Very Soft Rice with a Few Drops of Ghee
Rice is cooked very soft and mashed with a few drops of ghee for a child who already eats solids. This is not medical advice. Do not add honey.
Important: this remedy is only a supportive home measure. Keep taking any medicine your doctor has prescribed, monitor your readings, and consult your doctor before adding anything new.
Soft rice and a few drops of ghee, for a child on solids
When a child already eats solid food, a small bowl of rice cooked until it mashes easily can be mixed with only a few drops of ghee. It is a plain home bowl, the sort families serve when they want something soft. It is not medical advice, not a treatment for fever, loose motions, poor weight, or a small appetite, and it does not replace a meal plan from a doctor.
Do not add honey. Do not add it for a baby who is not yet on solids, and do not offer moong water from another page to a baby under six months. If the child is limp, not drinking, vomiting often, or breathing hard, this bowl is the wrong response. See a doctor.
Ingredients
- A small handful of rice
- Water to cook the rice very soft
- A few drops of ghee
How to prepare
- Cook the rice in plenty of water until a grain mashes completely between clean fingers.
- Drain extra water if you need to, mash the rice, and stir in only a few drops of ghee.
How to use
- Offer a small bowl only to a child who already eats solids.
- Feed it lukewarm, in a sitting posture, and stay with the child.
- Do not add honey. This bowl is food, not a treatment.
Helpful habits
- A few drops of ghee are enough. A pool of ghee is not easier to eat.
- If the child already has a usual dal or vegetable with rice, this softer bowl can sit beside that habit, not erase it.
Precautions
- This is not medical advice and not a cure for illness or poor appetite.
- Do not add honey. Do not give this to a baby who is not yet eating solids.
- Vomiting, hard breathing, blood in the stool, or a child who will not drink needs a doctor the same day.
Frequently asked questions
Can I add honey to the rice?
- No. Do not add honey.
Is this medical advice for a sick child?
- No. This is not medical advice. A child who is unwell needs a doctor, not only a soft bowl.
Can a young baby who only takes milk have this?
- No. Offer it only to a child who already eats solids. It is not a first food to invent at home.
