Rice (Brown) makes the baby’s perfect first food due to its dense natural nutrition and fiber. Rice is the Staple food of our nation and introducing chawal ka paani or rice soup after 6 months is an ideal choice. Please don’t forget the 3 day rule before introducing any new food.
How to make Rice Soup/Chawal Ka Paani for Babies
The best recommended rice is the Organic Brown Rice.But Since I didn’t have stock I have used white rice for this recipe.
Ingredients
- 3 Tbsp of Rice
- 9 Tbsp of water
Method
Sterilize all the utensils either using a Sterilizer or by placing the utensils in boiling hot water.
1.Take 3 tbsp of rice in a bowl and add water. Soak the rice for 15 to 20 minutes.
2. Wash the rice in running water and add water 3 times that of rice. (3:1)
3. Place the bowl in the flame and cook it.
4. You can cook with or without the lid, be careful while cooking as the water may foam outside.
5. Switch off the flame after the rice is nicely cooked as shown in the below picture.
6. Mash the contents with masher or thick spoon. Mash while it is hot, since it will be difficult to make a paste after it has become cold.
7. Remove the water with little of mashed rice as shown in the below picture
8. Your “Rice SoupChawal ka paani” is ready
As the baby grows, the mashed rice can also be given. Give the soup a little warm so that the baby can get adapted to its bland taste.
Check out our recipe video here for more instructions:
Nutritional Information
100 gms of rice yield about 365 kcal of energy
Brown rice is rich in selenium, magnesium, fiber, Â and is a natural antioxidant.
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Chawal Ka Paani / Rice Soup
Ingredients
- 3 Tbsp Rice
- Required Water
Instructions
- Take 3 tbsp of rice in a bowl and add water. Soak the rice for 15 to 20 minutes.
- Wash the rice in running water and add add water 3 times that of rice. (3:1)
- Place the bowl in the flame and cook it.
- You can cook with or without the lid, be careful while cooking as the water may foam outside.
- Switch off the flame after the rice is nicely cooked as shown in the below picture.
- Mash the contents with masher or thick spoon. Mash while it is hot, since it will be difficult to make a paste after it has become cold.
- Remove the water with little of mashed rice as shown in the below picture
- Your "Rice Soup" is ready
When is the best time to give rice soup.. morning after noon or evening
Hi,
You can give rice soup in the morning or afternoon or evening dear. Anything is okay 🙂
helo
can i give this to my daughter who is 5.5 months old now?
Hey Shazara,
If your pediatrician has suggested that your little one is ready for starting solids. Then yes you can start giving chawal ka pani to your little one.
Can I hv dis rice soup for 3 n half month baby?
No dear, you can start weaning your child after 6+ months. Till 6 months your little one must be exclusively breastfed.
Don’t we need to add salt.?
No, We don’t advice salt until 1 year old
Hello hema,
Sterlising is critical part can we sterlise silver and steel in electric sterlisers?
Dear Nitu,
I don’t think so you cna sterilise in electric sterilisers, do check this post ” How to sterilise baby utensils” for more info
Hello doc mom,
Thanks alot for this wonderful blog.. Hema can we roast rice for chawal paani
Hi jyothi,
Thank you 🙂 No need to roast rice, you can cook them as it is
Hi, I used organic brown rice- a packaged one from the market and even after 7 pressure cooker whistles my rice wasn’t cooked. Does brown rice take a long time to cook compared to white rice?
Hai, brown rice needs more water to cook. Sine different brands cook differently, increase the rice water ratio and allow for 6 to 7 whistles. You can achieve the perfect consistency only by trial and error
Hi, <br />thanks for the recipes. But why have you used white rice when the recipe says brown rice ?
Hai, thank you for visiting My Little Moppet, I didn't have stock of organic brown rice, so used white rice, for my next recipe on homemade rice cereal, I will be using brown one..,,