Ria's Collection: POTATO & BROCCOLI RICE - BABY FOOD SERIES (1)

Wednesday, August 28, 2013

POTATO & BROCCOLI RICE - BABY FOOD SERIES (1)

Potato & Broccoli Rice
Ijust realised that the last post here was about a month ago! Where does the time go? Days are just flying by and even before I realise Summer is coming to an end, Costco has started stocking up on Christmas decorations!! Eeeks! That means just one thing...winter is around the corner! I know, I know, there's a season called Fall in between to come but everything just spells Winter to me. Winter in Minneapolis...is too harsh.

Potato & Broccoli Rice
A lot of you had asked me about what I feed Ian Vaava on a daily basis.I give him different things depending on my mood on that given day.Sometimes, he has a spread and sometimes it's just some veggie loaded rice and yogurt.Either way, he always relishes everything to the last morsel. So,it works out for us.

Ian Birthday
I also realised,after reading your emails,that I haven't shared any birthday photographs from Ian's 1st Birthday Party as I promised to! So here are some of them. When I look at these photographs, my heart cannot hold back the emotions I had during those days...a month ago.The drama because he was turning one, the headless chicken dance I did because I wanted EVERYTHING, yes, every single thing to be homemade! Did you know that I even asked Jobin if I could make the burger buns & potato chips at home too...so that it's like a complete homemade thing??

Ian Birthday
Ian Birthday
To be honest, when I go for a birthday party or for that matter any party,I look forward to eating the food,the host/hostess cooked. If possible, from scratch. Yeah,I can be a bit difficult that way. I somehow love the charm of homemade meals. I love the fact that there was a lot of thought process that was involved in making that day special, in a complete homemade way.

Ian Birthday
Ian Birthday
I feel very accomplished,when I look at the food photographs from his birthday party. I had been planning it since the time he was born. Menu changed multiple times and finally we decided on these things that you are seeing right now.Everything, including the spring roll wrappers were made from scratch. I wanted his birthday to be so special, so special that I didn't mind breaking my head over each detail.

Ian Birthday It was a quiet,fun filled day with our good friends here.Ian had a good time and stayed up until we packed up and left from the picnic spot.

POTATO & BROCCOLI RICE
Potato & Broccoli Rice My own recipe

One thing I want to tell you is that I am not a certified baby food maker, so please, please use this as a guide to develop your own recipes,for your child. You know your child better,than me. This is what I feed our baby.

Ingredients
2 tablespoon oil
1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 large dried red chili
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
1/2 red onion, sliced fine
1 large potato,peeled & cubed
1 cup broccoli florets
1/2 cup sona masoori /basmati rice
1 1/2 cups water
Salt to taste

Method: Heat oil in a pressure cooker,on medium heat.Splutter the mustard followed by cumin and dried red chili.Add the turmeric,onions,potato & broccoli and saute for 2 minutes.Add the rice and stir for a minute.Add water and salt and pressure cook for two whistles.Once the steam is released,open the cooker and adjust seasonings/water to your child's preference*.
*If your baby likes mushy rice,add more water and mush it up using a potato masher.

We must be quite weird when we say that we really like baby food,when made this way. I find Jobin and myself helping ourselves from his little porcelain pot that I keep his food in. If at all,you feel like making it for yourself,decrease the water and pressure cook it for just one whistle. I hope to update this space with more baby food,so that it may benefit some of you.

10 Comments:

Shree said...

Beautiful pics ! U are a super woman Ria !!!

Unknown said...

Thanx for sharing.....Wonderful clicks... Ian Baby is so cute.....n tz so nice dat u started posting baby food.....

Rebel said...

Hi Ria... I have been following this blog for a while and dint really leave any comments coz im not good at this...you just like some people without having met and you are one such person.....u r one amazing lady.. u have a beautiful family and i so much appreciate how much hard work you put in to make things beautiful for them....Ian's Bday party looks perfect... .. Lots of best wishes for more such beautiful moments in your life.... Sulekha

Zareena said...

Amazing birthday pics Ria. Ian vava seems to be veey happy with the bear cake. U r a perfect mom.... :)

Anonymous said...

Every little bit of this post; be it the pics,the writings,the baby,the cake,the food,the emotions and every other effort(pre&post) put in are filled with absolute awesomeness.

U r truly Amazing Ria!Luv and hugs :)

Anonymous said...

Every little bit of this post;be it the pics,the writings,the baby,the cake,the emotions and every other effort(pre&post) put in are filled with absolute awesomeness.

U r truly Amazing Ria !!Luv & hugs :)

Chelle B said...

Happy belated birthday to Ian! Brings back memories of my son's 1st birthday. Sniffles. You really put a lot of thought into the party. Such a good mama. The recipe for the potato & broccoli rice sounds amazing. Don't think my son would have been able to handle spice. He doesn't tolerate any kick to his food.

Liza Beth said...

Thank you Ria. Please post more baby foods. My 7 month old is a fussy eater. I would like to try varieties for him.

Chitz said...

Awesome pics, I know the hard work that goes into making each & everything at home. Wonder gal, u made it :)

Amritha said...

Ria!! It is delightful to see vaava grow and even more so to see you and the blog grow! Wish you many more wonderful moments!

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