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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.
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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

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* 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

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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

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* 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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