Dal Khichdi is a perfect wholesome dish for babies. Khichdi is made with rice, dal sometimes it has vegetables, spinach which makes it even more healthy. Babies start their solids from 6 month onwards and this humble khichdi recipe is great for babies. Learn how to make the healthy rice and dal khichdi recipe in 4 different ways including an instant khichdi mix recipe.
Khichdi Recipe for Babies
I have been waiting to feed rice for maha for months, because we feed the first rice infront of god and take it as a function called as "Anna Prashan". Last Month we took that function, and from that day i am giving her lots of rice foods. As you all know rice is rich in carbohydrates and it gives the energy which your baby needs and helps in healthy weight gaining. Adding dal into rice makes it more wholesome and provides the protein which your baby needs. Make sure you check my puree for babies and soup recipe for babies.
Daily i never miss to feed this khichdi to maha, what i do is make many variations to it. And also i never miss to add homemade ghee to the khichdi. I have included a recipe for instant khichdi mix which is great for travelling, also I have over 11 recipes for instant porridge mix for babies.
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Is khichdi good for babies?
Khichdi is made with rice and dal. It is one of the wholesome meal you can feed your baby. Add in vegetables, spinach when cooking rice and dal and you have a filling meal.
More Baby Food Recipes
Moong Dal Khichdi
Moong Dal Khichdi for Babies with step by step pictures. Khichdi is a highly nutritious meal for babies which are great for the growth of your baby.
Ingredients
- Rice - 3 tbsp
- Yellow Moong Dal / Pasi Paruppu - 3 tbsp
- Garlic - 2 fat cloves
- Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam - ½ tsp
- Asafoetida / Hing / Kaya Podi - a pinch
- Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi - ¼ tsp
- Salt to taste
- Homemade Ghee - 1 tbsp
- Water - 1 ½ cup
How to Make Moong Dal Khichdi
1)Take all your ingredients
2)Take rice and dal in a bowl and wash it well. Now drain it and add into pressure cooker. Add in garlic, cumin seeds, asafoetida, salt, turmeric powder and asafoetida. Pour in water and cover the cooker. Pressure cook this for 5 whistle and simmer it for 5 mins.
3)Switch off the flame and let the steam escape all by itself.
4)Open the cooker and mash the rice with a potato masher or if you want it to be smooth, you can take that in a blender and puree them.
5)Khichdi is done.
6)Soon this into serving bowl. Drizzle in homemade ghee and mix well. Serve.
Mixed Vegetable Khichdi
This recipe for vegetable khichdi is packed full of vegetables and spinach. Very healthy and nutritious for babies.
Ingredients
- Rice - 3 tbsp
- Yellow Moong Dal / Pasi Paruppu - 3 tbsp
- Mixed Vegetables - ½ cup chopped (Carrots, Beetroots, Cauliflower, Potato)
- Spinach - a handful
- Garlic - 3 fat cloves
- Asafoetida / Hing / Kaya Podi - a pinch
- Salt to taste
- Homemade Ghee - 1 tbsp
- Water - 1 ½ cup
How to Make Mixed Vegetable Khichdi
1)Take rice and dal in a bowl and wash it well. Now drain it and add into pressure cooker.
2)Add in all the vegetables along with spinach.
3)Add garlic cloves.
4)Add in asafoetida. pour in water and cover the cooker. Pressure cook this for 5 whistle and simmer it for 5 mins.
5)Switch off the flame and let the steam escape all by itself. Open the cooker.
6)Mash the rice with a potato masher or if you want it to be smooth, you can take that in a blender and puree them.
6)Pour this into bowl. Drizzle in homemade ghee and mix well.
Spinach Khichdi
Spinach is filled with iron, so it is much more nutritious for your baby. You can add any spinach in this, I used arai keerai. Cook rice and dal properly till it is almost mashed up, that helps in easy digestion in babies. Always wash rice, dal and spinach very well to remove all the starch and acky stuff from it.
Ingredients
- Rice - 3 tbsp
- Yellow Moong Dal / Pasi Paruppu - 3 tbsp
- Spinach Leaves - Two handfuls
- Garlic - 6 cloves
- Asafoetida / Hing / Kaya Podi - a pinch
- Salt to taste
- Homemade Ghee - 1 tbsp
- Water - 1 ½ cup
How to Make Spinach Khichdi
1)Take all your ingredients.
2)Take rice and dal in a bowl and wash it well. Now drain it and add into pressure cooker. Add in garlic, asafoetida, salt, spinach leaves.
