Rice with green grams

Ingredients

4 cups (4 fists) cooked rice (see recipe on page 62)

1 cup (1 fist) cooked sprouted green grams (see page 63 for recipe)

¾ cup (3 cupped handfuls) coconut milk

1 medium sized onion

2 tablespoons (2 full thumbs) of fat or oil

Iodized salt to taste

3 Food Groups

Steps

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

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

Add the cooked green grams and rice.

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

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Add coconut milk and stir.

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

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

Recommended additions for dietary diversity:

The food should be thick, soft, and easy to eat. 4 4

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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.