POWDERS TO MAKE AT HOME FOR BABIES

SPICES POWDER

1.Jeera powder-seeraga podi(dry roast and grind)

2.Coriander powder-malli podi (dry roast and grind )

3.Pepper powder-melagu thool(dry roast and grind )

4.Cardomom powder and nutmeg+cinnamon powder (jaathikaai+pattai powder) –ADD these in pancakes or kanjis/Porridges

5.Peanuts powder(verkadalai powder )

6.Nuts powder-Badam +cashew+pista (dry roast and grind)

7.Walnuts powder (Don't add in iron-rich food )

8.Zinc seeds powder- Pumpkin seeds+sesame seeds(black ellu/Till seeds)+ kirni seeds/Melon seeds +watermelon seeds +vealari seeds (Each 10 g –Dry roast and grind )

9.Black ellu powder

Black ellu-/sesame seeds- 1cup

Ulundhu/oorid dhal-2 tbsp

Kadala paruppu/ channa dhal-2 tbsp

Perungaayam/Asefotida -1/4 tsp

Red chilli-1/2 or pepper -1/2 tsp

Jaggery or vellam-1 tbsp

Dry roast separately ellu,ulundhu and kadala paruppu.Add spices and grind and store in airtight container. Add nallennai/gingely oil with rice and add this powder and mix and feed babies

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Pasala keerai/Palak chapathi/Spinach chapathi

Ingredients: 1.Wheat flour-2 cups. 2.Palak/Pasala keerai-1 cup. 3.Salt-as req. 4.Seerakam/Jeera-1 tbsp. 5.Pepper-1 tbsp. 6.Water-As req. Method: 1.Wash and add palak greens and saute till it shrinks , Grind Paalak leaves in a mixie and make it as a paste. 2.Add Wheat flour,Palak paste,salt,Pepper and tampered jeera(Cumin) in a bowl. 3.Add required water little by little and knead it to a soft dough. 4.Then divide the dough into equal lemon sized balls. 5.Then start rolling it gently to a thin chapathi. 6.Heat a dosa tawa , transfer the chapathi's, drizzle little oil and cook till brown spots appear. 7. Then turn over to other side and cook. 8. Serve hot with your favourite sidedish.

Vallarai Keerai Kootu/Brahmi leaves Chutney /OPOS(one pot-one shot)

Brahmi known as vallarai in Tamil is a medicinal herb which has been used for centuries in Traditional Indian (Ayurveda) Medicine. Vallarai keerai (leaves resemble the shape of the human brain) has amazing medicinal properties and has the power to cure many diseases. You can include it in your diet once in a week in the form of thuvaiyal, sambar or kootu. Today we will see how to make vallarai keerai Kootu following this easy One pot recipe. Ingredients: Vallarai Keerai / Brahmi leaves- 2 cups chopped finely Yellow Split Moong Dal / Pasi paruppu – 1/2 cup Tomatoes – 1 large chopped Garlic – 2 fat cloves Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi – 1 tsp Salt to taste Onion chopped-1 cup. Red chilly-1 to 2.As per your spice level. For Seasoning: Oil – 1 tsp Mustard Seeds / Kaduku – 1 tsp Cumin Seeds/ Jeerakam – 1/2 tsp Urad dal / Ulundu paruppu – 1 tsp Asafoetida / Hing / Kaya podi – 1/4 tsp Curry Leaves a sprig Method: Add all the ingredients in a Pressure cook...

Milagai Thool

Ingredients: 1.Red Chilly-1/2 kg. 2.Daniya-1kg. 3.Pepper-100g. 4.Cumin seeds/Jeeragam-50g. 5.Turmeric-150g. 6.Split Bengal gram/Kadalaparapu-100g. 7.Toor dhal/Thuvaram parapu-100g. 8.Black gram/Uluntham paruppu-2 tsp9.Fenugreek/Venthayam-2 tsp. 10.Raw rice/Pachai Arisi-4 tsp. Method : 1.Grind all ingredients to powder. 2.This Milagaai thool is mainly for preparing sambar and Kuzhambu varieties.

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