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    Sprouted Ragi Milk Powder Recipe for Babies

    Last Updated On: Sep 28, 2023 by Sharmilee J

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    Sprouted Ragi Milk Powder Recipe for Babies is made by sprouting ragi, then extracting milk and then allow to sun dry to get powder. How to make Homemade Sprouted ragi milk powder for babies featured in this recipe. Make this in large quantities (if your baby like this taste) as it is good for 2-3 months and can be used for making porridge at all times needed. Ideal for 6-9 months babies.Homemade Sprouted Ragi Milk Powder for Babies
    Usually we make Sprouted Ragi Powder by sprouting ragi,drying,roasting then grinding to a fine powder like how we do for sathu maavu powder.But this age old method of making sprouted ragi powder is made from extracted ragi milk which is very good for babies.This can be started after 6 months.I will post the porridge recipe tomorrow.
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    Mothers feed is the best and its always good to start with other food only after the baby finishes 6 months.This 4-5 months baby food recipes will help those who are not able to breast feed due to personal / medical conditions.Always consult your paediatrician before introducing any new food.


    Homemade Sprouted Ragi Milk Powder for Babies

    Homemade Sprouted Ragi Milk Powder Recipe

    1. Soak ragi overnight,rinse it well then drain water and transfer to hot box set aside undisturbed for 8 hrsmyou will see small sprouts coming out.
      How to make Homemade Sprouted Ragi Milk Powder for Babies - Step1
    2. Now transfer this mixture to a mixer jar and grind it and extract thick milk,use a strainer to extract milk.Then again add little more water and extract milk.
      How to make Homemade Sprouted Ragi Milk Powder for Babies - Step2
    3. I always extract milk twice.Now trasnfer the extracted milk to a bowl and keep it undisturbed for 15mins.You can see clear water floating on top.Slowly drain the clear water alone.Then you will be left out with oly thick milk
      Hot to make Homemade Sprouted Ragi Milk Powder for Babies - Step3
    4. Now pour the thick ragi milk to a flat bottomed wide tray.Let it dry under the sun for at least 2 days until it becomes dry completely and starts to show splits.I broke them roughly.
      Hot to make Homemade Sprouted Ragi Milk Powder for Babies - Step4
    5. Transfer the broken pieces to a mixer jar and grind it to a fine powder.Roast the powder for 3-5 mins just until the heat gets onto the flour. Cool down and then store.
      Hot to make Homemade Sprouted Ragi Milk Powder for Babies - Step4
    Homemade Sprouted Ragi Milk Powder for Babies

    To make porridge

    1. Add 3/4 to 1 cup of water in a pan. Add sprouted ragi powder(I used homemade)to the pan.
      How to make Ragi Koozh Recipe - Step1
    2. It should be very watery like this. Whisk well so that there are no lumps.Add ghee to it and start cooking.
      How to make Ragi Koozh Recipe - Step2
    3. Let it cook in low flame,It will start to thicken , at this stage add your sweetener.I used palm sugar candy powder.
      Hot to make Ragi Koozh Recipe - Step3
    4. Keep cooking until it starts to coat the laddle as shown. At this stage switch off.The whole process will take 5-7 mins in low flame.
      Hot to make Ragi Koozh Recipe - Step4

    Feed warm along with few drops of ghee or as such.

    Ragi Koozh Recipe

    Expert Tips

    • You can stop with step1 ,spread sprouted ragi in a plate,dry it completely then give to mill for grinding.
    • Extract milk twice to get a semi thick milk.
    • If you are doing in bulk and storing roasting is must.Just roast for few mins thats enough.
    • This keeps well for 2-3 months, but do the roasting.
    • Use a clean dry spoon for scooping.No need to sieve as the powder will be very fine.

