Hi Hetal,

In one of your post you mention that Sabodana is not good for kids. My son is 15th months old and sometimes I used to give him sabodana kheer. Generally I used unpolished one sabodana. Please let me know Is unpolished one is also not good for babies. What is the problem with sabodana.

Also by now I have started almost all the vegetables except Brinjal & qualiflower. Can I start these vegis also because these are bit heavy one.

Thanks for your time,
REgards
Sona Hetal replied. 100 gms of sabudana or sago,,,contains approx :
351 kcal, 87 gms carbohydrate, 0.2 gm of fat and protein each.
which in all less than what req in baby diet...
instead offer your baby sevaai kheer, with almonds,walnuts,cardamom and, raisins,,he will get something good out of it...check for ne allergy issues when dealing with ne kind of nuts/dryfruits...
when given a choice of polished nd unpolished,,prefer unpolished but the ones that are cleaned/washed atleast once during the packing process.often its mentioned on the pack ! if its not thn they might not be washed one,but they are cleaned ones..

sago nutrient value is very poor....and it provides a large quantity of starch thats how its used in most of the baby foods and other foods,,whenever thickng of food was required...It has a very little or almost no minerals and vitamins.
esp you will find it most in gerber foods,,stage 2 onwards,,mostly in pudding and some other readymades.
therefore, considering it in daily diet is not good ! hwever, if you are giving it once a while as a part of serving or like once/twice in a week,,its ok..nothing to wrong.dont give it often !

you can start with cauliflower as your child is above 7months..throw in some peas,or some other vegies,a lil sprinkle of garlic pwder,,,if at all, you are afraid if it causes gas or heaviness in stomach ! always try to use the whole of cauliflower from the main stem,,,ncluding the thick stem,,chop them in small pieces,,the only thing you will be throwing is the base stem,
also, use the leaves stems that are attached to it,,however,throw away the sides of the leaves(that has tiny fibrssss)
brinjal too once a while in his curries doesnt harm...however, if the brinjal has too many seeds in it, please remove them and thn put the rest of the piece of it !

toddlers at 15month are ready for all vegies,fruits, and food including mild-medium spices,,dpending on their acceptance ofcourse !

hp this suffices !