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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
00:17 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 months 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

02:07 curry leaves powder

drumstick leaves powder

02:11 This has been explained in another tutorial of the same series.
02:16 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.
02:58 Take these seeds in a steel pot.

Add water till seeds get covered.

03:05 Pressure cook it until 5-6 whistles.
03:09 Take out these seeds on a plate and

Allow them to cool for some time.

03:15 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.
03:41 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.
03:55 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.
05:09 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.
05:22 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

06:05 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

08:19 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.
09:34 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.
11:10 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
11:37 This brings us to the end of this tutorial

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