Ingredients
Method
- Keep all ingredients ready
- In a pan add 1 tsp ghee
- Add toor dal fry in low flame
- Add Urad dal and saute till light brown
- Do not burn them otherwise it tastes bad
- Add cumin seeds and pepper corns
- Add gram dal now as it is already roasted.
- Add red chilly as per your child's spice level.
- Add garlic cloves it's good for digestion. Saute for a minute
- Add a pinch asafoetida and switch off at once.
- Cool down completely. Grind in a mixie jar to a fine powder. If you want extra smooth fine powder sieve it and grind again.
- Transfer to a plate. Let the mixture dry for few mins. You can store in air tight container.
- When serving take rice to feed your child, preferably hot rice. Add 1/2 to 1 tsp ghee.
- Add required amount of lentils powder to the rice. Check for salt and adjust accordingly.
- Mix well and serve hot or warm. It tastes good when it is warm.
- Healthy lunch for your baby with Paruppu podi is ready to serve.
Notes
Notes
- Roasting all ingredients in ghee gives nice flavor to the parupp podi but it's optional you can also use little oil or dry roast everything
- Use chana dal instead of fried gram dal. If using chana dal, dry roast it until golden brown.
- Its less to medium spicy with the ingredients amount mentioned, adjust red chillies and garlic according to your childs preference.
- Make sure to roast the toor dal well but do not burn them.
- Store the lentils powder in a air tight container and keep at room temperature. It stays well for a month.
- But prepare it in lesser quantities so that it tastes fresh and good whenever you eat.
- Always check with your doctor before giving any new food to your child.
- Make sure to introduce everything separate to your baby before you try this lentils powder.