain
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Collage: Bones, muscles, immune system, digestive system, heart
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Collage: Bones, teeth
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* Spinach leaves are a source of-
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** '''Vitamin A'''
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** '''Folate'''
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** '''Vitamin C'''
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** Iron
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** '''Magnesium''' and
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** '''Calcium '''
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|-
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|
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Image: Amaranth leaves
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Image: Drumstick leaves
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Image: Radish leaves
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Image: Fenugreek leaves
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Image: Mustard leaves
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* One can use any local leafy vegetable to make such kind of puree.
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* For example;
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** Red Amaranth leaves
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** Drumstick leaves
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** Radish leaves
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** Fenugreek leaves and
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** Mustard leaves
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|-
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| Acknowledgement slide
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| This brings us to the end of this tutorial on Vegetarian recipes for 6-month-old babies.
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Thanks for joining
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|}

Revision as of 15:41, 12 June 2019

Visual Cue
Narration
Title Slide Welcome to the Spoken tutorial on Vegetarian recipes for 6-month-old babies.


Image: Black-eyed bean puree

Image: Pumpkin puree

Image: Sorghum puree

Image: Ragi puree

Image: Spinach leaves puree

Collage: Preparation of complementary food

In this tutorial, we will learn-
  • Introduction to complementary feeding and
  • How to prepare Vegetarian recipes such as-
  • Black-eyed beans puree
  • Pumpkin puree
  • Ragi porridge
  • Sorghum porridge and
  • Spinach leaves puree
Image: Breastfeeding

GIF: Calendar

Image: Breastmilk

Image: Black-eyed beans puree

Image: Complementary feeding

Before we begin, it is important to remember that -
  • Exclusive breastfeeding is recommended for the first six months.
  • After completion of 6 months, breast milk is not enough for the baby.
  • Therefore, along with breastfeeding, the baby should be fed home cooked food too.
  • It is known as complementary feeding.
Image: Introduction to new ingredient (Day 1-Day 3)

Image: A baby with red rashes present on her skin.

Image: Introduction to the combination of ingredients (Day 4)

  • While introducing a Complementary food to the baby-
    • start one food at a time,
    • it will help to find if the child is allergic to any food.
    • once the baby gets comfortable, start giving the combination of ingredients.
Image: 4 tablespoons
  • Initially, start with one tablespoon twice a day then-
    • gradually go up to 4 tablespoons twice a day.
Collage: Local vegetables and beans

Image: Sugar, salt and spices with the Red cross mark

Image: 1 year old baby

Apart from these-
  • While preparing the baby’s food-
    • always use local, regional and seasonal ingredients and
    • do not add sugar, salt or spices in baby’s food until the baby turns one.
Image: 6 month old baby

GIF: Calendar

Image: Pureed vegetables

Image: Energy requirement

Image: Ragi porridge

  • After completion of 6 months-
    • the baby requires up to 200 kilocalories of energy from complementary foods.
    • only well cooked and a pureed form of the food should be given.
Collage: Vegetarian recipes

Image: Breastmilk

Image: Coconut milk

Image: Boiled and cooled water

Let’s begin with our recipes:

But before that keep in mind,

  • One can use-
    • breastmilk
    • coconut milk or
    • boiled and cooled Water to make the following recipes.
Image: Black-eyed beans puree

Image: Sprouted black-eyed beans

Collage: Germination

The first recipe is Black-eyed beans puree.

To make it, we will need-

  • One tablespoon of sprouted Black eyed beans or Cowpeas and

Note that -

  • The procedure of sprouting has been explained in another tutorial of the same series.

Image: Sprouted black eyed beans

Image: Washing sprouted black-eyed beans which are kept on colander

Image: Washed sprouted black-eyed beans

Image: Sprouted black-eyed beans soaked in water

GIF: Gently removal of outer cover of black-eyed beans

Image: Separation of outer covers and black-eyed beans

Start the preparation-
  • By gently washing sprouted black eyed beans.
  • Take out these beans in a steel container.
  • And soak it for an hour or two.
  • Then gently remove the outer cover by rubbing between fingers.
  • Separate the outer covers and take out these beans in a steel pot.

