27/02/2026
5 Healthier Homemade Sauces & Spreads for kids
✅ Paneer Mayonnaise
- Combine 200 gm paneer, 4-5 black peppercorns, 2 garlic cloves, 10 soaked cashews, ¼ cup milk, salt & sugar
- Blend till you get a smooth consistency & it’s ready
✅ Tomato Ketchup
• In a pan, add 1 kg roughly chopped tomatoes, 1 small onion, half a beetroot, 3-4 garlic cloves, piece of ginger, 1/4 cup brown sugar (or jaggery), 1/4 cup vinegar, 2 dried red chillies & salt.
• Cook the mixture over medium heat until the vegetables soften
• Once softened, grind the veggies into a smooth paste in a blender.
• Pass the paste through a sieve to remove any solid bits
• Cook the mixture again over low heat until it thickens to your desired consistency.
• Let the ketchup cool down & store.
✅ Homemade Nutella
- Combine 1 cup cashews, 1/4 cup cocoa powder, 1/4 cup oil & 1/4 cup jaggery
- Blend into a thick paste (Don’t add any water)
✅Apple Beetroot Jam
• Peel & chop 2 apples + 1 small beetroot.
• Steam them until tender.
• Blend the steamed fruits into a smooth puree.
• In a pan, heat the puree over medium flame.
• Add 2 tbsp jaggery and stir continuously until it dissolves completely.
• Continue cooking for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Cook until the mixture thickens to a jam-like consistency.
• To check, place a small amount of jam on a plate (as shown in the video); if it sets, it’s ready.
• Turn off the heat and stir in the lemon juice (1/2 of a small lemon). Mix well.
✅ Chocolate Peanut Butter
- Roast 1 cup peanuts
- Blend together peanuts, 2 tbsp raw sugar, 2 tbsp cocoa powder & pinch of salt till it starts becoming smooth.
- Add 1 tsp cold pressed groundnut oil & continue blending till it’s completely creamy as shown in the video. (Don’t add water)
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