 Hello everyone. So in this part, you will be watching tutorial on Complementary foods for seven months old and eight to eleven months old You know as child grows older They need more quantity of food and the frequency also increases and also the change in consistency So that's what you will see in all this tutorials You know vegetarian recipes non-veg recipes for both seven months old and eight to eleven months old That the frequency is increased, you know, so frame for example, you watch that six months old children They need four table spoon in the morning four table spoon in the evening So in seven month old basically that table spoon becomes more like a cup So it would be half a cup, you know three times a day, okay? So the quantity also increased for seven month old and also You know the frequency increased to one more time Okay, and also seven month old is still kind of more Puri mashed food, you know But as child grows older say around seven and a half eight months old Then you definitely want to start using much thicker consistency in a sense that you know just kind of Mashed that food with hand, you know, don't put it in a in a mixer to make it puree Make it really, you know And it should be different variety of food Also, don't forget to put those powders that you had learnt in earlier tutorial You know your nuts and seed powder your peanut powder With sesame seed other different seeds that you can use Use your germinated bean roasted, you know Powder but make sure that you when you're cooking the food for the baby you need to cook those powders It's important to cook it Specifically your bean powder, okay? Because beans are kind of some of the beans are very high in lactans and lactans can cause a lot of bloating and you know a lot of Inflammation and in the in the sense So just make sure that you cook it really well and then put it in children's ketchup or whatever that you're making But to use these recipes Do teach mothers about this recipes because what I have noticed in my program That most of the mothers they give very monotonous food, you know, uh, they give specifically, you know, uh, NGOs that I was working and uh mothers were giving, uh, you know Roti in the morning then some dal chowl in the afternoon and some kichiri in the evening So it was all grain-based diet. Okay, uh to include proteins do include If trial is non-veg to do include eggs include you know, uh other fish powders and you know, there are the powders that we've also prepared for non-veg children, uh, but to You know add liver will do add uh meat cells also fine In vegetarian diet as I mentioned earlier, uh, of course Always think of protein first. Okay Yeah for seven and eight to 11 months old, uh, dahi paneer, you know, uh, lots of legumes, beans, pulses, dals, you know add some millets of course, uh, not to forget your vegetables You know all different kind of variety of vegetables and do expose them to all different kind of vegetables It's okay if they don't take it in first go. Uh, keep trying every few days, you know, uh, even if you try just one teaspoon It's okay. Do not force feed them very important Uh, make sure when they're making them sit, you know, just to not feed them when they are crawling or when they are, you know Sometimes we do see like 11 10 months 11 months old Sometimes you start see them walking. So you definitely don't want to feed the child when child is Walking or taking steps, you know, you want to kind of stabilize them A lot of time we do see choking if they are walking and eating and they can choke. So that's one thing Uh, another thing is avoid hard food. Uh, it can cause, uh, choking. So anything which is hard, you don't want to give it Okay, so, uh, that's it. Uh, enjoy and let me know how the recipes were. Okay. Thank you Welcome to the spoken tutorial on vegetarian recipes for seven month old babies In this tutorial, we will learn about importance of complementary feeding for seven month old babies And how to prepare vegetarian recipes such as jackfruit seeds forage horse gram amaranth leaves forage amaranth black-eyed beans forage fenugreek leaves and beans forage And codomilate vengal gram forage Let's begin During first year when baby starts crawling and moving her growth is rapid The energy requirements of the baby also increases Six to eight months old babies require up to 200 calories from complementary feeds The quantity of food given should be increased gradually Also, remember that rest feeding is at most important along with sufficient complementary feeding Therefore, when the baby completes seven months, start giving half cup of complementary food thrice a day