3)Pour in water and cover the cooker.
4)Pressure cook this for 5 whistle and simmer it for 5 mins. Switch off the flame and let the steam escape all by itself.
5)Open the cooker and mash the rice with a potato masher or if you want it to be smooth, you can take that in a blender and puree them.
6)Pour this into bowl.
7)Drizzle in homemade ghee and mix well.
Instant Khichdi Mix
I feed khichdi daily when my daughters where little. I make them with rice and dal as shown above daily. Somedays when I don't have much time on hand or when travelling, I make this instant mix and carry it with me. It is so handy when we are travelling with babies.All you need is to cook with some water, add in veggies if you want and instant khichdi is ready.
Ingredients
- Rice - 1 cup
- Yellow Split Moong Dal / Pasi Paruppu - ¼ cup
- Masoor Dal - ¼ cup
- Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp
- Asafoetida / Hing / Kaya Podi - ½ tsp
- Homemade ghee - 1 tsp
For Making Porridge:
- Rice Dal Powder - 2 tblspn
- Nuts Powder - 2 tsp
- Water - ¾ cup
- Salt to taste (optional)
- Homemade Ghee - 1 tsp
How to Make Instant Khichdi Mix
1)take all your ingredients. Wash rice and dal in lots of water till it is completely cleaned. Drain it and dry it.
2)Heat ghee in a thick bottom kadai. Add in the washed rice and dal and roast them on a medium heat till it is golden. It will take around 20 to 25 mins. Now remove them to a plate and let it cool.
3) In the same pan roast cumin and asafoetida for a couple of mins and remove them as well.
4)Now take everything in a blender.
5)Powder till fine.
6)When making porridge, add couple tblspn of this powder in a sauce pan. Mix them well with ¾ water and heat it. You can add in some grated carrots or beetroots in this.
7)I cook this on low heat till it is cooked, it will take around 5 mins. Now remove them from heat and allow it to cool a bit, you can add some salt and some ghee for taste and feed your baby.
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Dal Khichdi for Baby | Khichdi Recipe for Babies
Equipment
- Pressure cooker
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp Rice
- 3 tbsp Yellow Moong Dal | Pasi Paruppu
- 2 Garlic
- ½ tsp Cumin Seeds
- Asafoetida
- ¼ tsp Turmeric Powder
- Salt to taste
- 1 tbsp Ghee
- 1 ½ cup Water
- Vegetables
- Spinach
Instructions
- Take rice and dal in a bowl and wash it well. Now drain it and add into pressure cooker.
- Add in garlic, cumin seeds, asafoetida, salt, turmeric powder and asafoetida.
- Add in water and cover the cooker. Pressure cook this for 5 whistle and simmer it for 5 mins.
- Switch off the flame and let the steam escape all by itself.
- Open the cooker and mash the rice with a potato masher or if you want it to be smooth, you can take that in a blender and puree them.
- Pour this into bowl. Drizzle in homemade ghee and mix well.
- Feed your baby warm.
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Priyadarshini Selvaraju
Hi Arthy,
can i give this dal kichdi for my 6 month old
Aarthi
@Priyadarshini SelvarajuYES U CAN
jaspreet sahiwal
@Aarthi
jaspreet sahiwal
can i give this khichdi to my 4 month old
Aarthi
@jaspreet sahiwalstart rice after 6 months
Surabhi Kouraw
@Aarthi Pls let me know what rice is best for 7 months baby. Can I use Organic brown rice which I eat? Many thanks
Aarthi
@Surabhi Kourawyes u can use
Aarthi
@Surabhi Kourawyes u can use
meenal verma
Hi aarthi. Suggest me which rice to b used which is least likely to cause constipation. Which one do you use
durga kalyan
i did this but my baby didnt like this.it is very starchy.and while cooking in pressure cooker water came out from whistle how to avoid this.how to make my baby like this khichdi.
regards
durga
Aarthi
@durga kalyanCook on a low heat..wash dal and rice really well..
Jhuma
Hi...my baby is 7 month old..can I give this to her? My concern is is it ok to give cumin, garlic and asafoetida ?
TIA 🙂
Aarthi
@Jhumayou can give this to your 7 month baby
Niveda
no salt? i read that salt and sugar is not good for baby. but my son doesn't eat if there is no salt. he doesn't like sweet. he is 6 months old.
