Looking for a Delicious and Nutritious Meal for Your Toddler? Try This Soya Vegetable Rice!

Soya vegetable rice is a nutritious delight for growing toddlers. It’s loaded with essential carbohydrates, proteins, and vitamins, fulfilling their dietary needs. This dish combines the goodness of rice and soya, providing a vegetarian-friendly protein source. Vibrant vegetables like carrot, French beans, potato, onions, and curry leaves not only enhance the flavors but also add a wholesome touch to the meal. With the delightful crunch of peanuts, this easy one-pot recipe becomes a healthy and appealing option for your child’s lunch box.

Soya Vegetable Rice for Toddlers

Ingredients:

• ½ cup Rice
• Handful of Soya Chunks
• 1 small Carrot, roughly chopped into cubes
• 1 small Onion , finely chopped
• 1 sprig of Curry leaves
• 4-5 French beans, finely chopped
• 1-2 tbsp. of Peanuts
• 1 bay leaf
• ¼ tsp Turmeric powder
• ¼ tsp Cumin seeds
• ¼ tsp Garam masala (Optional)
• 2 tbsp. of Oil
• Salt to taste
• 1 ½ cups hot water

Method:

1. Soak the rice in enough water for 10-15 minutes. Rinse the rice thoroughly in water until the water runs clear of starch. Drain and keep aside.

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2. Wash the soya chunks and soak them in warm water for 10-15 minutes. They will absorb water and swell.

3. Squeeze out all the water and rinse the soya chunks again in clear water for 2-3 times. Squeeze out all the water and keep aside.

4. In a pressure pan, heat oil on medium flame. Add cumin seeds and bay leaf. Once the seeds crackle add the curry leaves and peanuts. Stir fry for a while.

5. Now add onions followed by turmeric powder and sauté for about a minute. Add the remaining vegetables and soaked soya chunks and stir fry them for 1-2 minutes.

6. Now add the drained rice to the veggies and mix well. Season the rice with salt and garam masala.

7. Add about 1 ½ cup hot water to the rice and give a quick stir. Once the water begins to boil, cover the pressure cooker with a lid and cook the rice for 1-2 whistles.

8. Open the lid of the cooker, once the pressure has released. Fluff the rice with a fork taking care not to break the grains.

9. Serve warm either by itself or with some curd or raita.

This is a recipe that can be whipped up in next to no time – it’s just the soya chunks that need some effort. This season, be sure to try this out – the whole family will love it!