Toddler diet series – Vegetable stir-fried rice noodles – with expert review

Hello dear moms and dads!

I am so happy to share a new, delicious and healthy recipe here in this toddler diet series after a while.I have come up with a recipe loaded with vegetables that can provide your little one a wholesome diet. It also has cheese for protein source and rice noodles can be a healthy alternative for the usual noodle.

I must thank Dr.Frieda Fontaine for her wonderful explanation and I appreciate her for being so kind to contribute her time and knowledge for Mommy Me.

Here is the recipe of stir-fried rice noodles, loaded with veggies. 

Ingredients :

1. Rice noodles – 1 brick
2. Carrot – 1 
3. Potato – 1/2
4. Purple Cabbage – 1/4 cup 
5. Broccoli – 1/4 cup 
6. Peas – 1/4 cup 
7. Corn – 1/4 cup 
8. Soy Sauce – 1 Teaspoon 
9. Green chili sauce – 1 Tea spoon 
10. Red chili sauce – 1 Teaspoon 
11. Ginger and Garlic paste – 2 Teaspoons 
12. Vinegar – 1 Tea spoon 
13. Salt – As required 
14. Cheese – grated – as required 
15. Oil – 2 Tea spoons 

Method :

1. Cook the noodles according to the package instructions. Drain excess water and set aside.
2. Heat a large,heavy-bottomed pan and add oil. 
3. Add the veggies one by one and stir well. But it shouldn’t be over cooked and it should be still crispy. 
4. Add the ginger-garlic paste,Vinegar, soy,green chili and red chili sauces. Mix well. Add required salt. 
5. Once the veggies turn soft and the sauces  have coated them, add the cooked noodles. 
6. Mix well and finally add grated cheese. 

Vegetable Stir-fried Rice Noodles

Note :

1. Instead of rice noodles, wheat spaghetti can also be used.  
2. You can add any veggies of your choice. 
3. Adjust the amount of sauces according to the spice level preferred by the child. You can also add pepper, before adding cheese.

Dr. Frieda Fontaine expert review for this recipe :

This recipe sounds delicious. It’s a great way to sneak in more vegetables for your toddler. The dish also provides the flexibility of experimenting with different vegetables to accommodate your toddler’s taste. When first making this dish, use spices conservatively until you understand what your toddler can tolerate, especially when it comes to heat level. Additionally, rice noodles are a good option for toddlers with wheat sensitivity. 

The cheese is a good source of calcium and protein and the vegetables are a good source of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. For added protein, you can choose to cube lean chicken into the recipe. If your toddler isn’t a fan of chicken, there’s tofu which provides a good vegetarian source of protein. Make sure vegetables are cut small enough so your toddler can chew and swallow them easily. Store leftovers for up to three days. 

I hope you like this recipe. Please do try and let me know how your toddler liked it. Also write to info.mommyme@gmail.com should you have any questions. Alternatively, you can leave them in the comments too.

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