Yum For BABY: Yogurt Rice (For age: 12 months+)

Yogurt is good for babies. The American Academy of Pediatrics, suggests yogurt as a healthy food for babies as early as 8 months old. I have been giving my son plain yogurt since 8 months and he loves it. I always make fresh yogurt right at home for food preparations. When I started feeding yogurt to my son, I used to serve yogurt alone for the first few days and then started to mix it with his favorite fruits; either pureed or chopped.

This recipe is Mommy’s lazy day treat for little-one. Hahaa, ya if you don’t have time to cook a complete meal for your little-one, this “Yogurt Rice” or "Curd Rice" works great. Easy to make; you just need cooked rice and yogurt.

Ingredients (1 serving)

Cooked rice (I chose parboiled rice) – 3 Tbsp

Yogurt- 1 Tbsp

Salt, to taste

Process

Step 1: Way of cooking the rice

There are so many ways you can cook rice. I usually do the following way.

Soak rice in warm water for 10 minutes. Add this rice to the pressure cooker and fill the cooker 2/3 with water. Close the cooker and lock the lid securely. Set the heat on medium-high. When the steam comes out of the vent pipe, place the regulator on top. Wait for 2 more minutes and turn off the heat (no whistle). Keep it for about half an hour. Then, open the lid (make sure that the pressure has been completely released) and drain the cooked rice by placing it to a strainer. Keep the rice in the strainer for about 10 minutes and the rice is ready!

Step 2:

For starter babies: Grind together cooked rice and yogurt in a food processor. Add salt to taste.

Step 2:

For toddler: Add rice into bowl (Mash and serve bowl) and mash it until you get a smooth consistency. Transfer this rice to the serving bowl and mix it with yogurt. Add salt to taste.

You can serve it with any curry. I usually serve it with steamed black eyed peas/ Chicken.