Inclusion Criteria:  Parent(s) willing to sign consent form Child aged 8-12 months WLZ score <-2 to -3 without bilateral pedal edema at the time of randomization Parent(s) willing to bring the child to the feeding centre according to the pre-defined schedule  Exclusion Criteria: Meeting any of the following criteria will exclude a subject from study participation -  Medical conditions: Malnourished children with complications requiring acute phase treatment in a hospital, children with tuberculosis (diagnosis based on WHO 2014 guidelines which have been incorporated in the national TB control guidelines of Bangladesh). The guidelines depend upon the following five diagnostic principles (three out of five should be positive):  Specific symptoms of TB Specific signs of TB Chest X-ray Mantoux test History of contact Any congenital/acquired disorder affecting growth, i.e., known case of trisomy-21 or cerebral palsy; children on an exclusion diet for the treatment of persistent diarrhea; having known history of soy, peanut or milk protein allergy Severe anemia (< 8 mg/dl) Antibiotic use (within last 15 days before the onset of intervention) Ongoing maternal antibiotic usage for breastfeeding infants Receiving concurrent treatment for another condition