Half cup is about 125 millilitres or eight tablespoons of food By now, the baby is comfortable with various food items As she started complementary food when she became six months old Now, start introducing a combination of foods to the baby Note that only mashed and pureed form of food should be given Make sure that the consistency of baby's food is thick enough and not at all watery While preparing the baby's food, always use local and seasonal ingredients Also, remember to add various nutritious powders such as powder of nuts and seeds Powder of sprouted beans Curry leaves powder Drumstick leaves powder This has been explained in another tutorial of the same series Do not add salt in baby's food until the baby turns one Do not add sugar, jaggery in baby's food until the baby turns two Now, we will look at a few vegetarian recipes which can be used as complementary food for the baby Our first recipe is jackfruit seeds porridge Ingredients required are 15-20 jackfruit seeds One small banana or half banana Coconut milk or breast milk One teaspoon powdered nuts and seeds To prepare jackfruit seeds porridge, wash jackfruit seeds thoroughly Take these seeds in a steel pot Add water till seeds get covered Pressure cook it until five to six whistles Take out these seeds on a plate and allow them to cool for some time Then, peel them to remove the outer covering Next, make a puree using a mixer or a stone grinder Along with this, peel a ripe banana and mash it using a spoon Now, mix mashed banana and jackfruit seeds puree together Add two tablespoons of coconut milk or breast milk in it Add powdered nuts and seeds in it Mix it well Cook this mixture for three to four minutes on a low flame The jackfruit seeds porridge is ready This jackfruit seeds porridge is rich in protein, omega-3 fatty acids, potassium and phosphorus The second recipe is horse gram amaranth leaves porridge To prepare this, we will need two tablespoons horse gram powder Two cups washed amaranth leaves One fourth teaspoon of curry leaves powder Half teaspoon ghee Method First, soak the horse grams in water for seven to eight hours After which, put it in a strainer and rinse it thoroughly with water Let all the water drain out Now, tie it in a clean cotton cloth and keep it aside until it sprouts Dry this sprouted horse gram in sunlight for a day or two Roast it on a low flame for eight to ten minutes Let it cool Then, grind it and make a powder of it This entire process is known as malting Simultaneously, heat ghee in a pan Add washed amaranth leaves in it Saute it for four to five minutes and let it cool And make a puree of it using a mixer or a stone grinder Next, add two tablespoons of water in horse gram powder Mix it well so that lumps are not formed Cook this thin paste on a low flame for six to seven minutes Now, add amaranth leaves puree in this horse gram paste and mix it well Cook it for the next two to three minutes on a low flame Add curry leaves powder in it and mix again Remove it from the flame and our horse gram amaranth leaves porridge is ready This porridge is rich in protein, omega 3 fatty acids, calcium, phosphorus, iron and potassium Please note that one can use any locally available beans and leafy vegetables to make such forages Always try to combine beans with various millets and grains such as sorghum, ragi, kodo millet, etc This combination provides complete protein to the baby You can either add malted powders of these grains and millets in the baby's food Or you can add cooked millet sprouts in such forages in mashed form The third recipe is amaranth black-eyed beans porridge Ingredients required are two tablespoons malted amaranth powder, two tablespoons sprouted black-eyed beans puree and one fourth teaspoon drumstick leaves powder Method for making malted amaranth powder Follow the instructions as explained in the earlier recipe of the same tutorial Then take sprouted black-eyed beans in a steel pot and pressure cook it until 4-5 whistles Now make a puree of this cooked black-eyed beans Then take two tablespoons of malted amaranth powder in a bowl Add sufficient water in it Mix it well to avoid lump formation Cook this thin paste of amaranth powder for 2-3 minutes on a low flame Add the pureed black-eyed beans in it Mix it well and cook it for 4-5 minutes Remove it from the flame In the end add one fourth teaspoon of drumstick leaves powder in this cooked porridge And amaranth black-eyed beans porridge is ready This amaranth black-eyed beans porridge is rich in protein, omega-3 fatty acids, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, potassium and calcium One can use a combination of the