Khichdi Recipe for Babies (2024)

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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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3)Switch off the flame and let the steam escape all by itself.

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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.

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5)Khichdi is done.

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6)Soon this into serving bowl. Drizzle in homemade ghee and mix well. Serve.

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Mixed Vegetable Khichdi

This recipe for vegetable khichdi is packed full of vegetables and spinach. Very healthy and nutritious for babies.

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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.

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2)Add in all the vegetables along with spinach.

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3)Add garlic cloves.

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4)Add in asafoetida. pour in water and cover the cooker. Pressure cook this for 5 whistle and simmer it for 5 mins.

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5)Switch off the flame and let the steam escape all by itself. Open the cooker.

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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.

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6)Pour this into bowl. Drizzle in homemade ghee and mix well.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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3)Pour in water and cover the cooker.

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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.

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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.

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6)Pour this into bowl.

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7)Drizzle in homemade ghee and mix well.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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3) In the same pan roast cumin and asafoetida for a couple of mins and remove them as well.

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4)Now take everything in a blender.

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5)Powder till fine.

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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.

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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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