Aarthi
@NivedaIf you want you can add salt
Saranya Senthilkumar
Hi Aarthi, my baby is 9 months old. He is not a fussy eater but gets easily bored with the food I give him. So we introduced new cerelac flavors now n then. He had it twice a day before. We came across your blog few days ago and Im trying your recipies. He is taking them well. Now im happy for he is getting healthy homemade food. Thank you and pls continue your good work.
Anonymous
Hi
Can I make this with masoor dal
Aarthi
@Anonymousyes u can make.
Anonymous
Hi Arthi my baby girl is 5 month old n she is in bad cough will u plz suggest me home made remedy n food like dal khichdi cn I give.
Aarthi
@Anonymousif she eats you can give.
Iqra Bilal
Hi aarthi
Can i put Tomatoes in this khichdi for my 6 months baby
Aarthi
@Iqra Bilalstart giving tomatoes after 1 year
Anonymous
Hi Aarthi
I have 7 months baby. Can I use rice variety of varagu, samai. Is it good for baby? Kindly suggest me. Just started to give rice to my baby
Aarthi
@Anonymousu can include millets after 1 year
Sithara Deepak
Hi aarthi what type of rice is used in this receipe boiled or sona maasori. Which rice s good for baby??
Aarthi
@Sithara Deepakit is normal rice which you eat everyday.
bisheswar kumar
I aarthi I m shilpa I m grt fan of ur recipes I have tried many of dem, first of all let me thank u for sharing dis recipes to d world, my baby is abt be 1 year now bt still she doesnt eat any solid foods because of which her body weight is not proper pls help me how and what should I do to increase her weight...pls reply..also wanted to ask after how many hrs giving dis kichdi I should give something else... Will b waiting fr ur earliest reply..
Aarthi
@bisheswar kumaryou can wait for 3 to 4 hours and give next feed. You can try feeding the food which you eat, it will help.
Sreeja praveen
Thank u so much for this wonderful variety dishes
Anonymous
My mom says masoor dhal sometimes doesn't suit and can cause gastric probs..is that correct?
Aarthi
@AnonymousI dont think so, i give dal rice daily to my baby. Thats why we add garlic, cumin and asafoetida
Anonymous
@Aarthi
Infants under 6 months should not be given any solid or semi solid food. They should be exclusively breastfed or formula fed. Also, please consult a paediatrician in case of health related issues with the baby.
Sanjana
Hi arti, my 6 months baby is thin and not gaining much weight. Can u pls suggest me some foods
Aarthi
@Sanjanacheck this link
https://www.yummytummyaarthi.com/2014/08/homemade-baby-food-recipes-weaning.html
Anonymous
@Aarthi
Hi Arthi
I tried this Dal khichdi for my 7 months daughter after feeding her, she threw up after may be in a one hours time..
I dunno what did I do wrong
Anonymous
Aarthi,u r doing a great work
I am a fan of you
My baby is 10 months old,can I giv her sonamasuri brown rice?
Shld I soak it before and for how many hrs?
Aarthi
@Anonymouscook it till it is mushy
Aarthi
@Anonymous u have to cook the rice really well till it is comepletely mashed up..Give water after having this rice
Anonymous
Y no dal rice at night ( dinner)@Aarthi
Aarthi
@Anonymousdal takes a bit of time to digest..Hence
Anonymous
Hi aarti ur recipes r very good ...can you please tell me when can I start solid food for baby in which month please and thank you
Aarthi
@Anonymousu can start after 6 months
Anonymous
Can I add black pepper powder to this for 7 month baby?
Aarthi
@Anonymouspepper is not needed for 7 month baby. give it after 10 or 11 month
maheswari p
Hi Arthi. My baby is 5.5 months old. I already started to give purees of banana,
Carrot, apple and beetroot. So can I give this khichdi to her.
Aarthi
wait till 6 month and then start
Neha Chopra
Hi Aarthi,
How Long can you keep this kichdi at room temperature especially during the summer months?
Also can you give some tips on how to carry solid foods when Travelling with a baby?
Thanks
Aarthi
u can keep it for 5 to 6 hours
Nithu S
Hi arthy which one will be good for using as dinner for baby
Pooja
Hi,
Pachai payru,can you tell how to do the same?
Anonymous
Salt and sugar shouldn't be given to babies till 1 year.
Tejal
Thanks aarthi for the recipe, my baby just love it...
Anonymous
Hi mam,
Can u suggest more weight gaining recipes for my son.
He is 7 months old. I want to increase his weight.please give your
Suggestions