following sprouted ingredients to make such forages ragi, sorghum, moth beans, bengal grams etc The fourth recipe is fenugreek leaves and beans porridge Ingredients needed are 2 cups washed and trimmed fenugreek leaves, 1 teaspoon of ghee, 2 tablespoons of fresh coconut paste, 2 tablespoons of powder of sprouted beans To make a powder of beans, follow the instructions which have been discussed in another tutorial of the same series Method Heat one teaspoon of ghee in a pan Add fenugreek leaves and saute it for 2-3 minutes Transfer it to a clean plate and allow it to cool for some time Then make a puree of it using a grinder or a mixer Cook this puree on a low flame for a minute Add two tablespoons of powdered beans in it Mix it well to avoid lump formation Add a little amount of boiled and cooled water in it if required Now add two tablespoons of coconut paste in it To make coconut paste, take freshly grated coconut and grind it to the paste Then cook this mixture for next 7-8 minutes on a low flame with continuous stirring And fenugreek leaves and beans porridge is ready This fenugreek leaves and beans porridge is rich in protein, omega 3 fatty acid, folate, iron, calcium, phosphorus, zinc and potassium While preparing this recipe, do not forget to add grains or combine it with various grains or millets as explained earlier The fifth recipe is Kodo millet Bengal gram puree Ingredients Two tablespoons Kodo millet Two tablespoons sprouted Bengal gram Three tablespoons coconut milk One teaspoon ghee Method Take two tablespoons of Kodo millet in a steel pot Wash it thoroughly Then add three to four tablespoons of water in it Pressure cook it until three to four whistles Meanwhile, pressure cook sprouted Bengal grams until four to five whistles Then make a puree of it Heat one teaspoon of ghee in a steel pot Add cooked Kodo millet Bengal gram puree and coconut milk in it Mix it well Cook it for next four to five minutes and let it cool Now Kodo millet Bengal gram puree is ready This puree is rich in protein, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, calcium and potassium This brings us to the end of this tutorial Welcome to this spoken tutorial on non-vegetarian recipes for seven month old babies In this tutorial, we will learn about energy requirements for seven month old babies Preparation of some non-vegetarian recipes Let us begin A seven month old baby requires 200 calories from complimentary food in a day Half a cup of food should be given thrice a day A half cup is about 125 milliliters or eight tablespoons of food Only mashed and pureed form of food should be given The consistency of baby's food should be thick enough While making the baby's food, always use local and seasonal ingredients Make sure you are giving a combination of foods to your baby Also, please make sure not to add salt in any of the baby's food until they turn one Sugar and jaggery should not be added until the baby turns two Non-vegetarian foods are rich in good fats, protein and other micronutrients These nutrients are essential for proper growth and development of the baby's Foods like chicken, eggs and meat can be given Now, let us see some of the non-vegetarian recipes for seven month old babies Our first recipe is dried fish powder We will need dried Bombay duck fish to make this powder Procedure Take four to five dried Bombay duck fish Clean it by cutting the head, tail and the fins using a knife or a scissor Then cut the dried fish into medium sized pieces Dry roast these pieces on a pan on low flame for five to ten minutes Let it cool down and then grind it to make a fine powder Dry fish powder is ready It should be stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container One to two teaspoons of this powder can be added to baby's food Any local dried fish can be used to make this powder The second recipe is egg and green gram sprouts puree For this recipe, we need one hard boiled egg One tablespoon of green gram Procedure Wash and soak green gram in water for six to eight hours Strain the water and keep the green gram in a cool and dry place Note that sprouting depends on the weather too It will take more time to sprout in winter It will take more time to sprout in winter than summer Once the sprouts appear, boil it in half cup of water for five to ten minutes Let it cool and then mash it using a spoon or with clean hands Take a hard boiled egg on a plate Remove the outer shell and mash the egg using a spoon or clean hands Now mix the mashed eggs with mashed sprouted green gram It is ready to be served Our next recipe is chicken liver and little millet porridge To make this recipe, we need one