Image: A steel pot containing black-eyed beans and water

Image: Pressure cooker

GIF: Pressure cooking

Image: Boiled black-eyed beans

  • Add water until beans get covered.
  • Keep this steel pot in a pressure cooker.
  • Cook it until 4-5 whistles.
  • Remove it from the flame and allow it to cool for some time.
  • Now, gently separate cooked outer covers if there are any.

Image: A mixer container containing boiled black eyed beans

Image: Addition of remaining pressure cooked water and boiled water in black-eyed beans puree

Image: Black-eyed beans puree

  • And make a puree of boiled beans using a mixer or a stone grinder.
  • Add a little amount of-
    • boiled water or
    • remaining pressure cooked water.
  • And the Black-eyed beans puree is ready.

Collage: A healthy baby, immune system, muscle, healthy baby, bone, nails, skin, DNA

Collage: Teeth, bones, red blood cells

Collage: Nervous system, red blood cells, brain

Collage: Cell repair, immune system, growth, wound healing

Collage: Bones, muscles, immune system, digestive system, heart

  • This black-eyed beans puree is rich in-
    • Protein
    • Phosphorus
    • Iron
    • Zinc and
    • Magnesium


Image: Moth beans

Image: Bengal grams

Image: Yellow peas


To make such purees-

You can also use any locally available alternatives such as -

  • Moth beans
  • Bengal grams
  • Yellow peas

Image: Red lentils

Image: Green peas

Image: Kidney beans

Image: Chickpeas

Image: Horse Gram

  • Red lentils
  • Green peas
  • Kidney beans
  • Chickpeas
  • Horse grams, etc.

Image: Pumpkin puree

Image: Pumpkin

The second recipe is Pumpkin puree:

We require-

  • 250 grams Yellow Pumpkin
Image: Cleaned pumpkin

Image: Chopped pumpkin

Image: Chopped pumpkin kept in the steamer

Image: A steamer kept on a low flame

Image: Cooked pumpkin

And for the preparation:

  • Take cleaned and washed pumpkin.
  • Remove the seeds.
  • Dice it in small pieces.
  • Then, cook it in a steamer for around 15 minutes.
  • Remove it from the flame and let it cool for some time.

Image: A mixer container containing steamed pumpkin

Image: A mixer container containing pumpkin puree

Image: Stone grinder

Image: Pumpkin puree

  • Now make a puree of this cooked Pumpkin using a mixer or a stone grinder.
  • The pumpkin puree is ready.

Image: Pumpkin puree

Collage: Immune system, eyes, nails, skin

Collage: Cell repair, DNA, red blood cells, brain, spinal cord

Collage: Brain, liver, logical reasoning, DNA, spinal cord

Collage: Cells, heart, muscles

Collage: Hair, nails, skin

  • This pumpkin puree is a source of-
    • Vitamine A
    • Folate
    • Choline
    • Potassium and
    • Sulphur

Image: Cleaned pumpkin

Image: Green pumpkin

Image: White pumpkin

Image: Snake gourd

Image: Bottle gourd

  • If pumpkin is not available then other vegetables used are-
    • Green pumpkin
    • White pumpkin, etc.

Image: Ragi porridge

Image: Ragi powder

Image: Ragi flour

Collage: Preparation of Ragi powder

Now we will see the third recipe, which is Ragi porridge. For that, we will require-

  • One tablespoon of Ragi powder

Please note that:

  • Ragi powder is different from Ragi flour.
  • For this recipe, we need Ragi powder.
  • Therefore, we will first see how to make Ragi powder.

Image: Soaked Ragi

Image: Washed ragi kept it in a strainer.

Image: Sprouted Ragi

Collage: Germination

To prepare it-

  • Firstly, soak the Ragi for around 9 to 12 hours.
  • Remove it in a strainer and rinse it thoroughly using water.
  • Let all the water drain out.
  • Then, tie it in a clean and dry cotton cloth.
  • Keep it aside till it sprouts.
  • This process is called Germination.

Image: A plate containing sprouted Ragi placed under the sunlight.

GIF: Continuous roasting

GIF: Reduction of Phytic acid

Image: A mixer vessel containing Ragi powder

Collage: Grinding

Image: A jar containing Ragi powder

Image: Calendar

  • After that, dry it in the sunlight for a day or two.
  • Then, roast it on a low flame for about 10 to 12 minutes
  • Remember, continuous stirring is required.
  • This entire process will reduce the phytic acid from the food.
  • Now, make a powder of it using a mixer or a stone grinder.
  • We can store this powder for a week in an airtight container in a dry, cool place.


