I live by the golden rule that 'An egg a day keeps every illness away'. And someplace, I did read an ad released by the National Egg Co-ordination Committee which said, 'Tasty treasure of mighty minerals'.
Rudra ate his first egg when he was about seven months old. Some of my mommy friends felt its too young an age to eat egg. But it's done now and the boy is three plus years of age and three and a half feet tall. Am only happy about my son's progress upwards and across, but is it because of all the eggs? Can't assure an answer there.
Well, I did not boil the egg. I poached only the albumen (egg white) in water. The result was extremely soft, firm and jelly like egg that was easy to eat for the baby.
Recipe:
Ingredients:
- One Egg of course, only the white and no yellows for babies below one year of age
- Water - 2 cups
- A hint of pepper and a touch of salt
Method:
Boil the water in a deep dish till it is bubbling over furiously. Make a small opening on the narrow end of the egg and slowly let the egg white trickle into the boiling water. The yolk usually does not hurry out, so one can confidently tip the egg into the dish. Those who are not so sure can pour the white into another bowl and then add it to the water.
Let the white cook in the boiling water on medium heat for about ten minutes. Add salt as soon as the white is in the dish. The egg white congeals and looks like a white and soft version of an omelette. Remove it from the dish with a sieve and serve in a plate. Add the pepper if your child is ok with the strong taste.
My son had this every day till he turned one and half and was able to chew. Save on days when he runs a temperature or has diarrohea, I continue to give him this tasty treasure everyday!!
Rudra ate his first egg when he was about seven months old. Some of my mommy friends felt its too young an age to eat egg. But it's done now and the boy is three plus years of age and three and a half feet tall. Am only happy about my son's progress upwards and across, but is it because of all the eggs? Can't assure an answer there.
Well, I did not boil the egg. I poached only the albumen (egg white) in water. The result was extremely soft, firm and jelly like egg that was easy to eat for the baby.
Recipe:
Ingredients:
- One Egg of course, only the white and no yellows for babies below one year of age
- Water - 2 cups
- A hint of pepper and a touch of salt
Method:
Boil the water in a deep dish till it is bubbling over furiously. Make a small opening on the narrow end of the egg and slowly let the egg white trickle into the boiling water. The yolk usually does not hurry out, so one can confidently tip the egg into the dish. Those who are not so sure can pour the white into another bowl and then add it to the water.
Let the white cook in the boiling water on medium heat for about ten minutes. Add salt as soon as the white is in the dish. The egg white congeals and looks like a white and soft version of an omelette. Remove it from the dish with a sieve and serve in a plate. Add the pepper if your child is ok with the strong taste.
My son had this every day till he turned one and half and was able to chew. Save on days when he runs a temperature or has diarrohea, I continue to give him this tasty treasure everyday!!
Surprised to read that egg yolk should be held back until after 1st birthday, but whites can be given earlier. Pædiatricians recommend the exact opposite and so do a lot of websites. Whites are apparently more allergenic than yolk.
ReplyDeleteDoes the telugu tradition say otherwise?
There is no common consensus that I found either. My paediatrician and nutrionist say its ok. But your research suggests otherwise. I have given my son egg whites and he was fine with them. Guess each person's biology is different and there is no one common binding scientific principle....each of us takes what works for us right.
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