Healthy, weight gaining toddler recipe (gluten free)

BREAKFAST PORRIDGE 

Ingredients needed

• Grated apple -1 nos
• Olive oil- 1 tablespoon
• Ragi flour (finger millet flour)- 1 teaspoonful
• Wholegreen gram dhal flour- 1 teaspoonful
• Almond powder- 1 teaspoonful

Preparation

•  Add the olive oil in a pan, one the oil is hot add in the grated apple
• Just sauté the apple for a minute, as it starts to leave its moisture, now add the flours such as ragiflour, whole green gram dhal flour, almond powder.
• Mix all together, add half cup of water and bring it to boil
• The mixture will thicken up after few minutes.
• Bring it to the consistency of a porridge or pudding
• If the recipe thickens up too much, you can dilute with whole milk
• You can also prepare it by substituting milk instead of water.

If you want some more sweetness apart from the apple you could also, use a teaspoon of jaggery syrup.

Health benefits

1. This recipe is gluten free, sugar free and a complete meal for toddlers
2. The ragi flour is rich in iron, calcium,thiamin, riboflavin,carbs and protein
3. The green gram dhal has protein and essential amino acid for growth and brain development
4. almonds are packed with good fats, vitamin E,manganese ,biotin and vitamin b2.