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    Homemade Sprouted Ragi Milk Powder Recipe for Babies

    Homemade Sprouted Ragi Milk Powder Recipe for Babies is a baby food base ingredient made by sprouting ragi, then extracting milk and then allow to sun dry to get powder. How to make Homemade Sprouted ragi milk powder for babies featured in this recipe. Make this in large quantities (if your baby like this taste) as it is good for 2-3 months and can be used for making porridge at all times needed. Ideal for 6-9 months babies.
    Prep Time10 minutes mins
    Cook Time15 minutes mins
    Total Time25 minutes mins
    Servings2 Feeds
    AuthorSharmilee J

    Ingredients

    For making sprouted ragi powder

    • 1 cup whole ragi
    • water as needed

    For making the porridge

    • 2 tablespoon sprouted ragi powder
    • 1 cup water
    • 1 teaspoon jaggery optional
    • 1/4 teaspoon ghee optional

    Instructions

    To make Sprouted Ragi powder

    • Soak ragi overnight, rinse it well then drain water and transfer to hot box set aside undisturbed for 8 hrs you will see small sprouts coming out.
    • Now transfer this mixture to a mixer jar and grind it and extract thick milk, use a strainer to extract milk. Then again add little more water and extract milk.
    • I always extract milk twice. Now transfer the extracted milk to a bowl and keep it undisturbed for 15mins.You can see clear water floating on top. Slowly drain the clear water alone. Then you will be left out with only thick milk
    • Now pour the thick ragi milk to a flat bottomed wide tray. Let it dry under the sun for at least 2 days until it becomes dry completely and starts to show splits. I broke them roughly.
    • Transfer the broken pieces to a mixer jar and grind it to a fine powder. Roast the powder for 3-5mins just until the heat gets onto the flour.
    • Cool down and then store.

    To make porridge

    • Add 3/4 to 1 cup of water in a pan. Add sprouted ragi powder(I used homemade)to the pan.
    • It should be very watery like this. Whisk well so that there are no lumps.Add ghee to it and start cooking.
    • Let it cook in low flame,It will start to thicken , at this stage add your sweetener.I used palm sugar candy powder.
    • Keep cooking until it starts to coat the laddle as shown. At this stage switch off.The whole process will take 5-7 mins in low flame.
    • Feed warm along with few drops of ghee or as such.

    Notes

    • You can stop with step1 ,spread sprouted ragi in a plate,dry it completely then give to mill for grinding.
    • Extract milk twice to get a semi thick milk.
    • If you are doing in bulk and storing roasting is must.Just roast for few mins thats enough.
    • This keeps well for 2-3 months, but do the roasting.
    • Use a clean dry spoon for scooping.No need to sieve as the powder will be very fine.
    Nutrition Facts
    Homemade Sprouted Ragi Milk Powder Recipe for Babies
    Amount Per Serving (75 g)
    Calories 388 Calories from Fat 18
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 2g3%
    Saturated Fat 0.4g3%
    Polyunsaturated Fat 0.4g
    Monounsaturated Fat 1g
    Sodium 13mg1%
    Potassium 483mg14%
    Carbohydrates 85g28%
    Protein 9g18%
    Calcium 407mg41%
    Iron 5mg28%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    Comments

    1. Unknown

      November 06, 2016 at 5:13 pm

      Can I add this powder directly to the hot milk

      Reply
      • SHARMILEE J

        November 09, 2016 at 1:41 am

        No it needs to be cooked

        Reply
    2. Nalini Sathish

      November 08, 2016 at 11:30 am

      Useful recipe thanks for sharing this recipe.
      I have a doubt while we doing in bulk we give this in rice mill after that we have to sieve this flour or not

      Reply
      • SHARMILEE J

        November 09, 2016 at 1:37 am

        No need to sieve

        Reply
    3. Saranya

      December 12, 2016 at 7:38 am

      Rather than Sun Dry, can we dry it in room temperature as well? Or is there any alternate way for drying the thick ragi milk?

      Reply
      • SHARMILEE J

        January 04, 2017 at 5:08 am

        Not really sure…try drying under the fan

        Reply
    4. Preethiya

      January 25, 2017 at 5:51 pm

      Want to know, will t be sour taste once done??

      Reply
      • Sharmilee J

        January 26, 2017 at 4:15 pm

        No the porridge will not taste sour

        Reply
    5. Taj

      February 01, 2017 at 6:13 pm

      While drying in the sun for two days it gives some smell? I tried but some smell is coming in it.