Image: Ragi powder

Image: Boiled water

Image: Addition of water in Ragi powder

Image: Breastmilk

Image: A vessel containing cooked Ragi porridge

Next, to make Ragi porridge-

  • Take one tablespoon of this Ragi powder.
  • Add
    • boiled and cooled water or
    • other alternatives as mentioned earlier.
  • Mix it well to avoid lumps.
  • Cook this mixture for about 7 to 10 minutes on a low flame.

Image: Addition of water in thick Ragi porridge

Image: Watery consistency of the Ragi porridge.

Image: Ragi porridge

  • Add little water during cooking if required.
  • It will bring down the consistency of the porridge.
  • But make sure-
    • the consistency of the porridge should not be thin or watery.
  • The Ragi porridge is now ready.

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  • This Ragi porridge provides various nutrients such as-
    • Protein
    • Calcium
    • Iron
    • Potassium and
    • Sulphur

Image: Sorghum porridge

Image: Soaked Sorghum

Image: Sorghum is kept in a strainer

The Fourth recipe is Sorghum porridge

For that, we will require- Two tablespoons of Sorghum powder and To make the powder:

  • Soak the Sorghum 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.

Image: Sprouted ragi

Image: Ragi sprouts kept open under the sunlight

GIF: Continuous roasting

Image: A mixer container containing Ragi

Image: Stone grinder

Image: A jar containing Sorghum powder

  • Now tie it in a clean and cotton cloth and
  • Keep it aside till it sprouts.
  • Dry this sprouted sorghum under the sunlight for a day or two.
  • Roast it on a low flame for 10 to 12 minutes.
  • Then grind it and make a powder of it.
  • We can store this powder for a week in an airtight container in a dry, cool place.

Image: Sorghum powder

Image: Addition of boiled water in Sorghum powder

Image: Breastmilk and coconut milk

Image: Mixing Sorghum powder and water

Image: Coconut milk and breastmilk

Image: A vessel containing cooked Sorghum porridge

Image: Sorghum porridge

  • Take two tablespoons of this Sorghum powder in a bowl.
  • Add-
    • 4 to 5 teaspoons of boiled and cooled water or
    • other alternatives as mentioned earlier.
  • Mix well to avoid lump formation.
  • Now cook this mixture on a low flame for 4 to 6 minutes.
  • And the Sorghum porridge is ready.

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  • Note that, the Sorghum porridge is rich in-
    • Protein
    • Phosphorus
    • Potassium
    • Magnesium
    • Selenium
    • Sulphur and
    • Iron

Image: Spinach leaves puree

Image: Washed and trimmed Spinach leaves

Image: Ghee

The fifth recipe is Spinach leaves puree:

To make spinach leaves puree we require-

  • 2 cups of washed and trimmed Spinach leaves and
  • One teaspoon of ghee

Image: A pan kept on a low flame

Image: Ghee

Image: A pan containing washed and trimmed Spinach leaves

GIF: Sauteing

Image: A plate containing sauteed Spinach leaves

GIF: Stone grinding

Image: A mixer container containing Spinach leaves

Procedure:

  • Heat 1 teaspoon of ghee in a pan.
  • Add washed and trimmed spinach leaves.
  • Saute it for 5-7 minutes on a low flame.
  • Now, take out these sauteed leaves in a plate.
  • And make a puree of it using a stone grinder or a mixer.
  • Now our Spinach leaves puree is ready.

Image: Spinach leaves puree

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  • Spinach leaves are a source of-
    • Vitamin A
    • Folate
    • Vitamin C
    • Iron
    • Magnesium and
    • Calcium

Image: Amaranth leaves

Image: Drumstick leaves

Image: Radish leaves

Image: Fenugreek leaves

Image: Mustard leaves

  • One can use any local leafy vegetable to make such kind of puree.
  • For example;
    • Red Amaranth leaves
    • Drumstick leaves
    • Radish leaves
    • Fenugreek leaves and
    • Mustard leaves
Acknowledgement slide This brings us to the end of this tutorial on Vegetarian recipes for 6-month-old babies.

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