Looking for a nutritious and tasty meal for your toddler? Keema matar recipe for toddlers is one of the quickest and easiest dishes, packed with essential nutrients for little one’s growth and development.
What is keema matar?
Keema matar is a classic Indian dish, made with minced meat and peas with a flavorful blend of spices.
Ingredients
Minced meat: goat or lamb meat
Veggies: onion, green peas, tomato, green chili
Spices: Cumin powder, garam masala
Whole spices: Black pepper, cardamom, clove, cinnamon stick
How to cook keema matar recipe for toddlers
Heat oil in a pressure cooker and add whole spices. Cook for 2-3 seconds.
Add green chili and onions and sauté until translucent.
Add ginger garlic paste, and minced meat (keema). In a few minutes, the meat starts releasing water, cook until the water is evaporated.
Add the spices (coriander, turmeric, and salt) and chopped tomato. Cook until the tomato is soft and mushy.
Add garam masala, cumin powder.
Add the peas and a little water. Cover the pressure cooker and cook on medium-low flame until 1 vessel sounds.
Serve it with rice or roti.
Frequently asked questions
Can toddlers eat mince meat?
After 6 months old, babies can start eating meat like chicken, lamb to obtain iron.
How much meat toddler should have?
2 servings ( 2 tbsp per serving) is ideal according to healthychildren.org
Is minced meat good for toddlers?
It’s a good source of protein, iron, zinc, choline, B vitamins, selenium, and healthy fats that are important for growth and development, and for a baby’s heart and brain.
Can keema matar toddler recipe made in instant pot?
Yes, cook on steam high for 1 min.
keema matar recipe for toddlers
Equipment
Ingredients
whole spices
- 1 cardamom
- 1 clove
- 1 black pepper
- 1/2 inch cinamanon
Other ingredients
- 1 tbsp Sesame oil
- 1/4 cup Onion
- 1/2 of Thai green chili
- 1 tsp Ginger garlic paste
- 150 grams Keema
- 1/4 cup Tomato
- 1/4 tsp Coriander powder
- Salt
- 1/8 tsp Red chili powder
- 1/8 tsp Cumin powder
- 1/8 tsp Garam masala
- 1/8 tsp Turmeric powder
- 1 tbsp Green peas
- 1/4 cup Water
Instructions
- How to cook keema matar recipe for toddlers
- Heat oil in a pressure cooker and add whole spices. Cook for 2-3 seconds.
- Add green chili and onions and sauté until translucent.
- Add ginger garlic paste, and minced meat (keema). In a few minutes, the meat starts releasing water, cook until the water is evaporated.
- Add the spices (coriander, turmeric, and salt) and chopped tomato. Cook until the tomato is soft and mushy.
- Add garam masala, cumin powder.
- Add the peas and a little water. Cover the pressure cooker and cook on medium-low flame until 1 vessel sounds.
- Serve it with rice or roti.
