Category: Breakfast & Dinner

Red Aval Kozhukkattai|Poha Dumplings

Red Aval Kozhukkattai for Babies, Toddlers & Kids

Red Aval Kozhukkattai for Babies, Toddlers & Kids is a steamed dumpling made from rice flakes(matta rice/brown rice) with some spices.It is a super quick and very tasty choice for a complete breakfast since it loaded with iron.You can prepare it in 20 minutes and you will full for a long time.The same can be made with white flakes too.Come let’s see the recipe for Red Aval Kozhukkattai.I havo so far posted red poha halwa/pongal and red poha upma for kids.Do check them too Continue reading “Red Aval Kozhukkattai|Poha Dumplings” →

PANIVARAGU DOSA|PROSO MILLET DOSA-Millet Idli Dosa Recipe

PANIVARAGU DOSA|PROSO MILLET DOSA-Panivaragu or Proso Millet is also called hog millet(Panicum miliaceum).It is gluten-free, rich in protein, phosphorous, lecithin and calcium.It reduces the chances of diabetes, cardiac diseases and cancer.It has rich anti-ageing properties.It can treat special physical conditions like celiac and pellagra.It looks like a small white nut and can be consumed just like rice.You can sprout and use in salads.



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Keerai Dosa|Spinach Dosa for babies & toddlers

Keerai Dosa-Keerai Dosa is made with dosa batter and spinach(any variety of green) leaves.It is so simple to make but extremely nutritious.As a child, I used to take greens only in the form of dosa or masiyal always.Adding shallots to it makes it yummy.Amma brought a variety of greens from my hometown and that’s why my blog is full of those recipes.We don’t find the exact varieties we get locally in our hometown at Delhi.It was a real treat for us as we were longing for Keerai. Continue reading “Keerai Dosa|Spinach Dosa for babies & toddlers” →

Ragi Paniyaram | Finger Millet Kuzhi Paniyaram for Babies ,Toddlers and Kids

 

Ragi Paniyaram For Babies, Toddlers and Kids- This is a healthy snack/breakfast perfect for your naughty tiny tots.Ragi/Finger Millet /Kezhvaragu is one of the super millets Mother Earth has given us and adding it to karupatti/palm jaggery makes it yummy and more healthy too. If you have Idly/Dosa Batter handy this is almost an instant recipe. Ragi Kuzhi Paniyaram is a healthier version of our usual paniyaram varieties and since LO loves varieties I keep more variations with paniyaram recipes.Find all paniyaram recipes here. Continue reading “Ragi Paniyaram | Finger Millet Kuzhi Paniyaram for Babies ,Toddlers and Kids” →

Thengai Podi|Coconut Powder for babies , toddlers and kids

Thengai Podi or Coconut Powder recipe with step by step images.

Thengai Podi or Coconut Powder is a simple powder made with coconut, chilly and few more ingredients. Hubby is fond of the various combination of podis for idly and rice. And this recipe is from my mother in law.This recipe has fewer chillies to make it baby friendly. You can use this for babies above six months without salt.  Continue reading “Thengai Podi|Coconut Powder for babies , toddlers and kids” →

Neer Kozhukkattai

Neer Kozhukkattai-This would sound new to most of us (yes including me).I call this an Indian ancestor to our pasta in white sauce.Neer Kozhukkattai is one of the yummiest recipes that my mother in law makes and all of us love.At first, I didn’t have a great liking towards it but now I love it so much that I myself have learned the recipe from her. I am saving the draft of her recipe here today without step by step images as few friends wanted the recipe. When I make it next time I shall click and add it.

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Masala Chapati Noodles|Vegetable Chapathi Noodles-Indian Version

Chapathi Noodles is usually made with leftover chappathis and mostly done with a Chinese tinge. When I got bored of the usual chapathi and felt so lazy to make a side dish for chapathi, this idea came into my mind.I didn’t want to add soya sauce because little one will also be having it.That was then this Masala Chapathi Noodles recipe was born.I made with fresh rotis only.You can use left over chapathi too.

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Whole Wheat Pancakes -Without Soda & Egg for toddlers & Kids

Eggless Whole Wheat Pancakes with step by step recipe & images.

Whole Wheat Pancakes is a super quick and extremely nutritious recipe for your growing babies, toddlers, and kids. It would just take some 10-15 minutes and your eggless whole wheat pancakes without baking soda/powder will be ready to serve.I have already posted a version of ragi pancake for kids without eggs and soda , and here is my whole wheat pancake recipe. This was done in December 2015 and I am posting it only today. I dug all my folders deep to get this. I am sure you will love this version of the eggless whole wheat pancake.

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Ragi Idli|Finger Millet Idli|Ragi Idli for babies,toddlers and kids with Idli-Dosa Batter

Ragi Idli/Finger Mileet Idly/Nachini ka Idli with our simple idly-dosa batter and sprouted ragi flour is what we are going to have as our today’s recipe.Ragi/nachini/Finger Millet is one our traditional millets and super nutritious with iron and calcium.Ragi is one the common baby foods in India and it can be included from six months.You can give it as porridge,idly,dosa,halwa,cake,cookies,kheer,cook like rice and a lot more.Ragi for babies can be given from six months. Ragi idli can be made with whole ragi grains and urad dhal or just made with ragi flour like today’s recipe.Here are other ragi recipes from my blog.

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Ragi Pidi Kozhukkattai/Sweet Finger Millet Dumplings

Ragi/Finger Millet/Nachini/Kelvaragu/Keppai-This is a super food from our ancestors which is again gaining momentum now.I have been regularly using this as part of baby food and our regular meal in all recipes ranging from porridge to cakes/cookies.You can find all recipes using it here

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