chicken liver One tablespoon little millet Half lemon Pinch of turmeric powder Procedure Take one tablespoon of little millet in a bowl Wash and soak it for eight to ten hours Next, take washed and cleaned chicken liver in a bowl Apply juice of half a lemon and a pinch of turmeric powder Keep it aside for fifteen to twenty minutes Next, cook the chicken liver in a pan with half a cup of water Cook for seven to ten minutes Let it cool and then mash it with a spoon or with clean hands Then, take the soaked little millet and rinse it well Put it in a vessel to cook with one cup of water Cook for fifteen to twenty minutes on low flame until the water dries up Add the mashed chicken liver to it and mix well Chicken liver and little millet porridge is ready Moving further, let's look at the recipe for bone broth To make this recipe, we need 200 grams of cleaned and washed goat bones Two chopped tomatoes Half teaspoon cumin seeds powder Half teaspoon turmeric powder Half teaspoon ghee Procedure Heat ghee in a vessel and add chopped tomatoes Add cumin seeds powder and turmeric powder Mix well and saute it for two to three minutes on a low flame Add cleaned goat bones and one liter of water in it Cook it on low flame for about thirty minutes Once it cools, strain the broth to separate the bones which can choke the baby This broth can be used as an alternative to water in the baby's food It can also be used as an alternative for coconut milk All these recipes are rich in protein, omega-3 fatty acids and choline These recipes are sources of vitamins like Vitamin D, A, B2, B9 and B12 Calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, zinc and selenium are also present Include these recipes in the baby's diet for good health This brings us to the end of this tutorial Thanks for joining Welcome to the spoken tutorial on vegetarian recipes for 8 to 11 month old babies In this tutorial we will learn to prepare some nutritious vegetarian recipes During 8 to 11 months the baby requires up to 670 calories of energy in a day This energy is provided by complementary food Complimentary food should be started after the baby completes 6 months of age Along with complementary food babies should be breastfed until two years of age Once the baby completes 8 months start giving her a half cup of food A half cup is about 125 milliliters or 8 tablespoons of food Feed her half cup of food 4 times a day At this age we can start giving finger foods to babies Finger foods are foods that babies can eat by themselves using their hands Softly cooked chopped vegetables and fruits are some examples Pancake pieces, omelette, idli and vegetable cutlets are other examples Do not add salt in any of the baby's food until they turn one Sugar and jaggery should not be added until the baby turns two Mother or the caregiver should ensure that the finger foods should not be hard For example do not give carrots as finger food Hard finger food can choke the baby We will now start with preparing the vegetarian recipes Our first recipe is sorghum dogli in red lentil curry To make this recipe we will need 15 grams or 1 tablespoon of malted sorghum powder 15 grams or 1 tablespoon pressure cooked sprouted red lentil Half cup finely chopped tomato 25 grams or half cup finely chopped and steamed pumpkin You will also need 2 teaspoons of sesame seeds powder A pinch of turmeric powder A pinch of cumin seeds powder Half lemon 1 teaspoon ghee or oil I will first explain the procedure for malting Wash and soak sorghum in water for 8 to 9 hours Later put it in a strainer and rinse it thoroughly with water Let all the water drain out and then tie it in a clean cotton cloth Keep it aside until it sprouts This entire procedure is called sprouting Note that different ingredients take different time to sprout Dry the sprouted sorghum in the sunlight covered with a cloth for a day or two Later roast it on a low flame for 8 to 10 minutes and then let it cool Then grind and make a powder of it This entire process is known as malting With this the malted sorghum powder is ready We will start making the dough clean up Take the malted sorghum powder in a bowl Add sesame seeds and cumin seeds powder too Mix it well Add 1 fourth teaspoon ghee or oil in it Remember to make the dough hard Start kneading the dough by adding a little water at a time You can also add breast milk or milk You can also add breast milk or coconut milk instead of water Keep it aside for 15 minutes Now make a ball of dough Place it on a dusted rolling board and roll it into a circular disc Cut this into a diamond shaped pieces using a knife Keep them aside for later use Now heat 1 fourth