Dal Ka Paani is one of the popular first food for babies. According to recent studies, plain dal ka paani does not have any nutrition and so always add a spoon of mashed dal to it.
I have added a clove of garlic to the dal ka paani.
Benefits of Garlic
1. Helps the body to fight against infection due to the presence of a compound called allicin, It has been researched that garlic is very effective against life-threatening infection in critically ill infants.
(see reference 5) It has antibacterial and antiviral properties.
2. Garlic has anti-inflammatory properties.
3. The Allicin in garlic acts as a powerful antioxidant.
4. It is rich in Vitamin C, it also contains good amount of selenium, manganese, vitamin B6.<
How to cook Garlic
1. Always chop or crush garlic for its maximum effect.
2. After chopping or crushing, allow it to stand for 10 minutes before cooking as it helps the compound Allicin to attain its maximum concentration.
Please don’t forget the3 Day Rule
before introducing any new food.
Now on to the Recipe
How to make Dal Ka Paani for Babies?
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Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp of Toor Dal or Moong Dal.
- Half a piece of 1 garlic clove.
- Turmeric (optional)
- 8 Tbsp of Water.
Method
Sterilize the utensils either using a Sterilizer or by boiling them in hot water.
1. Soak the dal for 15 minutes and wash well in running water.
2.Add water and the half clove of garlic to dal. I have added a pinch of turmeric, it is optional.
3. Place it on the stove and cook, either with or without the lid.
4. After the dal is nicely cooked as shown in the below picture, switch off the flame.
5. Mash the contents with a masher or thick spoon.
6. Remove little water with a spoon of mashed Dal (updated on 23.1.2015, see below for explanation)
7. “Garlic Lentil Soup is ready�
Check out our recipe video here for more instructions:
Studies have shown that plain dal ka paani does not have any nutrition as the supernatant fluid is devoid of carbohydrates, fats or proteins, except maybe for heat stable proteins.
So while feeding dal ka paani, always mash some dal along with it and feed the baby.
Nutritional Information
100gm of Toordal yields 343 kcal
Toor Dal is rich in proteins and aminoacids like methionine, lysine, and tryptophan.
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References
1.;http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/114/Supplement_3/1146.full#sec-4
2.http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/106/Supplement_4/1278.1.full
3.The effects of repeated exposure to garlic-flavored milk on the nursling’s behavior.Mennella JA1Beauchamp GK
4.Mother’s milk: a medium for early flavor experiences.Mennella JA
5.Trial of garlic as an adjunct therapy for multidrug resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa pneumonia in a critically illinfantYalindag-Ozturk N 1
Ozdamar M, Cengiz P
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- 2 Tbsp of Toor Dal.
- Half a piece of 1 garlic clove.
- Turmeric (optional)
- 8 Tbsp of Water.
- Soak the toor dal for 15 minutes and wash well in running water.
- Add water and the half clove of garlic to dal. I have added a pinch of turmeric, it is optional.
- Place it over the stove and cook, either with or without the lid.
- After the dal is nicely cooked as shown in the below picture, switch off the flame.
- Mash the contents with a masher or thick spoon.
- Remove little water with mashed Dal (updated on 23.1.2015, see notes for explanation) as shown in the below picture.