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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.
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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.

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  • 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

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  • 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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