Palak Paneer Rice (Baby and Toddler) Video of Tarla Dalal

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This rice delicacy is appealing to most infants because of its bright green colour. Spinach provides the much needed iron and folic acid for your growing baby while paneer is a good source of calcium. This nourishing rice serves as a full meal for lunch or dinner keeping your baby satiated for a longer time.

Recipe Description for Palak Paneer Rice for Babies and Toddlers

Preparation Time: 15 mins
Cooking Time: 12 mins
Makes 1 cup
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Ingredients

For Palak Paneer Rice
1/4 cup chopped spinach (palak) , washed and drained
1/4 cup chopped paneer (cottage cheese) , preferably made with cow's
1/4 cup rice (chawal) , washed and drained
1/2 tsp ghee
a pinch of cumin seeds (jeera)
restricted quantity of salt

For Serving With Palak Paneer Rice
fresh curd (dahi) , preferably made with cow’s

Method

For palak paneer rice

To make {span class="bold1"}palak paneer rice for babies and toddlers{/span}, heat the ghee in a pressure cooker and add the cumin seeds.
When the seeds crackle, add the rice and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.
Add the spinach, paneer, salt and 1 cup of water, mix well and pressure cook for 2 whistles.
Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid.
Serve the {span class="bold1"}palak paneer rice for babies and toddlers{/span} lukewarm with fresh curds.

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RECIPE SOURCE : Baby And Toddler Cookbook