01Stage 0 - Lentil baby food: Rinse and soak lentils for an hour , up to over night. Drain and rinse well. Pour fresh water and bring to a rolling boil.
02Turn down the heat and simmer until the lentils are tender & mushy. Discard any froth that comes to the top while cooking.
03Strain the lentils and cool completely. Feed a few teaspoons of this stage 0 lentil baby food. You can freeze this stock or refrigerate for 2 days.
04Stage 1 to 3: Wash and soak rice and dal together for at least 30 to 60 minutes with 1 cup water. Later drain and pour fresh water.
05Add chopped or grated vegetable to the soaked rice & dal.
06Pressure cook on medium flame for 2 whistles. To cook in a pot check my step by step photo guide in the post.
07When the pressure drops, open and mash the rice to smooth while still hot.
08Add ghee, spice powders and turmeric if you want. (for stages 2 to 3)
09Mix well, to bring it to right consistency, if needed add very little hot boiling water and mix. Do not mix cold water it will change the taste of the dal.