Split green grams stew

Ingredients

1 cup (1 fist) cooked split green grams (see page 59 for recipe)

3 medium sized tomatoes

1 medium size onion

Juice from one lemon

2 tablespoons (2 full thumbs) of fat or oil

9 cups (9 fists) clean water

Iodized salt to taste

Steps

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2 Food Groups

Clean cooking area, cooking bowls, and utensils with soap and clean water. Wash hands with soap and clean running water. Wash the tomatoes with clean water.

Chop all vegetables into small bite sized pieces

Mash the cooked split green grams with 5 cups (5 fists) water.

Heat the fat or oil in a cooking pot; add the onions and cook until they are soft and golden brown.

Add tomatoes, stir, and cook until they are soft.

Add remaining 4 cups (4 fists) water, lemon juice, and iodized salt.

Stir in the mashed green grams and cover.

If you are cooking over gas, kerosene, jiko or fire, lower the heat. Cook until the mixture is hot throughout.

The split green grams stew should be thick, soft, and easy to eat.

Let stew cool before serving so you do not burn your baby’s mouth.

Wash your hands and your child’s hands with soap and clean, running water before feeding your child.

Recommended additions for dietary diversity:

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I thought that children under 1 year of age should not eat beans or meat because they could choke. But I have learned that these foods can be safe for younger children if they are prepared correctly. Cook these foods until they are soft, mash them and add soup or clean drinking water if they are too thick to make them safer for younger children.

Helpful Hints

• At this age, your child should be eating about ¾ cup (3 cupped handfuls) of food at each meal and a snack.

• If you have extra food, you can feed it to other children or store it in a covered container for NO MORE THAN 4 hours. If you store the food, be sure to heat it thoroughly before feeding it again to your baby.

• Continue breastfeeding on demand until your baby is 2 years old or more.