teaspoon ghee in a vessel Add chopped tomato and saute it for 2 to 3 minutes To it add turmeric powder and pressure cooked sprouted red lentils Mix it well Bring this to boil and add the diamond shaped cut pieces one by one Mix everything well again Cook this mixture for 5 to 7 minutes Our sorghum doughkli with red lentil curry is ready Squeeze half a lemon in the curry and serve Our next recipe is steamed lentil cake Ingredients required are 15 grams or 1 tablespoon sprouted horse gram 15 grams or 1 tablespoon Bengal gram flour A pinch of turmeric powder You will also need 50 grams or half cup curd Half chopped tomato 2 handfuls of coriander leaves Before we begin please sprout the horse gram Follow the same method as explained earlier in this tutorial Procedure Make a thin paste of horse gram sprouts by adding a little water in a grinder Transfer this into a bowl To this add Bengal gram flour, curd and turmeric powder Leave 1 teaspoon of curd from half cup for later use Mix it well and add water if required Keep this batter aside for 5 to 7 hours in a warm place to ferment Once the batter ferments, grease a plate with some ghee Pour the batter on the plate Steam it for 25 to 30 minutes on a medium flame Check if it is cooked by inserting a knife If the knife has the batter on it then you need to steam for some more time If it comes out clean then lentil cake is ready Keep this aside to cool Cut it into small pieces and transfer them onto a plate Keep them aside and start making the chutney I will now show you how to make the tomato chutney Put 1 chopped tomato, 2 handfuls of washed coriander leaves in a grinder Then add 1 teaspoon curd and grind to make a smooth paste Transfer this into a bowl Serve this chutney with lentil cake You can mash the cake or dip it in tomato chutney and feed it to babies Our next recipe is Amaranth green gram pancake For this we need 15 grams or 2 tablespoons malted amaranth powder You will also need 15 grams or 1 tablespoon sprouted green gram 2 teaspoons peanut powder A pinch of turmeric powder A pinch of cumin seeds powder Half teaspoon ghee The procedure for malting has already been explained earlier Please follow the same method for malting amaranth powder Now we will make a paste of sprouted green gram Grind the green gram into a smooth paste using a mixer or a stone grinder Add a little water while making the paste Transfer the mixture into a bowl Add 2 tablespoons of malted amaranth flour and peanuts powder in it Next add cumin seeds powder and turmeric Mix everything well Add 1 fourth cup of water to this and mix again Our batter is ready Heat ghee on a pan Pour the batter on the pan in a circular shape using a spoon Cover the pan with a lid and cook until both sides are cooked It will take 4 to 7 minutes to cook Amaranth green gram pancake is ready Once cooled you can feed the pancake with curd to the baby Our next recipe is little millet with curd and vegetables To make this recipe we will need 15 grams or 1 tablespoon little millet 15 grams or 1 tablespoon sprouted yellow peas Sprouting has been explained earlier in this tutorial Please follow the same method You will also need 50 grams or 1 half cup curd 1 half finely chopped tomato 6 to 8 cauliflower florets 2 handfuls of drumstick leaves 1 half teaspoon turmeric powder 1 half teaspoon ghee Before making this recipe wash and soak the little millet for 8 hours I will tell you the procedure now Heat ghee in a vessel Add chopped tomato and saute it for 5 to 7 minutes on a low flame And add turmeric powder Add sprouted yellow peas Drumstick leaves, cauliflower and curd Mix well Cook this for some time Next add little millet and water Mix again Cook this on a medium flame until little millet, peas and cauliflower are cooked Transfer this into a bowl Little millet with curd and vegetables is ready Remember to use locally available ingredients while preparing the baby's food All these recipes are rich in protein and omega 3 fatty acids They are rich in vitamin D, vitamin A and B complex They are also rich in calcium, magnesium, potassium, sulphur, iron and zinc Include these recipes daily in your baby's diet for good health This brings us to the end of this tutorial Welcome to the spoken tutorial on non-vegetarian recipes for 8 to 11 month old babies In this tutorial we will learn Calorie requirements and finger foods for 8 to 11 month old babies Preparation of some nutritious non-vegetarian recipes Until now you were feeding the baby with half a cup of food thrice a day When the baby completes 8 months the frequency of feeding must be increased During 8 to 11 months the baby requires up to 300 calories of