      Reply
      • Sharmilee J

        February 02, 2017 at 8:59 am

        It may give a sour smell that is not a problem

        Reply
        • Vinodhini

          August 02, 2019 at 11:30 am

          Hi Sharmi, I have done all the steps as mentioned above, and while drying in sun, I kept the tray closed (just to avoid dust on top)… I kept it like that for half a day and the same night as well.. Next morning there is a brown layer on top of the milk… I tried to remove some of the brown sediments and again kept for drying under fan (as there is not enough sun).. Can the powder be used for 7month old baby? or is it spoilt?? 😥

          Reply
          • Sharmilee J

            October 29, 2019 at 9:59 am

            Not really sure as its difficult to say without seeing….sorry

            Reply
    6. Aruna

      April 24, 2017 at 10:32 pm

      Does this powder needs to be refrigerated and stored?

      Reply
      • Sharmilee J

        May 07, 2017 at 9:59 am

        No need but if you are storing for more than 3 months then yes refrigerate it

        Reply
    7. Vaarshika

      September 05, 2017 at 10:19 am

      For bulk storage rosting…should we roast it before step 1 .
      We need to roast the raagi before soaking them ?

      Reply
      • Sharmilee J

        October 19, 2017 at 7:50 am

        No just roast the sprouted powder and store

        Reply
    8. Subha

      September 20, 2017 at 7:13 pm

      Hi sharmi….if we prepare for a single day, shall we boil the extracted milk directly without drying it out under sunlight and feed baby on the same day

      Reply
      • Sharmilee J

        October 19, 2017 at 7:45 am

        yes yes you can do that…I have posted that version too as ragi paal koozh

        Reply
    9. Sunitha

      November 14, 2017 at 12:21 pm

      hi sharmi,
      as i doubt about adequate sun after extracting milk, can i sprout the ragi, sun dry or roast it and store it in fridge. and when making porridge can i follow the above recipe with this…will it work..?

      Reply
      • Sharmilee J

        January 15, 2018 at 11:56 am

        Yes you can do that too….but that will be like sprouted ragi powder and not milk powder.But still it is good too.

        Reply
    10. Vinothini

      March 13, 2018 at 10:01 pm

      Very nice. How to make recipe from this powder?

      Reply
      • Sharmilee J

        April 26, 2018 at 9:44 am

        Please check my ragi milk porridge recipe

        Reply
    11. Priya

      April 07, 2018 at 3:03 pm

      Can i store ragi paal koozh for few days?

      Reply
      • Sharmilee J

        April 26, 2018 at 9:18 am

        It will turn sour

        Reply
    12. Jayanthi

      May 09, 2018 at 10:53 am

      Hi sister, thanks for the recipe. The recipe is clear for short storage but for long storage method I can’t understand when should we dry roast as you mentioned in notes.

      Reply
      • Sharmilee J

        May 22, 2018 at 5:54 am

        Roasting the powder increases the shelf life

        Reply
    13. Mrs. Alroy

      January 29, 2019 at 9:31 am

      Hi sister, I’m trying to make ragi milk powder. Half of the process have been done. Milk has been extracted and kept it undisturbed to remove excess water. Now it’s ready to keep under sunlight. But the milk is really sour tasted now. What shall I do?Is it normal?

      Reply
      • Sharmilee J

        February 05, 2019 at 7:55 pm

        If its not delayed as given in the recipe you can go ahead using it, incase u delayed in the process then sorry it has to be trashed

        Reply
    14. Archana

      May 28, 2019 at 1:08 pm

      Hi, THANKS FOR THE recipe. can I dry it in the oven if there’s not enough sun in winter? what temperature setting etc do you recommend? any other ways to dry?

      Reply
      • Sharmilee J

        July 03, 2019 at 6:47 am

        I am really not sure of baking in oven

        Reply
    15. Deepa

      July 22, 2019 at 11:53 am

      Hi sharmee, I jus read ur ragi porridge .
      I have a question shall we make porridge
      Without taking milk for 10 th month baby?

      Reply
      • Sharmilee J

        October 29, 2019 at 9:55 am

        Check out my other instant ragi porridge recipe

        Reply
    16. Veena

      April 09, 2020 at 2:05 am

      Excellent.. just what i was looking for..thanks

      Reply
    17. Nithya Ravi

      May 21, 2020 at 3:56 pm

      Can we follow the same method to make godhumai (whole wheat) milk powder ?

      Reply
      • Sharmilee J

        July 08, 2020 at 7:07 am

        not really sure

        Reply
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