energy per day Along with complimentary feeding, breastfeeding up to 2 years is necessary Half a cup of food should be given 4 times a day A half cup is about 125 milliliters or 8 tablespoons of food The baby's food consistency should also be changed Earlier you were feeding pureed or mashed foods to the baby At this age soft and chunky food can be given to the baby You can also introduce finger foods to the babies at this age Foods that babies can eat by hand themselves are called finger foods For example, omelette, boiled egg, cooked pieces of fish, mutton or chicken Pieces or slices of fruits, vegetables and paneer are other examples A few precautions should be taken while feeding non-vegetarian food to the baby All non-vegetarian food should be thoroughly washed and cooked Care should be taken to completely remove the bones of fish, chicken or meat Bones can choke the baby Also please make sure not to add salt in any of the baby's food until they turn 1 Sugar and jaggery should not be added until the baby turns 2 Let us now proceed with the preparation of some non-vegetarian recipes Our first recipe is steamed chicken balls Ingredients required to make this recipe are 2 and a half tablespoons or 80 grams of minced chicken Half lemon Half finely chopped onion Half beaten egg 1 tablespoon roasted Bengal gram flour Procedure Take washed and minced chicken in a bowl Squeeze half a lemon on top of it Mix it well and keep it aside for 20 to 30 minutes In the same bowl of minced chicken add chopped onions and beaten egg Then add roasted Bengal gram flour and mix well Divide the mixture into 4 equal portions and make round balls of it To steam the chicken balls fill 1 fourth of a vessel with water Place a stand in the centre of the vessel Take the chicken balls in a steel plate and place it on the stand Cover the vessel with a lid and cook on medium flame for 10 minutes Take the balls out on a plate Our steamed chicken balls are ready The second recipe is omelet To prepare this recipe you will require 2 eggs 1 fourth teaspoon turmeric powder 1 fourth teaspoon cumin seeds powder 1 teaspoon ghee or oil Procedure Beat the eggs thoroughly until it becomes frothy Add turmeric powder and cumin seeds powder Mix it well Heat ghee or oil in a pan Pour the beaten eggs on it Let it cook on a low flame for 3 to 4 minutes both the sides Omelet is ready The next recipe is goat liver curry You will need the following ingredients 75 grams of goat liver Half onion Half tomato Half teaspoon turmeric powder Half teaspoon cumin powder Half lemon 1 tablespoon of coconut You will also need 1 teaspoon ghee or oil Procedure Take cleaned and washed goat liver on a plate Cut it into small pieces and add juice of half a lemon on it Keep it aside for 15 to 20 minutes Then pressure cook the liver pieces with half cup of water until 4 whistles Let the pressure release by itself and then open the pressure cooker Side by side grind onion, tomato and coconut to make a smooth paste Now heat ghee or oil in a pan Add the prepared paste in it Add turmeric powder and cumin powder Saute it for 3 to 4 minutes Add cooked goat liver and half cup of water in it Cook this curry for 5 to 7 minutes on a low flame Goat liver curry is ready The last recipe is steamed fish To make this recipe you will need 1 cleaned and washed pomfret 1 banana leaf 1 tablespoon of curd ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder ¼ teaspoon cumin powder Procedure Take curd in a bowl Add turmeric powder and cumin powder in it and mix well Apply this on a cleaned and washed piece of pomfret Keep it aside for 15 to 20 minutes Meanwhile wash the banana leaf thoroughly Place it on a clean cloth and wipe it with the cloth to dry the leaf Next heat the banana leaf on a medium flame for few seconds Do it on the other side of the leaf as well This will make the banana leaf soft for wrapping the fish Now wrap the fish pieces in the banana leaf Steam it for 18 to 20 minutes on a low flame The procedure for steaming has been explained in the tutorial earlier Remove the wrapped fish from heat and let it cool down Once it cools down unwrap the fish from the banana leaf Steamed fish is ready Make sure to separate the fish from the bones and then serve it to the baby Instead of pomfret you can also use any locally available fish in your area All these recipes are rich in protein, omega-3 fatty acids and choline These recipes are sources of vitamins like vitamin D, A, B2, B3, B6, B9, B12 Iron, zinc and phosphorus are also present in all these recipes Include these recipes in the baby's diet for good health This brings us to the end of this tutorial Thanks for joining